Poem
A Sparrow
A Sparrow invaded my backyard space set aside for a favourite – the blue jay resplendent with his Roman-shaped head beak as a sword and flashy...
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Samhain and Beyond
Samhain and Beyond We stand in hallowed doorways, hand in hand, hallway light spilling out onto pavement traffic, small fingers summoned to fumble in...
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You asked, we chose
Prime Ministers' Questions has improved so much since they replaced politics with Sandi Toksvig. The doorbell rings. It's the trick or treaters...
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I never thought it would happen
The PE teacher spends every lesson focussing on overhead kicks. For the whole lesson they lay on their backs, trying to score the perfect goal...
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We'll find a place to roam
My friend lives on a boat. She pats strangers dogs and orders off-menu in cafes on side streets most people would just walk past. On your birthday...
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Grounding Of Autumn
I'm deep as an abyss in reasons for loving this season, for my sensitive tears fall like leaves blanketing ground; pooling these cheeks with...
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Do not shed tears
(Villanelle) Do not shed tears when dreams have not come true. And don’t regret those moments that are lost. Regret stops heart from knowing what to...
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The Life of an Ancient Mariner
Indifferent mum. Makes him rather glum. Then a tot of rum, With fabled bum? A full tum, Merry hum. Skin turning plum. His parrot's dumb. But it's a...
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A Sleepless Night
Sell-by date.
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Dad's 74th Birthday
In November of 2011, Dad was told that he was terminal and wouldn't survive. He was diagnosed with Leukemia and he passed away at the age of sixty-...
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