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Conscript
This was a true story (the name has changed). For a twenty year old it was National Service by conscription, the yearly intake chosen by birthdays. (Image courtesy of Wikemedia Commons)
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Like What You See?
As an admirer of M R James I thought I'd try a tale in the same mode - the unacanny and fatal, found in the everyday - for the unwitting victim!
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The Long Call
A poem inspired by Kipling's Harp Song of The Dane Woman. I did a reading at our poetry group with myself and a kind lady taking the voice of the wife left behind.
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In Memoria Canis
A year to the day since our Springer Spaniel died; The human condition is such that I still miss him. I'd written some thoughts then, which I've revised here.
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Valentine
My annual Valentine poem for my wife, which I'll put in a home made card.
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The recounting of Mary being
Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2024
The recounting of Mary being the chosen for the birth of Jesus, is such an inspiring story, and you've done her proud Rhiannon.
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How often have we come out of
Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2024
How often have we come out of the pub just like this - nice one!
Read full commentPosted in In a quaint English Town
Congratulations Jennifer, you
Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Congratulations Jennifer, you have esily combined two IP's into one poem, I thought using the mother nature metaphors worked so well, and we should always remember that she is our mother.
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A bright ray of sunlight, in
Posted on Sun, 10 Mar 2024
A bright ray of sunlight, in an otherwise drab day - thankee best minted coin.
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'Spring hasn’t sprung like a
Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024
'Spring hasn’t sprung like a shot from a gun,' And we are off! The short lines and urgency ending in the slow down at the end lines - into summer. A very (for me) skilful poem.
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What a nice accompaniment to
Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024
What a nice accompaniment to today's Spring weather; I love your use of imagery Jennifer.
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I've just read this on a (for
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
I've just read this on a (for once) dry Sunday morning, and I found so much in it that I can relate to: failing the 11 plus, looking for a direction in life, finding a refuge in imagination; I just felt it spoke of how we can find renewel no...
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After reading yours, I just
Posted on Thu, 29 Feb 2024
After reading yours, I just wanted to book our first trip away in wee caravan; and no rain! We must be getting all that passes over you; anyway, nice one again Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Clehonger to Ruckhall Circular
Thanks Jenny. I think what
Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2024
Thanks Jenny. I think what put us off, is that we heard so much about the 'yoof' descending in swarms into Cornwall during summer, plus the holiday lets (which we also have in Norfolk). In contrast, for less travelling we can find ourselves 'oop...
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So true Luigi; and we only
Posted on Wed, 28 Feb 2024
So true Luigi; and we only have to turn on the news to see how far we've strayed.
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