catherine poarch

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Until Next Year

By catherine poarch on Tue, 05 Dec 2017

Voices echoed in the hallway.....

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Bus to Town

By catherine poarch on Thu, 12 Oct 2017

mostly just looking out the window on the bus

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Sojourner

By catherine poarch on Thu, 06 Jul 2017

I write in the Land of Broken Plates.

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Biss or Bissn't

By catherine poarch on Mon, 12 Jun 2017

Biss or bissn't said the Bard...

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I used to dream of tigers a

Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2025

I used to dream of tigers a lot, often fighting them off with a tiny chair! Basically, I like the words of this! The rhyme and half rhyme and the pace of a tiger in there too.

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I loved this. The dark is

Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023

I loved this. The dark is velvet with moths...Great line. Some of these descriptions eg red earth are very familiar to me. The rain is such a double edged sword. Really enjoyed it.

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Really clever how you managed

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Really clever how you managed to put it in as a picture. It makes me think of Fred Astaire, who was very good at doffing and was equally charming and nifty.

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Really good to read a poem by

Posted on Sun, 29 Oct 2023

Really good to read a poem by you again and it doesn't disappoint. So much in it. And the warning in the last two lines is cleverly done.

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I love the last two lines.

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2023

I love the last two lines. Always be hopeful.

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I guess things don't change

Posted on Fri, 27 Oct 2023

I guess things don't change (including that this is still a really good read) and that they haven't since time began. I guess the battle is not to give in to that, hard as it is, and that's a shared task. This really is a fantastic poem.

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Oh, just seen the photo!

Posted on Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Oh, just seen the photo! Smashing! Thank you.

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I lliked this, giving

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2023

I lliked this, giving legionnaires a new battleground. It's sad but I don't find it depressing. And I like the poppy, despite our mixed perception of it.

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Beautifully led from

Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2023

Beautifully led from beginning to end - from darkness to bright as the sun. Loads of thought provoking descriptions. This one stood out for me - life's gripping secret, choice.

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I clicked on this because I

Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2023

I clicked on this because I knew it would be a good one from you - and it is - and then found it was Elland which is where a long ago ancestor of mine was born, long before buses. He obviously walked to Rochdale instead. So many good observations...