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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Seven

By skinner_jennifer on Mon, 26 May 2025

I recall feeling quite surprised, and impressed when we entered double iron gates, that took us along a lengthy drive. We arrived at a large imposing...

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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Six

By skinner_jennifer on Sun, 25 May 2025

Albert and William had gone for a ride in the gardeners pony and trap. The twins had been most excited making their way around to the stables to...

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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Five

By skinner_jennifer on Sat, 24 May 2025

While we were deep in conversation, there was a knock. “Come!” Voiced Julia. The door opened and a reserved charlady appeared. “Yes, what is it Mary...

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A poem that becomes all too

Posted on Wed, 29 Dec 2021

A poem that becomes all too familiar as I get older.

Significant lines for me:-

Yew trees (Stoical) standing in silence,

winter robins singing - lift solemn spirits.

Flowers lying in grave beds decaying,

floral...

Posted in In Memoriam

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So much put into this poem

Posted on Fri, 10 Dec 2021

So much put into this poem Turlough. That sixth stanza reminds me of old times when on holiday with girl friends, we would get dressed up ready to hit the night clubs, and of course see if we could pick up some guys...these things just had to be...

Posted in Hotel Mediterraneo

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I love how you've woven a

Posted on Mon, 06 Dec 2021

I love how you've woven a story into this poem Turlough. The rhythm and rhyme are perfect too. It's a sad story and reminds me of the American native indians who had their land taken away. People with power and loads of money always seem to win...

Posted in Copse and Robbers

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Hi again Rachel,

Posted on Fri, 03 Dec 2021

Hi again Rachel,

I love the idea of asking the trees how we should live, I'm sure they would tell us to live in peace and harmony and care for each other, that's if people would listen of course.

Your poem is a lovely example of...

Posted in Momijigari

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This has got to be one of the

Posted on Fri, 15 Oct 2021

This has got to be one of the best Christmas poems I've ever read...any child would love it, including the child in me.

Jenny.

Posted in sonnet 66

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You really made my day with

Posted on Thu, 07 Oct 2021

You really made my day with this part Phil, I laughed out loud it was so funny, ...

Posted in From A Dithtanthe!

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Thu, 30 Sep 2021

Hi Rhiannon,

love the rhythm and rhyme of this poem, and totally agree with Di in her comment. We can all learn so much from writing on subjects...it appealed to the child inside me.

Jenny.

Posted in Big River, Big Life

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This was such a touching

Posted on Tue, 14 Sep 2021

This was such a touching story Paul. So relevant too. The hardest part is learning to carry on after loosing a loved one, having your world turned upside down is never easy to cope with. I myself have lost so many loved ones to cancer, it gets...

Posted in With or Without You

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Hi Penny,

Posted on Sun, 12 Sep 2021

Hi Penny,

Willow sure has a lot of magical powers, such a bright cat deserves to win. A bit of magic certainly goes a long way. Would have loved to have seen the expression on the uniformed man's face when he looked in the carrier to find...

Posted in "Willow's Tail" 17

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Embracing the spirit of your

Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021

Embracing the spirit of your poem, gave a sense of movement, these birds relocating constantly, just like the clouds. Your passion for this bird shines through in your words.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.