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Category Archives: hope
The Backend
These days between Christmas and the new year, especially as someone who does not ‘do’ shopping, feel a little unusual to me this year. This year, with its higher than average temperature, has not even felt much like midwinter. My thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Daily observations, Emily Dickinson poetry, hope, Journal, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged daily observations, Emily Dickinson poetry, Flood, journal, life, natural world
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…in mind of Maya Angelou
I looked out of the window this afternoon at a leaden sky and was immediately reminded of the first lines of Maya Angelou’s poem ‘Greyday’… ‘The day hangs heavy Loose and grey…’ …and the afternoon did indeed feel loose and … Continue reading
Posted in daily life, garden, health and well being, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, weather
Tagged garden, Nature, poetry, weather
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Big Balls
No – I am not being rude, but I had the funniest one-to-one Pilates class last week…my first encounter with a session including a big exercise ball. Until six months ago I was walking with a stick and was diagnosed … Continue reading
Posted in ageing, CFS, daily life, health and well being, hope, M.E., ME, CFS, Pilates, Remedial massage, Sports massage, Uncategorized
Tagged CFS, exercise, health and well being, massage, ME, pilates
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Catch Up
With 48 of the required 50 poems for my next collection complete, I took a week off…and invited my mother to stay. I had few expectations of the fun factor the week would hold, but had a pleasant surprise. We … Continue reading
Posted in Family, garden, hope, Runnymede, writing
Tagged Arts and Crafts Movement, Chawton, Godalming, Jane Austen, Oakhurst Cottage, Walled Garden, Watts Gallery, Watts Mortuary Chapel
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Perfect words…
Go to Onestoppoetry.com and link your poem to go with the brilliant photo prompt above, provided this week by Rob Hanson…go on…do it… Perfect Words If I hold that dusty bakelite cup close to my mouth and murmur perfect words … Continue reading
Posted in Family, hope, inspiration, poet, poetry, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Art, Online Writing, poetry, writer
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Another short list…
One day I will make the final cut…I really would like it to be this time. I have just heard that I have been short listed to become one of the BT London 2012 storytellers. ( BTLondon2012.com ) I registered … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, heroes, hope, Life writing, poet, poetry, war, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Arts, BT 2012 storyteller, Olympics 2012, poet, poetry, soldier, war, writer, writing
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I place my heart
Finish the Poem.com provided the first line for this poem, and while I was considering it I was hearing of increased bombing in Libya and the death of two more soldiers in Afghanistan. I place my heart in the hands … Continue reading
Posted in death, hope, poet, poetry, politicians, Uncategorized, war, writer, writing
Tagged inspiration, poet, poetry. writer, war, writer, writing
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