Category Archives: inspiration

Another poem, inspired by a Rosa Frei photo

Posted on May 3, 2011 by SallyJ

In this sand I see  the world, pattern too large to comprehend, too small to understand, each grain unwittingly playing its part. In this sand I see the world, spilt blood absorbed, often unremarked, storms whipped up to cloud the … Continue reading →

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A Room

Posted on March 28, 2011 by SallyJ

I just need a small room, maybe a shed A bare space, plain painted, lilac and white; fitted with shelves where my books will be spread; large windows, uncurtained to usher in light; A deep squashy chair to curl in, at … Continue reading →

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Lullaby

Posted on March 27, 2011 by SallyJ

This lullaby is my effort for One Shot Sunday Spirit of water wash over me and with each returning sigh lift me, drift me further from my fears; balance me deftly in your salty arms; spin me, spin me round … Continue reading →

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Walk with me – this one’s for you D…

Posted on March 19, 2011 by SallyJ

The day is so beautiful we had to go for a walk, though Nellie, now sixteen years old was less enthusiastic than the rest of us. With much barking and excitement we piled out into the sunlit garden. The forsythia … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Dare

Posted on March 13, 2011 by SallyJ

Don’t you dare feel sorry for me! I can do whatever I like, so you don’t need to feel sorry for me. My life is my own, this whole town is my home, and I take my friends as I … Continue reading →

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The Morning Show

Posted on March 6, 2011 by SallyJ

If I doubted that Spring was on its way, the activity of the birds in the feeding tree this morning made it absolutely clear. The dawn choral society is practising heroically every morning, polishing their performance, each songster shaking off … Continue reading →

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Bodies in perspective – if only!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by SallyJ

Not another diet diatribe, (though one is definitely required), but art… Tuesday is the day I go to a portrait class – not that I am an artist, I just dabble, and it helps me to observe, which in turn … Continue reading →

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Up stumps – a lament for the Afghan women’s cricket team

Posted on February 28, 2011 by SallyJ

My previous post,’ Corridor of Uncertainty’, was more apt than I like to think. I have just followed up on some research about the Afghanistan Women’s cricket team. I was hoping to find some good news about their participation in … Continue reading →

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Rabbit holes and wide hips

Posted on February 26, 2011 by SallyJ

I have spent far too long following links and disappearing down poetic rabbit holes this morning. When I was researching Imagist poetry for the Ratties writing group , I noticed a link to jazz poetry in some blurb about Langston … Continue reading →

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Red wheelbarrows are a good starting point…

Posted on February 25, 2011 by SallyJ

At last night’s writing group session we attempted to get to grips with the ideas of the Imagists – a movement that spanned 1912 – 17. No small order in a short two hour session. I have to take the … Continue reading →

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