Approximate reading time 15 min Happy Easter:-) Today was my last day with Poppy and Ginger. What can I say, as always they were adorable. They pretty much followed me everywhere in that house for ten days solid. Poppy was happy to sleep in the room that I was occupying. But Ginger wouldn’t sleep unless …
Category: Poetry
The “Enablers”
Approximate Reading time: 6 min Written 4th April 2012 I’m feeling a little irritated going to purge it out A random comment passed today Which was essentially about… My interaction with Jude (the horrible cook) On our engagement yesterday in which we both partook The headteacher gave reassurance I’m not the only one Who finds …
Your Poem
Approximate reading time: 7min Written 2nd April 2021 I don’t really write about my dreams anymore They pretty much continue as they always have before Random images from my distant past memories, old ghosts never an A list-cast But last night you were back in them again I have dreamed of you since I don’t …
Finding my words…
Approximate reading time: 14 min Thank you for all the prayers…. Poppy is pooping again! (It’s not quite the right colour mind you, but one must be grateful for small miracles. 😉 As I said in my post on Saturday this poem took me almost two months to write. Two months of continual fighting with …
“My God”
Approximate reading time: 9 min I hope you have had a good week so far. My week has been a little bit of a manic mess. (A far, far cry from last week!) I have been dogsitting lovely grampa Colin while continuing to look after Bailey for 3 days, and then walking Dolly as well. …
My fight with food
Approximate reading time: 8 min It’s been an awesome week!;-) My flatmate, Richard’s girlfriend came down to stay with him for a couple of days and she is as lovely as he is. I ‘attempted‘ to make us chicken-rice soup but it kinda turned morphed into a risotto. (I was trying to be all ‘Jamie …
The Wizard of OZ
Written 11 March 2021 The Wizard of Oz is so often what I see when it comes to my writing in comparison with me Hidden safely in the sanctity of my emerald room I feverishly pen my feelings that consume This is what I think! This is what I know! But when it comes to real …
Frankie & Johnny
Approximate Reading time: 8 min Written 8th March 2021 I watched an old movie late last night which left me feeling irritably contrite Michelle Pfeiffer , Al Pacino in “Frankie and Johnny” pretty good reviews as far as I could see “The perfect love story, for these troubled times” “A feel-good romantic comedy!” were some …
Big Girl Pants
Approximate reading time: 2 min Written 18th March 2021 Today I’m proud I’m so proud of me Please allow me a moment to gloat with glee Today I spoke up I made a choice Rather than keeping quiet I used my voice It felt pretty amazing to be honest, take a chance rather than continuing …
Hand on my heart
Approximate Reading time: 3 min Written the 5 March 2021 I had a CI training session last night I was determined there wouldn’t be a bloody tear in sight Last week’s session I was a weeping, blubbering mess overwhelmed and confused about stupid flatmate stress So, I chose a topic that was safe and mundane …