Sep 6, 20211 min read
Ode to a Pee Funnel
Ode to a Pee Funnel is a true story. It’s my and my husband’s caravan and he really did make this adaptation. This poem was first...
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Sep 6, 20211 min read
Father as a Young Man
This poem about my father and sister was showcased in Fragmented Voices on 17th March 2021. Twenty-five a good age Young and strong....
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Jun 9, 20211 min read
Through the generations
. I married a man whose grandmother came from Ireland in disgrace. A dead lover lost at sea. I married a man whose father was an orphan....
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Apr 28, 20211 min read
The Washing Up
Cups and plates Buckets and spades Beakers and plastic straws All that remains Of the grand children’s visit In pinks and yellows Purple...
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Jan 18, 20211 min read
EGO THY NAME IS CAT
After many years of cat ownership, this is a poem written from personal experience. I am a tom cat Un-afraid As I stalk the path. I...
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Nov 22, 20201 min read
The Go To Man
This poem is about my husband. Alan’s the Man The Go To Man, The man at the end Of everyone’s phone. Be it electrical Or mechanical, Not...
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Oct 24, 20201 min read
Bride Price
I deliberately mixed up references rather than targeting any particular community. The woman is the one who pays the price of being...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read
Shall I compare you to a Summers Day, Old Man.
This is one of my favourite poems and the first four lines are about my husband, I hasten to say he is not decrepit so the rest of the...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read
Ruby
A poem by a proud nana, celebrating her granddaughter’s adventurous nature. This was first published by the Soul Poets Society in...
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