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Excerpts from Poetry booklets.

 

It brings me great pleasure to create poems. I have been writing poetry for many years. My first poem was published in the Sun Herald children's section when I was about 8 years old, and I won the princely sum of ten shillings! I feel it is the best way to express a multitude of feelings in a few short words. Poetry paints pictures that are alive and vibrant, or very emotive, and sometimes are side-splittingly funny. 

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The following are excerpts from the three published poetry booklets, Atmospheric, Comic and Magic. 

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SNOW DAYS (from ATMOSPHERIC).

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Two days of wind
And temperatures plummeting
Chill factor intense
And I am excited
Snow covers the ground
At ten p.m.
I take a photograph
In case it melts by morn
A brisk walk at six o’clock
With the Jack Russells
No longer white
Against the pristine snow.

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HALF AN HOUR SHEARING AND A TWO HOUR REST (from COMIC).

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Half an hour shearing and a two hour rest,

My husband can shear along with the best,

He can do a sheep in three minutes flat,

But needs another seven to straighten his back.

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Shearing time’s what the kids and I dread,

He starts by cleaning up the shed,

The sheep dog Blackie he tries to hide,

‘Cause swearing and cursing he cannot abide.

GURIA - EARTH TREMOR (from MAGIC).

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Everywhere it is green on green

Triumphant vines cloning mossy giants

In forests of dulcet shades.

I hear a sound

Like thunder – no clouds in the sky

And then a silent silence

The world stands still and listening.

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If you wish to seek more information about my poetry or wish to purchase one of my poetry books, please vist the contact page and send me a message. 

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