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Day 10: '40 Until 40' The Performance of Peonies
A swansong as I alter my project to fit around family life
Day 9: '40 Until 40' Have a Great Day
Memories of a trip to Lisbon
Day 8: '40 Until 40' The Flight Path
A poem about a healing day out with my wonderful Nan
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Day 7: '40 Until 40' Misty Night
A different couple on their last holiday
Day 6: '40 Until 40' Winter’s Retreat
When the spring day you can put your washing out on the line arrives…
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Day 5: '40 Until 40' The Parting of Clouds
A photo from a special holiday inspires a fictional vignette.
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Day 4: '40 Until 40' Skeleton
One of my favourite photos today with a side note about human composting
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Day 3: '40 Until 40' Meditation
A second attempt at a ‘found poem’ proved tricky.
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Day 2: ‘40 Until 40’ Algarve Sunset
A quick haiku today
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Day 1: '40 Until 40'
My ‘40 Until 40’ poetry project has begun
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Almost 40
Finding time to creatively consider a life milestone
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Between the Lines #4 ~ Water
My selection of water themed poems from the anthology 'Ourselves in Rivers and Oceans' published by The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press.
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