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Tag: poetry

So many books, not enough time: a poem

28/01/2023 nsford 2 Comments

Help! I’m surrounded by books of all kinds, New releases, library loans, charity shop finds. Memoirs, sci-fi, classics and crime,…

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Posted in: Poetry Filed under: books, poetry, writing

Review of ‘What I Meant When I Said I’m Fine’ by Hazel Gahagan

16/01/2023 nsford Leave a comment

When someone asks how you are, what’s your reply? You probably say “I’m fine”, regardless of how you’re feeling. This…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Hazel Gahagan, poetry, reviews

Cherry tomatoes: a poem

01/09/2022 nsford 6 Comments

Scarlet jewels are simmering bright, We’ll be having soup tonight! I grew you all from a packet of seed, Gave…

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Posted in: Poetry Filed under: poetry

Review of ‘Amazing Offer!’ edited by S D Vassallo and Elle Turpitt

26/08/2022 nsford 4 Comments

This is a fantastic collection of short stories and poems. I’m not just saying that because one of mine is…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fantasy, horror, poetry, reviews, short stories, writing

Review of ‘Thirty Angry Ghosts’ by Mai Black

17/05/2022 nsford 6 Comments

A brilliant collection of poems from the perspectives of famous historical people. Inspiring, educational and thought-provoking, the poems bring history…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, Mai Black, poetry, reviews

‘The editing blues’ – a poem

22/02/2022 nsford 5 Comments

Skim the sentences unhappily Hammering the backspace key Can’t decide which words to choose … I’ve got the editing blues.…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing Filed under: poetry, writing

No Buttons On My Cardigan – a poem

18/11/2021 nsford 11 Comments

Can somebody listen, please? My cardi’s flapping in the breeze. The fabric’s cosy, the length is long, But without buttons…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing Filed under: humour, poetry, trends, writing

‘No Such Thing as a Free Donut’ – a poem

26/03/2021 nsford 20 Comments

Check me out, I’m living the dream! I got free donuts from Krispy Kreme. All I had to do was…

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Posted in: Poetry Filed under: poetry, writing

Let’s go read a book: a poem

30/01/2021 nsford 11 Comments

Weather’s bad, the news is bleak, It’s been a bloody awful week, So fed up you can barely speak… Let’s…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing Filed under: poetry, writing

Risk: a poem

18/12/2020 nsford 7 Comments

I want to play a game of Buckaroo, But the government says it’s a bad thing to do. I want…

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Posted in: Poetry Filed under: Christmas, poetry, random

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