Best laid plans and all…
I said I wouldn’t do this
But hey, queue one up
It’s been a full day today. Sometimes you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.
(27.01.25)
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Photo by José Martín Ramírez Carrasco on Unsplash
Haiku
Poem 402 – Almost But Not Quite…
In my attempt to
Write a poem everyday
I will not write haikus
When writing a poem a day, it is tempting to turn to the haiku with its short format. It’s a great chat for a busy day. I will try and resist.
(21.01.25)
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Poem 386 – Twelfth Night
Three years on this trot
I’ve written poems today that
Share the same title
A short one today! A busy day with a great service this morning, clearing the house and decorations this afternoon, and friends around tonight to finish the season.
(05.01.25)
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Painting by Edwin Landseer, Scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1851) (Public Domain)
Poem 377 – At Least It’s Not Lupus…
Oh, the irony
Of developing symptoms
Whilst we’re watching House
Hoping sleep will see this off…
(07.12.24)
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Poem 368 – Friday Night
Slouched on the sofa
Watching programmes on the box
With my other half
It’s the weekend. A night to relax.
(29.11.24)
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Photo by Michael DeMoya on Unsplash
Poem 365 – First Steps
First year of poems:
Three hundred and sixty five
Taking baby steps
They might not have been written daily, but that’s a year’s worth done. I’m definitely still finding my way, trying things out, a toddler of verse, but I’m having a lot of fun doing so.
(26.11.24)
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Photo by Fernanda Greppe on Unsplash
Poem 351 – Abracadabra
Sophie’s magic trick
“Masquerading as a male”
Fools Magic Circle
9th December 1991, the Magic Circle finally allowed women to join their ranks, only to find that one already had! Sophie Lloyd, disguised as Raymond, had earned her place. With the decision of the Circle she revealed her true identity, and was promptly kicked out… Now, the Circle is trying to find her again, in order to invite her back.
(12.11.24)
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Photo by Sergi Viladesau on Unsplash
Poem 337 – Hopefully-Not-A-Talking Heads Haiku
We’re on the road to…
Somewhere, but we don’t quite know
Exactly where yet!
The second day of our church movement’s annual conference is done, and so am I – I help run it and only ever make it through with a combination of adrenaline, caffine and prayer! We’re on a journey over the three days of thinking about where we’ve come from, where we are, and where we might be heading next.
(29.10.24)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQiOA7euaYA
Photo by rafa espada on Unsplash
Poem 315 – One Year
No celebrations.
No cake, no song, no parties.
No progress. No hope?
One year on from the massacre that sparked the current violent spiral in the Middle East.
(07.10.24)
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Photo by DAVIDCOHEN on Unsplash
Poem 310 – It’s National Poetry Day Tomorrow
ONE day left to go,
TWO hours, in truth, give or take,
THREE lines to countdown….
It’s National Poetry Day tomorrow. This year’s theme is Counting. I’d better get this posted before the second line becomes inaccurate!
https://forwardartsfoundation.org/national-poetry-day/
(02.10.24)
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Ode for the Day 