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Est. September 19, 2004
Ann Ticipation
I've had an exciting year. I visited an orphanage in South Africa in 2010. In June 2011 with the help of some wonderful singers from Germany, Finland, Ireland and the UK and the help of a very talented musician/music director I produced a CD of 11 of my songs especially written and recorded for the Clouds of Hope AIDS Project. You can hear a medley of the 11 songs at www.mavisjackson.co.uk and of course it can be purchased from there. A few days ago I was able to send £500 to the orphanage thanks to peoples' support and generosity. This is helping to fund the children's education. Also I hope that everyone enjoys the songs.

My folder of audio only items   [ASR]   14 Items
Songs uploaded without the words. Vocal only no musical backing

5 of my songs recorded by Gerry Coates   [ASR]   5 Items
My very good friend Gerry Coates recorded 5 of my songs in a recording studio.

My folder of photographs   [E]   3 Items
Photographs used in either my book or items.

Let's Put Back The Clock To Christmas  [E]   2.3 KB
A song that expresses exactly how I feel about Christmas.

Let's Put Back The Clock To Christmas  [E]   406 KB
I recorded this song on a simple micro-track recorder today. It is sung from my heart.

Shadows In The Mist (Now With Audio)  [E]   1.4 KB
I wrote this on Remembrance Sunday after watching the service on television

The Towers Of Strength  [E]   1.6 KB
Written as a tribute to all who were lost on 9/11/2001 and also to all who survived.

Terrorism Failed  [E]   3.0 KB
A tribute to those who died and those who survived the 07/07/2005 London bombings

Heartfelt (with audio)  [E]   1.6 KB
This song's now been recorded by Sara Spade for my husband's 65th birthday,10th July.

In Celebration Of Autumn (Fall)  [E]   340 KB
I wrote this October 2008 when vibrant red and gold leaves lay crisp on the ground.

There's Many Things In Ireland To Make..  [E]   2.0 KB
Sung before written on a beach in Ireland.

The Greatest Treasure (The Kerry Song)  [E]   2.1 KB
I wrote this song sitting in the mountains in the fantastic 'Ring of Kerry' Eire

I Won't Be A Doormat For Your Dirty Shoe  [E]   2.0 KB
This song I wrote while visiting Australia last year. Sara Spade recorded it today.

England, England, England (with audio)  [E]   2.7 KB
I wrote these lyrics for St. George's Day.

Give Me Time  [E]   1.4 KB
This has been written for a contest entry.

Loving You Never Really Ends  [E]   1.2 KB
This is an entry for a contest.

The Child In Me  [E]   0.9 KB
A song I wrote as snow was falling today and also remembering 1961/1962's snowfall

The Crystal Tear  [E]   1.7 KB
I walked in the heaviest snowfall for eighteen years here in the UK and found....

You Have To Be Believing  [E]   1.5 KB
One step forward and three backwards describes my year so far. So I wrote this song.

Poppies Fall  [13+]   1.5 KB
I want to honour all those who have sacrificed their lives to enable others to live.

In Celebration Of Autumn(now with audio)  [E]   1.4 KB
A song in praise of autumn. Season and life.

Circles Of Love  [E]   1.8 KB
Dedicated to my dearest friend, my husband Rod, on our 41st wedding anniversary 30/09/2008

Memory Is A Fickle Friend  [E]   1.2 KB
Written after one of those late night conversations with old friends.....

My Heaven And Earth  [E]   1.5 KB
A discussion on the TV asked viewers what they thought was their Heaven and Earth...

Broken Bodies And Shattered Minds.  [13+]   1.8 KB
Brave people caught up in the London terrorist bombs (7/7) 3 years ago today.

Inside My Head  [13+]   1.9 KB
I'm in Australia on holiday, a concert in Sydney when Marlene Cummins sang the blues..

Bruised  [13+]   1.0 KB
There are many kinds and causes of bruises

Turn Black Night To Day  [13+]   1.4 KB
Death appears to be stalking the innocent! To kill seems to be in fashion!

Scattered Rainbows  [E]   1.3 KB
My new apartment has a sloping fanlight. The sun's rays reflect through crystal ornaments

Mind Dance  [E]   1.3 KB
I wanted to try a new pattern of rythm and rhyme and I liked the idea of mind dancing.

Hollow Echoes  [E]   1.0 KB
After an emotional upheaval I have moved to a place with no sense of past.

Unlucky For Some  [18+]   16.5 KB
I've edited and I hope improved my first ever short story. It used to end with Melanie.

October 14th 1987  [E]   0.9 KB
Twenty-one years ago Mum died, my bittersweet memories today just would not let me be.

Mark Of Respect  [E]   1.5 KB
This poem is dedicated to all those affected by the London bombings 07/07/2005

Here Goes Nothing (with audio)  [E]   2.1 KB
A song I've written, based on a phrase I've always used to give me courage.

For The First Time For A Long Time  [E]   1.6 KB
Happy St Patrick's Day. My Irish Song written in the Ring of Kerry July 2006.

Perpetual Emotion  [13+]   2.1 KB
To Rod, my darling husband, my valentine. Our love story.

Five Hundred Thousand and Rising  [13+]   3.0 KB
Abuse of vulnerable elderly. This song is to raise awareness of a hidden growing problem

The Iceberg Of Abuse  [13+]   1.3 KB
For carers, organisations and you. In the UK 500,000 cases of vulnerable adult abuse

Dark Secrets  [13+]   1.3 KB
The shocking fact is that abuse of elderly and vulnerable people is increasing.

As Winter Turns Toward Spring  [E]   0.6 KB
The poem speaks for itself, darkness edged by light, despair tinged with hope.

Plumes of Conscience  [E]   0.8 KB
I've always wished to write with a feather plumed pen and dip the nib in an ink-well.

Why Do I Feel?  [E]   1.1 KB
I don't want to be cold and unfeeling but I need an anaesthetic to dull the pain.

 A New Year  [E]   0.5 KB
Written when I 've never felt so unsure of my future, in nursing, in writing or in health.

Lest We Forget  [13+]   1.6 KB
Written on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 88 years on, Armistice Day.

Thankful Escape  [13+]   1.2 KB
Yet again I've written on a beach, this time on holiday in Crete.

Heartfelt (Now with audio)  [E]   1.7 KB
Dedicated to a very special man, Rod, on our 39th wedding anniversary 30/09/06

I Will Never Forget 9/11 2001  [ASR]   2.6 KB
An ordinary day, my only day off that week, in the UK.

That Day  [ASR]   1.1 KB
9/11 The day a nation, and I, will never forget.

I Will Not Go  [E]   1.4 KB
Sad, times in the NHS, I pray I win this fight, for it is for honour, morality and right

It's Only A Handful Of Dreams  [13+]   2.2 KB
This song is really important to me. The tune is haunting. It must be sung!

War Is Unfair  [13+]   0.5 KB
Amidst the peace of mountains and sea,, Even on holiday the news is disturbing.

7th July One Year Along  [13+]   0.9 KB
In memory of all those affected by the bombings in London July 7th 2005

Soul Searching  [13+]   0.8 KB
I failed to save someone, although I had tried. I stood by the sea to find peace...

In God's Hands  [13+]   1.9 KB
A Tribute To Tim.

It's A New Morn  [E]   0.7 KB
Light after dark, calm after turmoil, hope after despair. It is Spring a time for renewal.

Saint George Patron Saint Of England  [13+]   2.6 KB
Not just an acrosstic poem but a story using rhyme. Happy St George's Day 23rd April

All That Time Allows  [E]   1.9 KB
Imagine someone so in love that they clutch at straws and take all that time allows.

Amazing Love  [E]   1.4 KB
I was present as an elderly man held the hand of his wife as she died aged 87.

Always  [E]   0.6 KB
Dedicated to the love of my life, my husband Rod. Met 1962, married 1967, still in love.

The Poetry of Christmas  [E]   1.0 KB
There is rhythm and a beat to Christmas time. It starts slowly then swells to a crescendo

My Silent Plea  [13+]   0.9 KB
My recent health problems faded into insignificance two weeks ago....Please pray with me.

The Sodden Sponge  [E]   1.4 KB
Trying to give myself and others inspiration. Dedicated to all nurses & those recovering.

Thy Will Not Mine!  [E]   0.7 KB
I lost my way for a little while....

Dancing On The Moon  [E]   1.0 KB
After my heart attack I feel so thankful to have reached my 38th wedding anniversary.

Apart  [ASR]   1.4 KB
Dedicated to all the victims of the London atrocities July 7th 2005.

Poverty and Power (now with audio)  [ASR]   2.6 KB
Make poverty history. IT IS POSSIBLE!

Just Take A Step Back  [E]   1.7 KB
This is for a couple, close to me, nervous of committing, perhaps they are too close?

Sea Fevers  [E]   1.2 KB
I do not live near the sea but it is in my blood, and I feel its seductive pull.

The Magical Moment  [E]   1.1 KB
Setting: Murky November day, me rushing into the bedroom for washing, looked out.....

 Wandering Through Wild Flowers  [E]   2.7 KB
Wild Flowers, childhood and memories, past present and I hope future wanderings.

Love Is The Tie That Sets Us Free.  [E]   1.2 KB
Married 37 years last September 30th.

Athens The Gold Rose In My Heart  [E]   1.7 KB
I started this last September in Athens. One of my favourite places on earth.

Airline Meal  [E]   1.0 KB
I thought that it was time for some tongue-in-cheek humour.

I Almost See Your Face Looking At Me  [E]   1.2 KB
A loved one who is far away, or a lost loved one, or even God? Make of it what you will.

My Crushed Fallen Angel (Now with audio)  [E]   3.2 KB
I need this sung to me today but originally it was intended for a musical.

Irish Roots  [E]   1.8 KB
A poem for all Irish people away from Ireland on St. Patrick's Day

Spring Fevers  [E]   1.0 KB
As Spring returns thoughts turn to birth, renewal, and a stirring of hibernating emotions.

The Closing Shutters  [E]   0.9 KB
This is dedicated to Hilary my sister-in-law whose husband Don has Alzheimers.

Remembering  [E]   1.3 KB
Often a person has a relationship that failed but there are memories and special dates....

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword  [E]   1.0 KB
Sometimes the greatest loneliness comes when you are with someone.

Unhappy Child  [E]   1.9 KB
Now a paranoid schizaphrenic & very dangerous. My thoughts when my foster daughter was 9

The Gate In My Mind  [E]   1.7 KB
Dedicated to all couples who are experiencing a breakdown in communication.

The Salesman  [E]   1.2 KB
I turned away a door to door salesman and then I got to thinking......

The Crying Man  [18+]   1.0 KB
Just thoughts.

Perfection  [E]   0.4 KB
A flower growing on a rough piece of ground in Malta.

A Heartbeat Away.  [E]   1.3 KB
I wrote this for Katybear Ronnie on the sad loss of his sister Gaye.

Where Were You  [13+]   1.3 KB
This is written for a close friend of mine who is divorcing after 23 years of marriage.

An Excursion into Creative Writing  [E]   3.5 KB
Experiences of a Creative Writing Course.

A Morning's Greeting  [E]   0.8 KB
A St. Valentine's Day Poem

Shadows  [13+]   1.1 KB
My first attempt at a slightly scary poem. I wanted to try an abba quatrain poem.

Stepping Stones From Here To There  [E]   3.7 KB
A journey of discovery, to find out if I could write. A creative writing course.

Mavis's Melting Pot  [E]   8 Entries
Thinking is open to anybody, rich or poor. I do hope that my thinking makes you think.

So In Love  [E]   1.6 KB
May and George sat down on a bench overlooking the river.

Your Favourite  [18+]   0.8 KB
Love comes in all forms, something I read gave me this idea.

Where Will The Next Step Take Me?  [E]   4.6 KB
My feelings about writing my poetry on the internet.

Listen To My Heart (Now with audio)  [E]   3.0 KB
This is a song that a girl sings to her partner who is treating her badly.

Heaven Can Be My Goal  [E]   0.8 KB
Just a few thoughts I had about the open and shut options for living....

Loving Eyes  [E]   0.5 KB
This poem is dedicated to my husband

Give Words Time  [E]   0.6 KB
Not everyone likes poetry.....

Doublespeak  [13+]   0.9 KB
This is a common trait where I work. Betrayal is hard to forgive.

I Was Waiting  [E]   4.0 KB
These are the feelings that swamped me as I waited with my foster son and daughter.

The Shock Comes Home  [E]   1.5 KB
The first bodies of the Swedish Tsunami victims came home this week.

Just An Ordinary Day  [E]   1.3 KB
The story of an Indonesian fisherman on the day of the disaster and after...

A Mother's Love  [E]   1.9 KB
A True story, everyone ran away from the sea but one woman ran towards the deadly wave.

I Wish I Knew  [E]   1.0 KB
1st anniversary of Betty's death. Anger and I'm hurting still. (see Holding Hands)

I Don't Know Where To Start  [E]   1.6 KB
I am just a small insignificant person but together we could.....

The Nurse's Day  [E]   2.5 KB
Just a routine day for a staff nurse and HCA (Health Care Assistant).

Past Year Past Love  [E]   1.6 KB
A passionate, special, first love is over but just as a new year begins...

I Want To Wish You All A Happy New Year  [E]   2.8 KB
This is for all readers. I know others share with me the shock of the recent tragedy.

Love Can't Be Confined  [E]   1.1 KB
So many people are apart and at special family times we think of, and remember them

MERRY CHRISTMAS  [E]   1.2 KB
To wish every reader a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

No Boundaries  [E]   0.9 KB
When our loved ones are far away there are no boundaries, to our hearts, thoughts, minds..

Clouds in Paradise  [E]   1.6 KB
In a paradise setting, in Greece recently, the clouds were gathering and inspired this...

Fear of Flying  [E]   1.0 KB
This is dedicated to Joan and all others who like myself are terrified of flying.

I Want To Wish You A Rainbow  [E]   0.9 KB
I wrote this 29th November 2004 for my daughter Amber's 22nd birthday.

Opportunity Can Be Found  [E]   0.5 KB
An acrostic poem, not for any reason other than the fun of writing it.

Winter Wonderland  [E]   1.7 KB
The contrasts of winter, nature and Christmas. My acrostic poem for a contest.

Thanksgiving  [E]   0.9 KB
A poem written for an Acrostic Poem Contest

Opportunity Knocks  [E]   0.8 KB
When opportunity knocks on your door, do you accept or reject the chance to change?

Terror  [E]   0.4 KB
People react to terror in different ways.

With My Very Last Breath  [E]   0.7 KB
This is my entry into the 'Touch My Heart' contest

I Remember A Little Girl  [E]   1.3 KB
This was me from the age of 5. When I was 8 there was a murder in my lane...

From Behind This Mask  [E]   1.6 KB
Every day a variety of faces are worn like masks.

Signposts To A Simple World  [E]   1.8 KB
Arrow verses pointing the way...

Winter Weather  [E]   1.2 KB
I have a love hate relationship with winter. I hate the cold but...

England  [E]   3.4 KB
A great country in so many ways.

Beach Thoughts  [18+]   1.8 KB
Written as a result of the contrasts, old and young, I observed in Miami July 2004.

Extremes  [E]   1.6 KB
On holiday in Florida this July I came across... This patriotic poem is the result.

Perhaps You Can't Believe It.  [E]   1.1 KB
I visited Soweto in 1997 and some impressions have never left me....

Oh Mum When Does The Hurting Stop?  [E]   1.0 KB
This is written for all those whose mothers have died whether recently or long ago.

The Eyes Have It  [E]   1.2 KB
Dedicated to my friend Val who had emergency surgery last Monday on her eye.

Oh Woe!  [E]   1.3 KB
In response to a challenge set by a reviewer of:- 'So! No! Go'!

Lesson On The Beach  [E]   1.7 KB
I was recently lying on Glyffada beach near Athens and these thoughts.....

So! No! Go!  [E]   1.6 KB
I am trying something different. Never attempted by me before. Please comment.

I Need To Be Free To Soar and Fly  [E]   1.6 KB
About the need to feel free to write, to be a verbal artist.

Because of Pride  [E]   0.5 KB
My mother was engaged six times. Once she threw her ring. But then she married my dad

Fire  [13+]   0.8 KB
The message is obvious!

Belief  [E]   1.3 KB
This brings to mind a church and congregation I knew in the 60's.

A Sight For Sore Eyes  [E]   0.5 KB
Written because I stll miss my sister so much. She died in my arms 9/1/04

If One Woman Told The Truth?  [E]   1.0 KB
A picture of an old lady sitting on the ground, head in hands, inspired this

I'd Be A Mountain Goat  [E]   1.2 KB
I wrote this 5 weeks ago at a creative writing course. 1st non-nursing one in 11 years

But  [13+]   1.2 KB
After months of listening, I wrote this to support a friend and show I cared

The Seeker  [E]   1.4 KB
Questions I ask occassionally when in introspective mood.

Places I have Left My Footprints On  [E]   3.1 KB
I've been on a five day break to Athens and it gave me time to reflect and write.

Where Is My Own Voice  [E]   1.2 KB
Lacking confidence tonight, suddenly realise with every poem I reveal myself

A Heartfelt Prayer  [E]   1.4 KB
My first attempt at writing a prayer, sincerely meant. I welcome your comments.

Love Is The Reason  [E]   0.8 KB
I wrote this to try and make sense out of life after bereavement

Do You Know How Beautiful You Are?  [E]   0.9 KB
I wrote this to encourage a group of friends that did not have belief in their writing.

The Awesome Spectrum  [E]   1.3 KB
I sit in a room full of people, sometimes I drift and I find myself in memory lane

Rainy Day Reflections  [E]   1.1 KB
Just another rainy day, looking out of a window.

Introspective Moment  [E]   1.2 KB
Just a moment of reflection.

Sometimes It Hurts Too Much  [18+]   1.3 KB
This is how I honestly feel, to spare feelings nurses sometimes tell a little white lie!

Rainbows  [E]   1.2 KB
Rainbows are very symbolic. For me they mean hope and peace after the turmoil.

In A Coma (part 2)  [18+]   1.6 KB
I nursed this girl, and this is what I thought could be her thoughts.

In A Coma (part 1)  [18+]   1.3 KB
The partner of an assault victim I nursed, I got to know him. He was black she was Asian.

Confusion  [E]   0.9 KB
I am finding life is like a jig-saw puzzle. I am not sure that I have all the pieces.

Somewhere In Between  [E]   0.7 KB
This is how I am feeling at the moment, a friend died this week, my sister last year.

Futility  [13+]   1.1 KB
My thoughts on options available to youngsters. As a trauma nurse I see examples of all.

The Ones Not Meant To Be.  [E]   3.0 KB
So long ago, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, and 1976. Everyone's forgotten but me!

Amber  [E]   2.3 KB
This poem/song, I wrote for my youngest daughter's 21st birthday 29/11/2003.

The Mountain Goat  [E]   0.4 KB
I envy the agility of a mountain goat, so sure footed without even looking at the ground.

The Funeral  [E]   1.2 KB
3rd year anniversary of my sister's death. Time passes but I do not lose my memories.

Aberfan's Disaster 1966  [E]   1.6 KB
I remember the day this happened and how devastating it was at the time.

Pride On The Prowl  [E]   0.7 KB
Picture lions lying in wait crouching in the swaying grasses.....

Pictures In My Mind  [E]   1.2 KB
Images and pictures, dancing in the flames, dreamy by the warmth of a fire.

Awaiting Collection  [E]   1.6 KB
This idea evolved from a trip to a shoe shop plus life experiences.

Hear My Silent Call  [E]   2.9 KB
This is dedicated to my mother Annie May's memory.Some nurses find communication hard.

Fire's Match  [13+]   0.7 KB
I feel really strongly about arsonists and the destruction and suffering that they cause.

A Gifted Night Out  [E]   1.3 KB
This was written after a wonderful night out with close friends, and the journey home.

Touched By Love  [E]   1.0 KB
Dedicated to the love of my life, my light on every stormy day.

The Seagulls' Cries  [13+]   2.2 KB
Written after hearing a disturbing account on the news.

Miracle or Misery  [E]   2.0 KB
This was written on the second day of a four day migraine.

An Exciting Day's Journey  [E]   2.6 KB
Just an idea on how one day's events could be life changing in a variety of ways.

A Bird's Eye View  [E]   0.5 KB
Sometimes things seem to be going too well and there is almost a sense of impending doom.

Gunned Down at School  [13+]   1.9 KB
School is a safe place where children are educated and protected, not a place of death.

My Garden of Peace (Now with audio)  [ASR]   1.9 KB
A song I wrote while looking out of my window thinking about all the wars in the world.

How Did I Get To Here?  [E]   2.2 KB
Musing about how I reached this point in my life.

Holding Hands (Now with image and audio)  [E]   1.6 KB
A Poem dedicated to the memory of my sister Betty who died in my arms January 9th 2004