The Towers Of Strength (E) # 1598768:
Written as a tribute to all who were lost on 9/11/2001 and also to all who survived.
Terrorism Failed (E) # 1579063:
A tribute to those who died and those who survived the 07/07/2005 London bombings
Heartfelt (with audio) (E) # 1576639:
This song's now been recorded by Sara Spade for my husband's 65th birthday,10th July.
Give Me Time (E) # 1525466:
This has been written for a contest entry.
The Child In Me (E) # 1525222:
A song I wrote as snow was falling today and also remembering 1961/1962's snowfall
The Crystal Tear (E) # 1524897:
I walked in the heaviest snowfall for eighteen years here in the UK and found....
You Have To Be Believing (E) # 1516822:
One step forward and three backwards describes my year so far. So I wrote this song.
Poppies Fall (13+) # 1493411:
I want to honour all those who have sacrificed their lives to enable others to live.
Circles Of Love (E) # 1479255:
Dedicated to my dearest friend, my husband Rod, on our 41st wedding anniversary 30/09/2008
My Heaven And Earth (E) # 1459085:
A discussion on the TV asked viewers what they thought was their Heaven and Earth...
Inside My Head (13+) # 1403825:
I'm in Australia on holiday, a concert in Sydney when Marlene Cummins sang the blues..
Bruised (13+) # 1403803:
There are many kinds and causes of bruises
Turn Black Night To Day (13+) # 1389041:
Death appears to be stalking the innocent! To kill seems to be in fashion!
Scattered Rainbows (E) # 1381962:
My new apartment has a sloping fanlight. The sun's rays reflect through crystal ornaments
Mind Dance (E) # 1381945:
I wanted to try a new pattern of rythm and rhyme and I liked the idea of mind dancing.
Hollow Echoes (E) # 1360078:
After an emotional upheaval I have moved to a place with no sense of past.
Unlucky For Some (18+) # 1341304:
I've edited and I hope improved my first ever short story. It used to end with Melanie.
October 14th 1987 (E) # 1332935:
Twenty-one years ago Mum died, my bittersweet memories today just would not let me be.
Mark Of Respect (E) # 1287421:
This poem is dedicated to all those affected by the London bombings 07/07/2005
Perpetual Emotion (13+) # 1217852:
To Rod, my darling husband, my valentine. Our love story.
The Iceberg Of Abuse (13+) # 1212471:
For carers, organisations and you. In the UK 500,000 cases of vulnerable adult abuse
Dark Secrets (13+) # 1212468:
The shocking fact is that abuse of elderly and vulnerable people is increasing.
Plumes of Conscience (E) # 1200079:
I've always wished to write with a feather plumed pen and dip the nib in an ink-well.
Why Do I Feel? (E) # 1200058:
I don't want to be cold and unfeeling but I need an anaesthetic to dull the pain.
A New Year (E) # 1200035:
Written when I 've never felt so unsure of my future, in nursing, in writing or in health.
Lest We Forget (13+) # 1177687:
Written on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 88 years on, Armistice Day.
Thankful Escape (13+) # 1172727:
Yet again I've written on a beach, this time on holiday in Crete.
That Day (ASR) # 1154464:
9/11 The day a nation, and I, will never forget.
I Will Not Go (E) # 1149228:
Sad, times in the NHS, I pray I win this fight, for it is for honour, morality and right
War Is Unfair (13+) # 1143398:
Amidst the peace of mountains and sea,, Even on holiday the news is disturbing.
Soul Searching (13+) # 1124814:
I failed to save someone, although I had tried. I stood by the sea to find peace...
It's A New Morn (E) # 1097747:
Light after dark, calm after turmoil, hope after despair. It is Spring a time for renewal.
All That Time Allows (E) # 1092268:
Imagine someone so in love that they clutch at straws and take all that time allows.
Amazing Love (E) # 1088625:
I was present as an elderly man held the hand of his wife as she died aged 87.
Always (E) # 1071027:
Dedicated to the love of my life, my husband Rod. Met 1962, married 1967, still in love.
The Poetry of Christmas (E) # 1040780:
There is rhythm and a beat to Christmas time. It starts slowly then swells to a crescendo
My Silent Plea (13+) # 1040469:
My recent health problems faded into insignificance two weeks ago....Please pray with me.
The Sodden Sponge (E) # 1032295:
Trying to give myself and others inspiration.
Dedicated to all nurses & those recovering.
Dancing On The Moon (E) # 1016655:
After my heart attack I feel so thankful to have reached my 38th wedding anniversary.
Apart (ASR) # 988714:
Dedicated to all the victims of the London atrocities July 7th 2005.
Just Take A Step Back (E) # 977126:
This is for a couple, close to me, nervous of committing, perhaps they are too close?
Sea Fevers (E) # 977047:
I do not live near the sea but it is in my blood, and I feel its seductive pull.
The Magical Moment (E) # 977036:
Setting: Murky November day, me rushing into the bedroom for washing, looked out.....
Airline Meal (E) # 956264:
I thought that it was time for some tongue-in-cheek humour.
Irish Roots (E) # 950174:
A poem for all Irish people away from Ireland on St. Patrick's Day
Spring Fevers (E) # 949452:
As Spring returns thoughts turn to birth, renewal, and a stirring of hibernating emotions.
The Closing Shutters (E) # 946991:
This is dedicated to Hilary my sister-in-law whose husband Don has Alzheimers.
Remembering (E) # 946430:
Often a person has a relationship that failed but there are memories and special dates....
Unhappy Child (E) # 944103:
Now a paranoid schizaphrenic & very dangerous. My thoughts when my foster daughter was 9
The Gate In My Mind (E) # 944030:
Dedicated to all couples who are experiencing a breakdown in communication.
The Salesman (E) # 943586:
I turned away a door to door salesman and then I got to thinking......
Perfection (E) # 943188:
A flower growing on a rough piece of ground in Malta.
A Heartbeat Away. (E) # 943175:
I wrote this for Katybear Ronnie on the sad loss of his sister Gaye.
Where Were You (13+) # 943164:
This is written for a close friend of mine who is divorcing after 23 years of marriage.
Shadows (13+) # 939696:
My first attempt at a slightly scary poem.
I wanted to try an abba quatrain poem.
Mavis's Melting Pot (E) # 937454:
Thinking is open to anybody, rich or poor. I do hope that my thinking makes you think.
So In Love (E) # 937412:
May and George sat down on a bench overlooking the river.
Your Favourite (18+) # 937276:
Love comes in all forms, something I read gave me this idea.
Heaven Can Be My Goal (E) # 935818:
Just a few thoughts I had about the open and shut options for living....
Loving Eyes (E) # 934983:
This poem is dedicated to my husband
Doublespeak (13+) # 934965:
This is a common trait where I work. Betrayal is hard to forgive.
I Was Waiting (E) # 934892:
These are the feelings that swamped me as I waited with my foster son and daughter.
The Shock Comes Home (E) # 932395:
The first bodies of the Swedish Tsunami victims came home this week.
Just An Ordinary Day (E) # 932364:
The story of an Indonesian fisherman on the day of the disaster and after...
A Mother's Love (E) # 932348:
A True story, everyone ran away from the sea but one woman ran towards the deadly wave.
I Wish I Knew (E) # 931979:
1st anniversary of Betty's death. Anger and I'm hurting still. (see Holding Hands)
The Nurse's Day (E) # 925285:
Just a routine day for a staff nurse and HCA (Health Care Assistant).
Past Year Past Love (E) # 925216:
A passionate, special, first love is over but just as a new year begins...
Love Can't Be Confined (E) # 920187:
So many people are apart and at special family times we think of, and remember them
MERRY CHRISTMAS (E) # 917743:
To wish every reader a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
No Boundaries (E) # 917715:
When our loved ones are far away there are no boundaries, to our hearts, thoughts, minds..
Clouds in Paradise (E) # 915605:
In a paradise setting, in Greece recently, the clouds were gathering and inspired this...
Fear of Flying (E) # 915588:
This is dedicated to Joan and all others who like myself are terrified of flying.
Winter Wonderland (E) # 914622:
The contrasts of winter, nature and Christmas.
My acrostic poem for a contest.
Thanksgiving (E) # 912365:
A poem written for an Acrostic Poem Contest
Opportunity Knocks (E) # 911935:
When opportunity knocks on your door, do you accept or reject the chance to change?
Terror (E) # 911931:
People react to terror in different ways.
Winter Weather (E) # 910335:
I have a love hate relationship with winter. I hate the cold but...
England (E) # 910325:
A great country in so many ways.
Beach Thoughts (18+) # 909374:
Written as a result of the contrasts, old and young, I observed in Miami July 2004.
Extremes (E) # 909308:
On holiday in Florida this July I came across...
This patriotic poem is the result.
The Eyes Have It (E) # 908530:
Dedicated to my friend Val who had emergency surgery last Monday on her eye.
Oh Woe! (E) # 908060:
In response to a challenge set by a reviewer of:-
'So! No! Go'!
Lesson On The Beach (E) # 900445:
I was recently lying on Glyffada beach near Athens and these thoughts.....
So! No! Go! (E) # 899341:
I am trying something different. Never attempted by me before. Please comment.
Because of Pride (E) # 897910:
My mother was engaged six times. Once she threw her ring. But then she married my dad
Fire (13+) # 897904:
The message is obvious!
Belief (E) # 897883:
This brings to mind a church and congregation I knew in the 60's.
A Sight For Sore Eyes (E) # 896722:
Written because I stll miss my sister so much.
She died in my arms 9/1/04
I'd Be A Mountain Goat (E) # 895566:
I wrote this 5 weeks ago at a creative writing course. 1st non-nursing one in 11 years
But (13+) # 895528:
After months of listening, I wrote this to support a friend and show I cared
The Seeker (E) # 895273:
Questions I ask occassionally when in introspective mood.
Where Is My Own Voice (E) # 895239:
Lacking confidence tonight, suddenly realise with every poem I reveal myself
A Heartfelt Prayer (E) # 895238:
My first attempt at writing a prayer, sincerely meant. I welcome your comments.
Love Is The Reason (E) # 895008:
I wrote this to try and make sense out of life after bereavement
The Awesome Spectrum (E) # 893301:
I sit in a room full of people, sometimes I drift and I find myself in memory lane
Rainbows (E) # 892904:
Rainbows are very symbolic. For me they mean hope and peace after the turmoil.
In A Coma (part 2) (18+) # 892871:
I nursed this girl, and this is what I thought could be her thoughts.
In A Coma (part 1) (18+) # 892869:
The partner of an assault victim I nursed, I got to know him. He was black she was Asian.
Confusion (E) # 892821:
I am finding life is like a jig-saw puzzle. I am not sure that I have all the pieces.
Somewhere In Between (E) # 892819:
This is how I am feeling at the moment, a friend died this week, my sister last year.
Futility (13+) # 892770:
My thoughts on options available to youngsters.
As a trauma nurse I see examples of all.
Amber (E) # 892639:
This poem/song, I wrote for my youngest daughter's 21st birthday 29/11/2003.
The Mountain Goat (E) # 892208:
I envy the agility of a mountain goat, so sure footed without even looking at the ground.
The Funeral (E) # 892177:
3rd year anniversary of my sister's death. Time passes but I do not lose my memories.
Pride On The Prowl (E) # 891651:
Picture lions lying in wait crouching in the swaying grasses.....
Pictures In My Mind (E) # 891646:
Images and pictures, dancing in the flames, dreamy by the warmth of a fire.
Awaiting Collection (E) # 891289:
This idea evolved from a trip to a shoe shop plus life experiences.
Hear My Silent Call (E) # 891286:
This is dedicated to my mother Annie May's memory.Some nurses find communication hard.
Fire's Match (13+) # 891259:
I feel really strongly about arsonists and the destruction and suffering that they cause.
A Gifted Night Out (E) # 891249:
This was written after a wonderful night out with close friends, and the journey home.
Touched By Love (E) # 891217:
Dedicated to the love of my life, my light on every stormy day.
Miracle or Misery (E) # 891209:
This was written on the second day of a four day migraine.
A Bird's Eye View (E) # 891000:
Sometimes things seem to be going too well and there is almost a sense of impending doom.
Gunned Down at School (13+) # 890993:
School is a safe place where children are educated and protected, not a place of death.
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