You showed me yours in the bushesAnd then I showed you mine.You looked and giggled; I was tenAnd you had just turned nine. We were naughty kidsDaring each other.I was struck dumbLooking at your bum. Perfectly round like mine.And just like a peach.Split in the middle,Oh, how how we giggled. Now twenty years laterI blush… Continue reading #FictionFriday – 2 Fruits of the Forest
Category: Poetry
Shadows of Emotion by Paul White
Emotive poetry that moved me. Shadow of Emotions by Paul White Poetry Collrction Rating: 5 Stars I was looking for a short read and as the author has a bite-sized reads collection, I went in search of one. I was up to date with them all, but came across this little gem. It had one… Continue reading Shadows of Emotion by Paul White
Tears, a Poem
I came across this the whilst looking for something else. It’s never been published before. The pain of losing a parent is hard and I can almost hear the rawness of these words. Or, maybe it’s remembering how bad it felt that September day in 2010. Not only did I lose my mum that same… Continue reading Tears, a Poem
Reblogged – Write! Write!
My favourite kind of poem is one that rhymes and this one caught my attention, and made me smile. So I’m sharing it. As I lay in my bed,thoughts crawled in my head,and I tried to sleep,but they poked in deep,and they started to pinchall around inch by inch…My … Write! Write!
A Reading of The Family Tree
Darlene Foster, author of the Amanda books, read my poem, The Family Tree on here and as she was soon to attend a family reunion, thought it would be ideal to read it to them. I was very flattered, because I’d forgotten her comment, and it was only when I was scrolling through Facebook I… Continue reading A Reading of The Family Tree
Guest Author – Audrina Lane
Audrina enjoys writing poetry like this. She also has a great series of books as well as standalone stories. Check her out here. Audrina This poem came from her anthology A Whiter Shade of Pale, an excellent mixture of short stories and poetry. I recommend her books as I’m a big fan of her writing,… Continue reading Guest Author – Audrina Lane
Ow, it Hurts, a Silly Little Ditty.
Or is it the truth! Image courtesy of depositphotos.com Ring of fire. No, not a songI suffer in silence.Am I wrong?Try explaining. Piles, don’t you know?It makes me tenseI’m a tale of woe.Sometimes I can’t sit. It hurts.Makes me wriggle.Feels like a curse.Piles are painful, especially whenThey sit in a huddle.And swell up againI visit… Continue reading Ow, it Hurts, a Silly Little Ditty.
Fruits of The Forest – A Naughty Little Ditty
Friday Fun You showed me yours in the bushesAnd then I showed you mine.You looked and giggled; I was tenAnd you were nine.We were naughty kidsDaring each other.I was struck dumbLooking at your bum,Perfectly round like mine.And just like a peach.Split in the middle.Oh, how how we giggled.Now twenty years later,I blush like an appleAnd… Continue reading Fruits of The Forest – A Naughty Little Ditty
#Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Stories in poetry are always fun to do. I wrote this a few years ago. I hope it makes you smile. Once upon a time, there was meRight at the bottom of the family treeSitting up there at the topWere Grandmama and PopI moved up when I had my childIt took quite a whileBut we… Continue reading #Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
My Grandad Said, a Story in Poetry
I drew this from an image in a book When I was a little girl, I sat on my grandfather’s knee He told me stories of how things used to be. When he was a teenager, there were no phones. Instead, there was just one in the family home. Can you imagine going out unable… Continue reading My Grandad Said, a Story in Poetry
World of Stories 