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Thanks for the poetry ...

I wasn't exactly inundated with poetry after my request on World Poetry Day, but I am grateful for those who found the time. Here - published as promised and donation to  Cancer Research UK  made. Strictly Drip-stand Dancing with a drip-stand, it ‘aint easy, its tubes and wires threaten to impede attempts at forward motion; Bloody-minded it has five wheels so thinks that it should lead. It helps a lot if you pick the right tune for your vaguely ballroom progress to the loo, something like a graceful waltz or foxtrot (a Charleston, jive or quickstep just won’t do). There’s just one more thing that you should remember, to avoid an unexpected tango dip, don’t forget to take the damn thing’s plug out before you set off upon your trip! Samantha Newbury Bramingham Woods – May The tide of Spring has broken in the woods and now the blackthorn drips with foaming spray. Wide pools of bluebells lap the beeches’ roots; Legacy of t...

From My Always Beautiful Daughter

I shall probably be in major bother when Jane finds that I have posted what she has written here. But her thoughts and words are too powerful for my eyes only, so here it is : How Can I Be Beautiful ? How can I be beautiful with this "Thing" inside me ?! How can I be beautiful with this frumpy, short, boy hair ? How can I be beautiful with these needle marks, holes and bruises ? How can I be beautiful with these tired tear stained cheeks ? How can I be beautiful when crying and feeling so weak? How can I be beautiful when I'm so vulnerable and needy ? How can I be beautiful with these poisons and toxins inside me ??!!!!!! I am beautiful! ................ I am beautiful to my young boy who says I'm gonna be a princess in my new hair I am beautiful to my husband who every day treats me so tenderly like a precious gem that mustn't break I am beautiful to my parents who would literally die if they could to stop me being in any pain  I am beautiful to my si...