SOGGY-BOGGY a poem for children who love the weather
Tweet In the land of Soggy-Boggy Where the soggy boys are born Lived a soggy boy called Yoggi And his soggy dog called Bjorn When it rained in Soggy-Boggy All the people rushed outside For they loved the rain in Soggy And with tears of joy they cried One day when it was foggy In [...]
VISITORS FROM A PAST GENERATION
Tweet They eat, they drink, they reminisce of days gone by. they do all the things they have always told you not to do. They eat with their mouths full, they talk of religion and politics, with their elbows firmly on the table. They drink too much wine and even spill some. Eyes bigger than [...]
Tags: age, family, food, MEN, mother, old, people, senior citizens, sunday lunch
GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK
Tweet The sky is white like milk in contrast to the black spikes of the pine trees along the top of the hill. No sun, hardly any wind. The cold is hanging in the air, manifesting itself as white ghosts escaping from the mouths of children playing. This landscape has changed dramatically since my childhood. [...]
Tags: ABERTILLERY, BLACK, COAL, DUST, EBBW RIVER, GREEN, miners, SEVERN, SIX BELLS, SOUTH WALES, USK
OH NO IT’S BARRY BEECH – Part 2 – Freedom
Tweet As Barry arrived at North Street School gates he hesitated, what should he do? He could turn right around and go home..not a good idea as the dragon would be there, breathing enough fire to cause state of emergency in town! He could slope off and head down to the old quarry until it [...]
Tags: Adventures, Barry Beach, Barry Beech, children, parents, school, teachers, teenagers
OH NO IT’S BARRY BEECH
Tweet Barry could not understand why people didn’t like him? Even his own Mother didn’t like him! After all, who would be so cruel as to name their only son after a South Wales seaside town? Thank fully his Mother wasn’t born in Ystrad Gynlais, what would she have called him then? He moved his [...]
Tags: Barry, canada, children, Education, language, people, school, siblings, stories, wales, WOMEN, writing
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Tweet The door banged loudly as it was slammed shut and Laura breathed a sigh of relief as she watched him walk to his car. She gazed into the mirror at the bruise on her cheek, the exact same shape as the stubby fingers of his right hand. She touched her face gently and felt [...]
Tags: chardonnay, domestic violence, family, friends, love, marriage, MEN, pain, WOMEN
GREY DAYS
Tweet Grey days, clouds roll on Squeezing drizzle from above That dampens the spirits of those we love So long is this winter With its shadows and moods Trapping the Mothers at home with their broods Longing for sunshine to Lighten the sky as we Stare at the fire as bedtime draws nigh Sleepless and [...]
Tags: people, springtime, uk, weather, WINTER, words, writing
VISITORS
Tweet They eat, they drink, They drink, they think, They think, they sigh, They sigh, they cry, They cry but by and by They are happy
Tags: age, language, old, people, siblings, woman, words, writing
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
Tweet For the first time ever in my adult life I felt lost, I had no idea where I would be in 5 years time. I always knew how my life would be, I planned meticulously for my future, I studied hard, I got the job that I wanted, the car that I wanted, the [...]
Tags: ambulance, boy racer, Cats, driving, Health and safety, MEN, mobile phone, NHS, Nokia, speed, TRAVEL, Vauxhall
GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY
Tweet My head is like a sieve these days; I just can’t take things in I can’t remember where I live I might as well give in I lie awake for hours and hours just staring at the ceiling And dream about all manner of things it’s just the strangest feeling The Doctor says I’m [...]
Tags: age, change, fat, flushes, menopause, old, people, shopping, shops
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