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Handle With Care Forever seen as fractured, frail Rendered as untouchable As thin as vases of Glass and porcelain In a cardboard box Labelled Enfeebled. Oh, woe is Miss Understood Broken shell but soul intact Jagged edges surround her life Eager to be a mother and wife Confined, though, to a life alone To protect fragile skin and bone. I wrote this poem as my entry to a creative writing competitio...
Handle With Care
Aug 12, 2020
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Grace The doorbell unexpectedly rings, The chatter and laughter decreases, As we ponder what it brings, The conversation ceases. Our host goes down to answer the door, Leaving us on the edge of our chairs, But moments later we ponder no more, Once you appear, at the top of the stairs. Our big eyes and grins may seem bizarre, But they’re not under false pretence, Y...
Grace
May 07, 2021
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The sound of the transparent, solar-powered radio drifted in and out as the surprisingly-strong May sun dipped behind the sporadic clouds dotted across the bright blue sky. BBC Radio 2’s non-stop oldies gave a nice, nostalgic feel to the air. It almost made one feel as though one should fetch one’s one-piece and go on a day-trip to the local beach. But then one remembers… The Lockdown. The L...
No Hoverboards or Self-Tying Shoelaces
May 22, 2020
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