Fruity!

I appreciate that this poem is pretty dire, if not diabolical. I can only apologise. List your top 5 favourite fruits. I do like tomatoes, and yes, it's a fruit But on the subject of kiwi, my opinion is mute. I also like apples and love some ripe pears, I eat them at bedtime as …

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Socks… a poem.

What's one small improvement you can make in your life? My desk, a landscape wild and grand, With papers strewn across the land. A single sweep, a tidy spree? Too much for little old me! But one small shift, a gentle nudge, Each evening, one stray mug I'll judge. I'll whisk it off, all clean …

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Freedom…

What does freedom mean to you? The salt-laced wind that whips the shore, Unburdened by what came before. A boundless sky, a seagull's flight, To choose my path in morning's light. The quiet thought that takes its hold, No whispered fear, no story told To keep it chained, to hold it fast, But let it …

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Retirement

What is your career plan? I do not have a career plan, nor will I ever. I have been retired for over 10 years and therefore I am free from such columberations. I have to admit, these have been the best 10 years of my life! The clock has chimed its final trade, Ten years …

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Remember?

What was the last live performance you saw? It was so long ago, I can't remember the date, but it was a star studded show in Regents Park. I also cannot remember who was there. Useless aren't I! In Regent’s Park one summer's eve, A show I saw — or so believe. The breeze was …

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Community…

What do you do to be involved in the community? What does it mean ,To be involved in the community?' Being involved in the community means actively participating in activities and initiatives that support and benefit your local area and its residents. It's about being more than just a resident; it's about being an engaged …

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What’s a job you would like to do for just one day?

What's a job you would like to do for just one day? Busy day today, so just a quick and not very good poem. In fact, it's awful. Possibly my worst ever. I might be a doctor and save lots of lives. Or perhaps a bee keeper, tending my hives. Or maybe a banker and …

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Marmite.

What are your favourite brands and why? Ah, Marmite, in your squat and amber jar, A pungent promise, near and yet so far For some, a nectar, rich and deeply known, For others, dread upon a breakfast scone. Dark, viscous spread, a salty, yeasty might, A brewing byproduct, turned to pure delight (Or so the …

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