Muffin and the war of words She watches me quietly, Her head cocked to one side. She is just waiting for me, To take out my netbook and write. And then she will pounce, On the keys joyfully, And delete everything That I wrote so painstakingly She gives a playful yip, And jumps on my…
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NaPoWriMo Day3 – My student
Every teacher has one of these. That rebel of a student who she always scolds but who always brings a smile to her heart. My student He exasperates me, Makes me tear my hair out. It’s all I can do to keep calm And not yell or shout. The other students complain, That he won’t let…
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NaPoWriMo Day 2 – Don’t tie me down!
Don’t tie me down! Don’t tie me down! Don’t chain my soul! Let me fly high, So that I can bring back Some of the fragrance of the sky to you. Leave me free to live, To love you better. Let me go and reach out for the stars. Or else I’ll just fall to…
Read moreNational Poetry Writing Month
I just realised that though I have been writing poems for ages, decades in fact, there is so much I don’t know about the world of poets and poetry. Today, I got a post on Facebook informing me that April is National Poetry Writing Month. And I said, “Wow! Can I do it? Write a poem…
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