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Thursday 23 May 2024

MY TEARS KEPT ON FALLING by Joanne Boyle

"MY TEARS KEPT ON FALLING"
by Joanne Boyle

I woke up this morning.

I was feeling rather blue.

It was the same old feeling.

It was nothing new.

I glanced outside the window

and then I looked away,

but realised there was something,

different from yesterday.

The little windmill in garden

was going around and round.

There wasn't any wind.

There wasn't any sound.

The rose bush we both planted,

was now In full bloom.

The thorns of yesterday,

now wore their own perfume.

The little bird bath without water,

had a Robin splashing there.

I stood with my mouth open.

I couldn't help but stare.

The bird house had some seeds.

I had neglected it for so long.

Caught up in my own grief.

To realise you weren't gone.

I opened up the door.

I breathed in the air,

and a butterfly appeared

right there on the chair.

My tears kept on falling,

as happiness filled my heart.

I knew you'd find your way.

I knew we wouldn't part.

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Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

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WITHOUT THINKING by Becky Hemsley

"WITHOUT THINKING"

by Becky Hemsley

I reached for you this morning

Without thinking as I woke

The way I always used to

As the day so softly broke

I looked for you whilst eating

In the place we used to meet

And realised, without thinking

I’d been saving you a seat

I called for you just now

Because I thought I’d seen you there

And without thinking, suddenly

Your name was on the air

I cried for you last night

Because I couldn’t keep it in

And instinct took me over

As I let the darkness win

But that is how it is these days

And I have understood

That so much of my thinking

Will lead back to thoughts of us

So, I’ll think of you tomorrow

Like I did just yesterday

And like, without much thinking

I have thought of you today

See, it’s such a contradiction

But it couldn’t be more true

That always, without thinking

I am thinking about you

*****

Becky Hemsley 2023

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork by Jungsuk Lee

'Without Thinking' is from my book of grief and loss poetry https://a.co/d/8T2c0uD

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Wednesday 22 May 2024

LIFE THROUGH THE LENS by Tahlia Hunter

"LIFE THROUGH THE LENS"
by Tahlia Hunter

When you learn to view life through the lens of "I am here to grow and evolve," you will no longer see your problems, mistakes or detours as disasters to be avoided, but as treasured opportunities to transform and uncover your strength.

No longer will you see a life filled with no difficulties, dramas, or mishaps as the ultimate ideal; instead, you will fully embrace each obstacle that you encounter, trusting that it is serving a purpose along your path, so that when you reach the end of your life, you will be able to truly say and know within your heart, "I have lived."

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Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Christian Schloe Digital Artwork

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NOBODY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO LOVE ME by Tahlia Hunter

"NOBODY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO LOVE ME"
by by Tahlia Hunter

'Today, as I enter the world,

I will be greeted by many people.

To some, I will appear beautiful,

while to others, I will appear ugly —

but this is not personal,

for their perceptions

merely reflect

their own beliefs and insecurities.

For when they stare at me,

in me, they are seeing a reflection of themselves

and in the same way,

within each person I encounter is my reflection.

And so, people may love me one day

and hate me the next,

for I am mirroring back to them

how they feel about themselves

and the parts of themselves

that they have either accepted or rejected,

but how I see myself

remains with me always

and so this is what counts.

For it is nobody’s responsibility to love me

but my own.'

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Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

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I STOOD BESIDE THE RIVERBANK by Joanne Boyle

"I STOOD BESIDE THE RIVERBANK"
by Joanne Boyle

I stood beside the river bank

and watched you float away.

I held on to a piece of you

but I knew you couldn't stay.

And then there was a hundred

or maybe even more,

so many magical moments

rose above the shore.

I saw your favourite dance

as the waves played your tune.

I was mesmerised by it all

and I knew you'd be home soon.

I shouted out your name

it got lost in the light breeze,

I told you to turn around

in fact I shouted please.

I didn't want to leave you

but I knew you had to go.

My love Swam within my memories

underneath a moonlit glow.

I now watch you from the river bank

and our memories go in-between.

A Life is never lost

whilst reliving all that's been.

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Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

and art Steffi Krenzek

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PIECES by Becky Hemsley

"PIECES"
by Becky Hemsley

I watched her drop the mirror

Saw her face adopt the fear

That she would now be destined

To bad luck for seven years

But she looked at the pieces

There were hundreds, maybe more

And she noticed how they caught the light

In ways they’d not before

The light was bouncing everywhere

All spirited and bright

A hundred little mirrors

Bringing all that light to life

So she picked up all the pieces

Whilst she still had every chance

And she turned her bad luck

Into opportunities to dance

And if you ever watched her

You’d have noticed how she smiled

How she moved and shimmered

Like her soul had come alive

And if you didn’t know her secret

You would not consider

That the glitterball she danced around

Was once a broken mirror

*******

Becky Hemsley 2022

Stunning artwork by @ededperkins on Instagram

'Pieces' is from my second collection

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TELL ME TOMORROW by Becky Hemsley

"TELL ME TOMORROW"
by Becky Hemsley

Don’t wait till I’m gone

And then stand up to speak

About all the things

That you loved about me

Don’t sing all my praises

Through all of your tears

When I am no longer

Beside you to hear

Don’t leave all that love

Like a secret unsaid

But tell me tomorrow

Or right now instead

And I’ll tell you too

Of the things I admire

About who you are

And how much you inspire

I’ll speak from my heart

Whilst you’re still here to know

“You are” not “you were”

Or “it used to be so”

I’ll speak of your light

Whilst you’ll still hear the words

And not leave that love

In the darkness, unheard

So tell me tomorrow

Or right now - don’t wait

Because we don’t know

When it might be too late

Because we don’t know

When our time might be up

And we need to hear - while we are here -

That we’re loved

*****

Becky Hemsley 2024

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork

Akira Kusaka Akira Kusaka Illustration

‘Tell Me Tomorrow’ is a newer poem so it is not in any current collections (but if you like it, you might like ‘Letters from Life’)

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Tuesday 21 May 2024

A funny and true story about the Queen

"A funny and true story about the Queen" (author unknown)

Around 2005, the Queen and her Personal Protection Officer, Dick Griffin, were walking alone one afternoon in the hills near the Scottish royal castle, Balmoral.

Two tourists approached them, and engaged in conversation. Griffin recalls:

"There were two hikers coming towards us, and the Queen would always stop and say hello.

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"They were two Americans on a walking holiday.

"It was clear from the moment we stopped that they hadn't recognized the Queen, which was fine.

"The American gentleman was telling the Queen where they came from, where they were going next, and where they'd been in Britain.

"I could see it coming, and sure enough, he said to Her Majesty: 'And where do you live?'

"She replied: 'Well I live in London, but I've got a holiday home just the other side of the hills.'

"He said: 'How long have you been coming up here?'

"She replied: 'I've been coming up here ever since I was a little girl, so over 80 years.'

"You could see the cogs whirring, so he said: 'Well, if you've been coming up here for over 80 years, you must have met the Queen.'

"Quick as a flash, she said: 'I haven't, but Dick here meets her regularly.'

The hiker then asked Griffin what the monarch was like in person.

"Because I was with her a long time, and I knew I could pull her leg, I said: 'Oh, she can be very cantankerous at times, but she's got a lovely sense of humour.'

The next thing I knew, this guy comes round, puts his arm around my shoulder, and before I could see what was happening, he gets his camera, GIVES IT TO THE QUEEN, and says: 'Can you take a picture of the two of us?'

"Then we swapped places, and I TOOK A PICTURE OF THEM WITH THE QUEEN.

"And we never let on, and we waved goodbye.

"Afterwards, Her Majesty said to me: 'I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he shows those photographs to his friends in America, and hopefully someone tells him who I am'."

Rest in Peace Your Majesty

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