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Empty

This poem was written as a reflexion on how deceptive appearances can be. EmptyToday, I am prepared to live the corporate life,be the corporate wife, live corporately.Now I am prepared to do what it takes to serve his ambition.I am prepared to be – lucky?I am prepared to have everything that others desire,every little thingContinueContinue reading “Empty”

Botanical Gardens

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. In Birmingham. I cheated, it’s a city. I haven’t visited everywhere in England but I’ve done a lot of it, mainly in the days when each town and village was quirky, unique, with individual independent shops. Local coffee andContinueContinue reading “Botanical Gardens”

Four Short

List five things you do for fun. I play badminton for fun. There are things I enjoy, time with family, going to live shows. Travel. We’re back to going to live shows but I have some hearing loss and although hearing aids are brilliant nowadays, they’re not the same as a pair of good ears.ContinueContinue reading “Four Short”

How UK People Think

I’m fed up with going on social media and hearing in the news that UK people think this, that, and the other. That we’re pro this war, anti that side, think we rule the world, are proud of the past, and on and on! It’s all junk. Perspective There are over 66 million of us.ContinueContinue reading “How UK People Think”

Face Value? – Three Thoughts

I woke up to this beautifully sunny view this morning, yet logically I know it will be very cold out there, 66 winters have taught me that. So I know for a fact that appearances are deceptive in this case. Somehow, knowing this, we will still look at a human and make immediate decisions aboutContinueContinue reading “Face Value? – Three Thoughts”

They’re cats!

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? I do believe that animals understand us better than we think, and they’re also capable of completely ignoring us. Mummy hugs Two-way comms People will tell you that cats are not affectionate, they’re independent and don’t need us. That’s not true. We’veContinueContinue reading “They’re cats!”

The Bee

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. “A feminine name of Hebrew origin, Debra means “bee” and is the short form of Deborah. This Biblical title can be found in the Old Testament Book of Judges. Deborah was a heroine and prophetess and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible.” GoogleContinueContinue reading “The Bee”

This

That’s all Deb xx

War Always Fails

After WWII the countries involved made peace, we could have achieved the same result without a war. No one wins a war, they build more hatred towards the ‘victors’ that festers for generations l, and eventually we find ourselves back at the beginning of a cycle of new genocide and hate. Speaking of hate, IContinueContinue reading “War Always Fails”

Writer

What’s your dream job? Multitude of Sins Writing gives you a great deal of flexibility. From poet to playwright, novelist to self help author, columnist to writing coaching programmes, creating speeches out training programmes, the list seems endless. But ultimately I’d love to be a best selling author, not out of vanity, but because I’veContinueContinue reading “Writer”