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Snowdrops
Bright feathers A gentle wren, with feathers so brightSings a song of spring, with all its mightAs winter fades, and snowdrops tooThe wren’s sweet song, rings clear and trueThe sun shines bright, on the new green leavesAnd the wren’s song, brings joy to all who believeIn the magic of spring, and the promise of new…
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Clean
Dusty rug Spring is here and it’s time to clean The dusty rug that lies unseen. Under the sofa and the chairWhere crumbs and dirt have made their lair.I grab the broom and start to sweep, But soon I hear a muffled peep. I lift the rug and to my shock I find a mouse…
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Vegeburger
Makes 4 kidney bean and spinach vegeburgers.1/2 cup sage and onion stuffing mix 1 slice wholemeal bread1 cup tinned kidney beans1 cup chopped spinach1/2 cup wholemeal flourWater Frying oil4 multi-grain bapsYoung spinach leavesTomato sauce1. Put stuffing mix and bread chopped into cubes in a bowl, cover in boiling water and leave to stand for a…
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Grammar
The beauty of grammar, so often ignored, Is a treasure trove waiting to be explored.Its rules, a canvas, a tool in our hand, To shape thoughts, to create, and to command.Iambic feet, a beat like a heart, A rhythm that sets grammar worlds apart. A pentameter, five feet on each line, A form that helps…
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Cake
Describe your perfect birthday cake. A couple of years ago I took up the vegan diet for veganuary and learned new ways of cooking. Here’s an easy to make vegan birthday cake! If you are an adventurous cake baker and into wholefoods like me try wholemeal self-raising flour, brown sugar and chocolate sprinkles. Conversions are…
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Double decker bus
What is your preferred mode of transport? Forget about travelling on trains,or embarking on ships,or taking to the sky in planes. A private car for a road trip,a horse and cart chaise,a motor bike, all dismissed. To see the world go by,trundling along the lanes,tyres on the ground, head in the sky. Aimlessly watch the…
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Seeing and Civilisation
Most of my writing endeavours so far have been on the subjects of Nature and Code the third main interest is Art. I have avoided this because the word Art itself is such a broad brush. Considering where to start I remembered watching John Berger’s Ways of Seeing TV series from the seventies. Also reading…
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Profile
Avatar creating again today, to make an image that’s a semblance, a guise. A profile picture in profile, an identity, an ai drawn self-portrait in virtual ink and smartphone paper. A selfie, and iconic logo. A form and aspect with a mode of appearance as a representation I find acceptable. Front-facing facade and mask. A…
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