Tag Archives: Rain

Mock Orange – a poem for work & the summer weather

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Mock Orange Watching, as the waxy flowers fall into the scattered gravel of the summer garden; it seems the world, the weather and a clouded view conspire to damp the spirits. Her fingers leave the glass. She turns into the … Continue reading →

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Let’s hope it stops by Tuesday…. Rain in poetry by A A Milne & Langston Hughes

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

I couldn’t resist it. The rain has been incessant. The roads of Somerset are flooded and the thick, grey sky seems to come down so low you fear you will lose your way in it. Will it ever stop? These … Continue reading →

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The Gallery: before & after the storm…

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

The prompt for Week 35 of the Gallery at Sticky Fingers is ‘Before & After’. It wasn’t an easy one for me – my children are now teenagers and have moved through so many stages that I can’t choose from … Continue reading →

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Well it seemed like a good idea at the time…

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

It was raining when we got up this morning. Really, really raining. Not just tiddling, but hammering, crashing and flooding off the flat roof of the small conservatory on our home for the holidays. The one where my husband Peter … Continue reading →

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