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Autumn colours spin ballerina pirouettes Carpets of gold smile. I love the change in seasons, and the cooler weather brings beautiful carpets.

Written for https://mymindmappings.com/2025/06/06/fowc-with-fandango-young/ and https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/rdp-friday-nostalgia/ Inspired by https://ruthblogshere.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/the-generational-conveyor-belt-of-life/ Ruth Blogs here spoke about looking forward to retiring, and I am exactly the same. Reading other posts, and nostalgia helps your memories push into the future. I’ve been working from age sixteen. During my younger years, I worked as a typist. One month later, I lostContinue reading “Memories”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A stranger smiled, as Carol shielded her eyes from the sun. At first she thought of walking on by, but decided to stop. Perhaps this was a time to smile too. The stream flowed across smooth stones carrying with them a dream of a happier existence. She would never forget her husband.Continue reading “A Stranger”

Written for https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/category/6wsp/ A perfect prayer; strength in life.

I wrote this poem a year ago, what do you think? I am proud I am free A chubby unicorn that’s me. I write words upon a page that comes to life takes me an age of miracles.

Take time out of a busy day to think of our wellbeing let hopeful thoughts and a restful mind allow our hope to bring out a dazzling smile.

Sleep, by C.L Taylor is about Anna. Her life changed when she crashed her car, after her firms training, and three of her passengers died. The accident wasn’t her fault, but she blamed herself because she wasn’t thinking straight when the lorry ploughed into them. With one of her colleagues paralysed, it affects her relationshipContinue reading “Sleep – Book Review”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Cleopatra swept her arms around her Chidinma. Listening to the warning cries suffocating her jungle. Humans slicing tall trees like they were nothing more than insignificant strands of wood. Screams rang across the leaves, each animal’s dwelling lost to greed. Many years, too many, where they moved in the direction of theContinue reading “Love”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I have never thought about immigrating to another country. My family live here, and I don’t wish to miss any time with them. I am lucky, and my daughter, son and grandchildren are not far away. I hope to travel. Italy, where my dad as a paratrooper, has always been a placeContinue reading “Family”

Written in response to https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/category/word-of-the-day/ Engagement, keeping track never losing concentration giving all of your time and thoughts align and generous efforts fly into every hope of a mesmerising result each courageous leap never missing the target you have aimed for.