Author Archives: Rosalie Squires

About Rosalie Squires

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Happiness

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

I observe myself And see At this moment I am happy. And I am glad For Happiness and I Have not been well acquainted In the past. Hello, Happiness What brings you my way Today? And I wonder… If Happiness … Continue reading →

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The Time of Your Life

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

The Time of Your Life – that well worn phrase Favoured cliché of my mother Kids happily playing – yes they’re having the time of their lives. But what does it mean to me, now? I recall a time I … Continue reading →

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A modern psalm

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

I don’t suppose you have to be particularly ‘religious’ to have heard of the hymn How great Thou Art. A song where the writer pours out the feeling of their heart and soul at the awesomeness of creation and anyone … Continue reading →

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Eight

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

Just eight posts in 2016 Not the way to influence the world! Do I aim to? Now there’s a question Reminds of a story someone once told me – I’ve a feeling they might have got it from Jonathan Sacks … Continue reading →

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Not a resolution…

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

… more of a dream One day Perhaps there will be time to write again To write as I always longed to write For the pleasure of creativity Not simply as a tool Conveying meaning That must be conveyed But … Continue reading →

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This is the day

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

Death Six hours into the longest darkest night of the year, more hours from the reluctant dawn, John turned his face to the wall and breathed his last.     Life It’s three years this evening since Dad died. But … Continue reading →

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Out of Practice

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

I set up a separate blog for posting my family tree about three years ago but haven’t had time lately to do anything with it. You may have noticed I’ve not done all that much with this one either! But … Continue reading →

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Night

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

The night is dark All are asleep Save me Alone I face them The demons, the gremlins Who are these faceless creatures Of the dark? They tell me I will die That something bad In my blood Will get to … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

Picked from the garden.

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A Story

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

Once upon a time there was a cupboard full of toys. One shelf belonged to the cuddly toys, mostly old, worn and threadbare. There was a monkey with scratchy hands and a moth-eaten waist coat, a velvet elephant with a … Continue reading →

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