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Feet of clay

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Rosalie Squires

Don’t make friends of angels The wise one counselled And I thought he spoke of beings From the spirit world And did not pay him heed. My guardian angel’s Made of flesh and blood As human and as real As … Continue reading →

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Asymmetric acceptance

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

Someone likes what I did I bask in approval My veins are fizzling with praise Happy, I’m happy And welcome their view This opinion means such a lot My work doesn’t please I’ll not take it to heart But blame … Continue reading →

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The dolls house

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

In theory Patsy had a dolls house to play with But… There was a problem And the problem was Jane Whenever Patsy played house Jane would decide to play too Patsy arranged the furniture Jane knocked it over She put … Continue reading →

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I am lonely

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

Somewhere inside I am lonely I am lonely and yearning for you How I long for us to be close Yet no distance is there to divide us You are here and right by my side But yet inside I … Continue reading →

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Rejection

Posted on September 5, 2013 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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Silver lining

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

A picture of life Painted bold in the sky When we stand in the grey And keep asking, Why? Just raise your eyes Step forward a bit And find, as I have That heaven replies.

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It’s raining

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

I never longed so much to cut the grass When it was fine and dry Rake out the moss Trim the edges Spike the ground And fertilize. All these jobs I yearn to do Today. Trapped and lonely Windows shut … Continue reading →

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Red wonder

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

A leaf in Spring A sign of hope Until Jack Frost Crept in one night A mushy mess Was all he left And that, I thought’s The end of that But no. This bulb I’ve had for years It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Dreams

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

I had a dream Almost within my grasp But dreams Cannot be held It crumbled to dust Beneath my fingers This was one from last year. There’s something about revisiting stuff – do we still see things in the same … Continue reading →

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Betrayal

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Rosalie Squires

When late frosts nip the first fresh buds of Spring Then am I betrayed When loved ones fail to see my toil And tramp their mud across the floor Then am I betrayed When children don’t come home to play … Continue reading →

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