Oh give me a life on the open road!
With my dog and a caravan..
Just my books, paint and turps and a canvas..
And skin with a leathery tan.
Oh find me a place on a mountain!
Where the clouds can come down to play,
And the cold stream can ripple with laughter,
And no-one to find me all day.
Oh give me a hole in a hillside!
A warm, womb-like, bat ridden cave,
And skyclad I’ll dance in the moonlight,
I grow old, but why should I behave?
Oh show me a glade in the forest!
Where the fae and the sylphs still abide,
And in the grove dappled with sunlight,
I’ll stroke the white hart’s snowy hide.
Oh find me a desolate seashore!
Where I can commune with the sea,
And learn all the songs of the moon tides,
And finally learn to be me.
Oh give me the richness of cronehood!
For maiden and mother I’ve been,
I want to rewrite all my wrinkles
Before I sleep under the green.
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🙏🏽💜
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Love, love, LOVE this! I think each morning I will ask myself, “Which wrinkle should I rewrite today?”
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And why not? The editing can be the best bit 😉
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A fantastic poem Sue.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome 😉
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Brilliant!
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😀
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What is there to say, Sue – except that’s brilliant? Really lovely.
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Thank you, Jeff 🙂
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Lovely poem
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Thank you 🙂
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Words sewn in a perfect melody, beautiful work!
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Thank you.
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That is so beautiful and poignant, Sue. I love it.
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Thank you, Viv.
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you will have your wish
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Thanks, Beth. I hope so 🙂
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May you have time to rewrite them all – including some new ones.
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I’m hoping so, Cathy 😉
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Wonderful, Sue. I have a few in need of re-writing!
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If I lose much more weight, I may have none left to rewrite 😉
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Lovely, Sue. Flows beautifully xx
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Thank you, Esther 🙂 xx
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Lovely, lovely Sue. And I suspect you will still be able to do some of those things – but maybe not a cave with bats!!!
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I rather like bats 😉
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A perfect poem! May all your wishes come true my dear.
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Thank you, Darlene 🙂
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Sue, this is beautiful and so brilliant! May you rewrite all your wrinkles. Love and hugs, my friend.
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I hope I can, Michelle 🙂
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Says it all, Sue – lovely rhythm. May you dance on the moors when the heather is in bloom and the sky an umbrella of blue. Thinking of you often. x
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Thank you, Judith… I am determined to dance in the heather again 🙂
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Good! I haven’t been ‘up North’ since Mum passed three years ago.Let me know when you’re going and I’ll be right there with you. Sending strong Yorkshire positive vibes ’til then.x
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I haven’t been up this year really either, thanks to Covid… I miss the moors xx
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So do I, Sue ❤ ❤
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❤
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So touching, Sue. Beautiful poem.
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Thank you, Diana.
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So Mote It Be. : )
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Selah!
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Love this! It’s a real song of life 🙂
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I mean every word ❤
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Of course you do. You’re a Yorkshire lass 🙂
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Always 😀
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🙂
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Yes! ❤
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😀
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That’s a real road song, containing all that anyone needs. (K)
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All I need 🙂
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Brilliant Sue. Go for all of it!!
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Huge hugs and loves to you – this is beautiful – and I’m working my way through archives, but Ani’s report and this and titles in the ‘feed’ have me diving into getting ‘caught up’ but wishing to the Universe all good things for you – <3. LUB from across the pond!
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Thanks, TamrahJo. I should be able to share more accurate details soon,
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That was gorgeous Sue. I’d love to rewrite a few wrinkles myself. ❤ xx
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Let’s hope we can then, Debby ❤
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Amen to that Sue ❤ xx
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❤️
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Beautiful…
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Thank you 🙂
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I love this if it was within my power I would give you it all 💜
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❤
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