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Colour Poetry: Lyrical Sunday (Week 11)

March 19, 2011April 3, 2011 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Lyrical Sunday

I feel calm with my bare skin brushing green. The colour of nature, its needs unseen. A transfer of love between us exists, Like the cycle of air that must persist. So many shades envelop my senses, Intoxicating me with their riches. The darkest green is like a winters cloak, The scent of evergreen pine, […]

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Earth Poems: Lyrical Sunday – Week 10

March 13, 2011April 3, 2011 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Lyrical Sunday

Welcome to Week 10 of Lyrical Sunday! This week’s theme is EARTH. Charlotte was inspired by Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’. My offering is below and I can’t wait to read your poems. The linky will be open all week. _________________________________________________ EARTH by Sarah Spinning on its axis in space, I gaze upon the hues of rainbow lace. […]

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Night Poems: Lyrical Sunday Week 9

February 27, 2011March 4, 2011 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Charlotte, Lyrical Sunday, Sarah

It’s Lyrical Sunday time! A poem from Grandma & Granddad in England, as well as 7 year old Charlotte, this week. NIGHT By ‘Chicken’ Grandma & Granddad in England Stars shine out, the moon is full When we go to bed at night We take a peep to see the sight Of dark – But […]

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Under the Ocean: Lyrical Sunday (Week 8)

February 19, 2011February 27, 2011 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Lyrical Sunday, Sarah

It’s Lyrical Sunday time and the theme is ‘Under the Ocean‘. Under the Ocean By Sarah Sometimes I wish I could hide in the deep, blue sea, And sit with an octopus for a cup of tea. Weighted down like an anchor I’d pour out my woes, Where my tears go unnoticed, dripping on my […]

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Love Poem this Lyrical Sunday (Week 7)

February 13, 2011February 27, 2011 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Alice, Lyrical Sunday, Sarah

It’s Lyrical Sunday time! With Valentine’s Day tomorrow the theme had to be ‘LOVE‘! Come and share the lurve with some prose. I was up at 6am this morning, with my little Alice Rose (she turns 1 on Wednesday!), and whilst the rest of the house slept in we took a gorgeous sunrise walk.  She […]

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Lyrical Sunday: Birds with guest poem from ‘Chicken’ Grandma!

February 6, 2011February 16, 2011 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Lyrical Sunday

It’s Lyrical Sunday time! Charlotte set the theme of birds and I really wish I’d made more time to write a poem on this topic. Birds are so inspiring and when I first thought about what to write there were too many ideas coming to me. I found it difficult to settle on one theme. […]

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Lyrical Sunday – Week 4: Bags

January 24, 2011February 16, 2011 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Charlotte, Lyrical Sunday

Sorry for being a day late for Lyrical Sunday. We stayed away on holiday an extra night (to avoid a rough crossing of the Cook Strait). We are now back home and had a beautiful crossing. It’s nice to be home… but we’ll be happier once all the bags are unpacked! I’ll be back tomorrow […]

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Lyrical Sunday: Week 2 – ‘Holiday’

January 2, 2011February 16, 2011 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Lyrical Sunday

Holiday Essentials by Sarah A holiday to take the cares away, A break from routine, with a change of scene. We left the clutter of the house behind, Took just the basics, to restore the mind. Jandals and togs. Buckets and spades. Bats, balls and Some books to read. A sketch book to draw in. […]

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Lyrical Sunday: Week 1 – Christmas

December 26, 2010February 16, 2011 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Charlotte, Lyrical Sunday, Sarah, Sophie, Writing

CHRISTMAS Kiwiana Style by Sarah Carols in the sun, Hammocks in the garden strung. Relies gather round, In Aroha they are bound. Seasons come and go, Though stories linger so. Mary and Joseph loved God’s greatest gift, And so we give though times have shift. Sand not snow, us Kiwis know, but same the world […]

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