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Confused Words 10
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. I’m sharing another round of commonly confused words with you today, and they are: Alter, Altar Alter: this word is used to mean change. For example, it’s easy to ‘alter‘ the designs. Altar:… Read More ›
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Plant A Tree
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! I’m sharing a poem with you today. I hope you enjoy it. Plant A Tree The trees are disappearing They’re Vanishing out of sight Chopped and burnt by humans Earth’s infesting, festering blight Trees are… Read More ›
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Bonfire Night
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all well! It’s that time of year again. Time for gathering around bonfires and watching beautiful fireworks displays. For those of you who aren’t from the UK, or who aren’t in the know, in England,… Read More ›
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The Nightmare Man
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and aren’t missing the sunshine too much. It’s lovely and autumnal here in the northeast at the time of writing – my favourite time of the year. I’m sharing another poem with you… Read More ›
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The Witches of the Woods
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! My young nephews love Halloween and all that it entails and so, having written this scary little rhyme for them, and since it’s not too far off, I decided I’d share it here… Read More ›
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The Magic of A Book
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! As I’ve mentioned a few times, I love to read, and I always try to encourage my young nephews to read as much as possible because, really, where would we be without books?… Read More ›
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all having a good day! I’m sharing a poem today, I hope you enjoy it. Who Wants to Live Forever Who wants to live forever, And watch time keep ticking by As the world grows… Read More ›
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Missing You
Hi everyone! I’m sharing a piece of free verse poetry with you today. I hope you enjoy it. Missing You People say that everything gets better with time. But then they don’t know what it’s like to miss you. It’s… Read More ›
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Homonyms and Homophones
In the English language, Homonyms – are words that sound the same and are spelt the same but have different meanings. And Homophones – are words that sound alike but are spelt differently and have different meanings. Here are some examples… Read More ›
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‘Help’ is not a Dirty Word
Hi everyone, I really should have posted this poem yesterday for Suicide Prevention day, but I suppose a day late is better than never. The rate of suicide is currently on the rise. In the UK & Republic of Ireland in 2018,… Read More ›
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