Category Archives: children

Jessica Tenth of May

Posted on 10 May, 2011 by PoetJanstie

Jessica Tenth of May, we love you dear. We love the very day that you were born; a time of year when you can always hear bird song echo spring across the lawn. The time of year that follows, after … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS – a little recognition!

Posted on 19 April, 2011 by PoetJanstie

One of my poems, “Was That The Day“, was shortlisted in the Marriott Love Poems competition, which was run in March 2011. It wasn’t among the winners, alas, but encouraging all the same: a little tiny piece of recognition (for … Continue reading →

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Posted in children, Love, melancholy, poem, poetry | 1 Comment

Stop It…

Posted on 9 February, 2011 by PoetJanstie

Stop it, stop it, don’t! Don’t, don’t, don’t, stop it, stop it! Don’t, stop it, don’t stop! (View the author’s commentary on this poem)

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You Called

Posted on 7 February, 2011 by PoetJanstie

You called; it was from somewhere far away. You called to say hello in your sweet way. Not so much with news but how you’re feeling; our talk was so much more than just appealing. You called to say your … Continue reading →

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