Category Archives: Daughters

TOBOGGAN RIDE THAT COST +- ONE MILLION POUNDS

Posted on February 5, 2020 by colonialist

I am a dangerous person to be around, in that I am given to violins. The one I play most often is a run-of-the mill Suzuki: My other one, that Rhiannon has been picking up the rudiments on, is something … Continue reading →

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Family Matters

Posted on September 16, 2019 by colonialist

Elder Granddaughter posts on Fb: Happy birthday to my badass mother, Kerryn Thomas. She is just about the most modest and self-sacrificing person I know, so I’ll take this opportunity to show her off a bit. Having spent her career … Continue reading →

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Gala Appointments and Occasions

Posted on August 1, 2019 by colonialist

If I were not ill already, It occurs to me, you know, That events do go on steady Guaranteed to make me so. Take today: patiently waiting, So that patient I could be, But to find a waiting rating Just … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day and Grandfather’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2019 by colonialist

Father’s Day last Sunday started with the daughter and two grand-girls bouncing into my bedroom to wake me up with a gift of a lovely bright LED lantern, and two cards from Jeneva as shown. The one, very much her … Continue reading →

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Poetic Tribute by Eight-Year-Old to her Mother

Posted on May 21, 2019 by colonialist

This unsolicited and unprompted tribute was offered by just-turned-eight Jeneva last night. For the benefit of those challenged in any way by the inventive spelling, here is an edited version: A Poem for my Mommy Your … eyes twinkle from … Continue reading →

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Talk of Writing Wrongs

Posted on April 15, 2019 by colonialist

GloMoWriMo Day 15 Prompt is as follows: ‘Today, I’d like to challenge you to write your own dramatic monologue.’ I write; but when I write then should I yearn For all to like what I set out? And if they … Continue reading →

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The Caws of Understanding Crows on You

Posted on April 14, 2019 by colonialist

GloMoWriMo Day 14 Prompt is as follows: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem that incorporates homophones, homographs, and homonyms, or otherwise makes productive use of English’s ridiculously complex spelling rules and opportunities for mis-hearings and mis-readings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Daughters, Excursions, GloPoWriMo, Nonsense verse, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Warmongers and Reason; Specially Needy

Posted on April 8, 2019 by colonialist

guns lose way chime room order smells now ring want chatter fear     Those relying on guns should lose way to chime In the room for order, Smells and sounds of conflict now ring all the time They want … Continue reading →

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Remedial Family Reunion

Posted on April 6, 2019 by colonialist

What joy; Elder Daughter has come to stay All the way from her home in U.K., With news that offers a special feature: Promotion as Remedial Teacher! She is now in charge of that whole section, As, on abilities, reflection, … Continue reading →

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WORTHWHILE WEEKEND WORK

Posted on March 3, 2019 by colonialist

On Saturday before the gala I went to the fleamarket with a particular shopping list in mind. Amazingly, I came away with everything I had wanted, at complete bargain prices. I got a light to attach to the shed ceiling, … Continue reading →

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