Mandy Tams The Golden Girl's Blog
I don't want you to get bored looking at me and hubby in the garden last year, so I'll show it to you in the daylight, my refuge where the foxes wander.
There is not much that many of you don't know about me now, I enjoy a good laugh and if I can find one I will. If I can make someone smile my day is complete. I enjoy people and people watching but do not suffer fools easily, mainly because my dad told me I would be one when I grew up, and I think he may have been right.
I was born in Yorkshire and the extended family are still there but we now live in Staffordshire, we being my husband of 33 years and our two sons, well one of them has left and lives with his partner a girl whom we love dearly.
My latest hobby is writing and from this I am learning a great deal from and about people, that write.
My latest, latest thing to keep me occupied is making myself a nice new fleece top, it's getting cold and my old one; which must be 12 years old has had to be sent to a better place and I miss it already RIP>
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Most Recent Blog Post
The Devil's Claws
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Blog Posted:2/4/2013 7:24:00 AM
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I wrote a poem while on holiday called 'The Devil's Claws'. It is about the pollarded Jacaranda trees that filled the gardens. When walking through at night they looked liked gnarled hands coming out to catch whatever poor soul fell into it's trap.
This is a photo of one slightly doctored to give the image I am trying to put over. Not many knew what one looked like so I hope this helps .....
The Devil's Claws Watching the Jacaranda tree Pollarded for the season Just like the devils hands Reaching up, but for what reason?
They are waiting to catch the unsuspecting Waiting for them too fall Under the jacaranda tree Waiting for them all.
Its trunk a boney arm Its branches outstretched to clasp Waiting for the unfortunate ones Those that don’t know how to ask.
Ask for forgiveness for all their wanton ways The devil jacaranda, is watching all those that play They fall under his tree, his boney fingers then grab Then he takes you down to hell, for some it’s not too bad
For those that fell short And those their soul did sell Avoid the jacaranda tree It’s your passage way to hell © 27/01/2012 ~GG~
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 5/1/2013 | Bacchus | Haiku | wine, |
| 5/1/2013 | A Ripple In Time | Light Poetry | longing, |
| 4/30/2013 | Re Awakening | Sonnet | joy,love, |
| 4/29/2013 | Our Heart | Sonnet | emotions, |
| 4/25/2013 | Portrait In Words | Sonnet | character, |
| 4/22/2013 | Self Portrait | Verse | character, |
| 4/22/2013 | Understanding | Rhyme | missing you, |
| 4/17/2013 | The Kitchen Fitter | Free verse (vers libre) | life,me,me, |
| 4/16/2013 | haiku 3 | Haiku | nature, |
| 4/16/2013 | Love And Trust | Sonnet | love,words,love,trust, |
| 4/14/2013 | The First Time | Sonnet | love,truth, |
| 4/12/2013 | UFO | Senryu | love, |
| 4/11/2013 | Upon A Bed Of Petals | Quatrain | love,romance,love, |
| 4/10/2013 | Water Babies | Rhyme | imagination,children,worl |
| 4/10/2013 | Famous Couples | Rhyme | lost,god,eve,god, |
| 4/5/2013 | The Rescue metamorph | Rhyme | love,child,child,friend,h |
| 4/1/2013 | The Mole | Limerick | humorous, |
| 3/29/2013 | Trial and Error | Rhyme | metaphor,strength, |
| 3/27/2013 | Z is for Zaria | ABC | nature,name,tree,beauty,f |
| 3/27/2013 | The Rattle Of The Keyboard | Grook | write, |
| 3/23/2013 | The Missing Piece | Rhyme | life,me,day,me, |
| 3/22/2013 | What Lurks Within | Couplet | angst,light,light,may,me, |
| 3/22/2013 | Incy Wincy Caterpillar NR | Couplet | for kids, |
| 3/22/2013 | Irrepresible Nature | Rhyme | nature,winter,winter, |
| 3/21/2013 | Who Killed The Easter Bunny | Rhyme | humorous,easter,chocolate |
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