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A Life Afloat

Our moveable house painted castle and rose,not a life we would have chose.Eighteen fifties harsh and mean,coal cargo so nothing stays clean.Doff your cap,touch your forelock every two mile at the gatekeeper's lock. Clothes dry on a washing line strung,home for a time whilst the toddlers were young.As their number increased and grew ,places to sleep all too few.Family life impossibly hard so back we went to a tied cottage in Anchorage yard.

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Date: 5/20/2017 12:52:00 PM
This is excellent, precised and highly intellectual. A huge 7 for me.
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Brian Strand
Date: 5/20/2017 2:22:00 PM
Thank you Funom
Date: 5/16/2017 4:58:00 PM
Wow, love this style. Such a beautiful piece. Seemingly simple yet so rich.
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Brian Strand
Date: 5/16/2017 6:42:00 PM
Thanks Maurice

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