Beryl Edmonds Poet Bio

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This Is Who I Am

This Is Who I Am
My first name is Belle, that’s a sobriquet *
My feelings are being anon is best.

Empathetic, helpful, Inquisitive 
Keen on humour, poetry and music.

From a band of sisters, there's five in all
Imagine bedlam when we were all small.

Love my family, neighbours and my friends
And know I will do to the very end.

Pet hates are cruelty, terrors of war
People being homeless, hungry and poor.

Have fear of losing my precious eyesight
Unable to see, to read or to write.

I'd like to see the world share perfect peace 
That no one went without something to eat.

I wish every child who arrives on earth
Love, joy, happiness and only kind words.

I live in England, in the West Midlands 
My last name’s Bellevue on PoetrySoup.*

13th July 2021

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This is who I am Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: L Milton Hankins

* Belle Bellevue is my user name on PoetrySoup only. *

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Paula Goldsmith August 3, 2021 at 8:31 AM Congratulations on your win. What a lovely story/BIO write. Rhyming was a fun idea. Have a blessed day............... Beryl Edmonds August 3, 2021 at 9:20 AM Thank you Paula and bless you, have a wonderful day… Belle

Beata Agustin August 3, 2021 at 7:44 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing who you are through your awesome poetic style. God bless you. Beryl Edmonds August 3, 2021 at 9:18 AM Thank you Beata, I really, truly appreciate that… Belle

Jan Allison August 3, 2021 at 2:56 AM Dropping back with many congrats Belle so glad you are a fellow Brummy!!!:-) hugs jan xx Beryl Edmonds August 3, 2021 at 9:17 AM Thank you Jan, born a Brummy, always a Brummy!!! Hugs Belle xx

Christuraj Alex August 2, 2021 at 10:59 AM Very Beautifully Composed. Congratulations on your win! Beryl Edmonds August 2, 2021 at 11:57 AM Thank you very much Christuraj, truly appreciated… Belle

L Milton Hankins August 2, 2021 at 8:48 AM I am so pleased that you placed in my recent contest. Your bio was nicely written and presented. I judged these blind, so I had no idea who was who. I selected those that were most appealing to me. Thanks for entering. Congratulations. Now, I would suggest you change the XXXXs to your name. Beryl Edmonds August 2, 2021 at 9:13 AM Milton I’m so pleased with my placement in your bio contest, will make the adjustments as you suggest. Thank you… Belle

Deb Kelly July 24, 2021 at 5:36 PM Wow, Belle, what a great write. Thought provoking, and something we should all hope for is a world of peace. I long for the English countryside, though I’ve never been, my ancestry DNA says I’ll always belong a part of your wonderful land. You write with such honesty. I love your work. Beryl Edmonds July 24, 2021 at 11:21 PM Thank you so much Deb, this might seem strange as I live in England but I’m craving the countryside too having had our movements restricted so long during covid lockdowns and living in a built up area, one day soon hopefully… Belle

Jennifer Proxenos July 22, 2021 at 9:44 AM I ENJOYED READING WHO YOU ARE DEAR BELLE, A SINCERE DOWN TO EARTH TALENTED POETESS. KUDOS FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE AND THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED YOURSELF. WE TRAVELLED FROM LONDON TO EDINBURGH ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO. MY FATHER WAS FROM YORKSHIRE AND MY MOTHER FROM ATHENS GREECE, SO NOT 100% OF EITHER COUNTRY BUT LOVE THEM BOTH TO THE HILT. BLESSINGS AND HUGS, JENNIFER Beryl Edmonds July 22, 2021 at 9:58 AM Hi Jennifer, thank you so much. I have been up to Scotland a few times on holiday, it’s beautiful up there, such amazing scenery. You must have had a very interesting, well travelled life with your mother coming from Greece and having an English father and also living where you do, it would make for a wonderful bio of your own… Belle

Paul Callus July 20, 2021 at 10:10 AM Irrespective of name/surname, there is enough in your bio that shows what a lovely person you are, Belle! I am not very savvy with the West Midlands, though I remember going to Birmingham. ~ Best regards // paul Beryl Edmonds July 20, 2021 at 2:38 PM Hi Paul, I try to be the best I can be, as I’m sure you do too. I was born and brought up in Birmingham, haven’t moved far from my roots. Thank you… Belle

Panagiota Romios July 19, 2021 at 5:25 AM Thank you, Belle. We sure are different. I am on only child.My poetry is chock full of my feelings. From the first poem till today. Maybe, it’s because I am a Pisces and never has siblings? I don’t know We just are the way we are. People like us or not. Who cares...enjoy your life, Pangie xxoo Beryl Edmonds July 20, 2021 at 2:32 PM Thank you Pangie, I too have written poetry from from my feelings at times and from inspiration or imagination and fantasy too. Enjoy life, I try my best, enjoy yours too… Belle xoxo

Sara Kendrick July 15, 2021 at 2:27 AM Reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Most of us would like the good earth to be a place of peace and happiness for all but it seems to be going in the other direction. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara Beryl Edmonds July 20, 2021 at 2:25 PM Thank you Sara, it seems peace and happiness is out of sight on the whole, but it’s there for us who want it to have and to hold… Belle

Rico Leffanta July 14, 2021 at 10:50 AM XXX OOO! Beryl Edmonds July 14, 2021 at 4:18 PM That’s so nice of you Rico, thank you… Belle

Tom Cunningham July 14, 2021 at 6:54 AM A well written bio Belle, its lovely to know a bit more about you. Tom Beryl Edmonds July 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM Thank you Tom it’s been nice getting to know you too… Belle

Richard Lamoureux July 14, 2021 at 5:24 AM This is a lovely way to introduce yourself. Best of luck in the contest. Beryl Edmonds July 14, 2021 at 3:59 PM Thank you very much for that Richard… Belle

Rama Balasubramanian July 13, 2021 at 11:19 PM Delighted to know more about you and also that we have many things in common. Rhyming was a great idea. Beryl Edmonds July 14, 2021 at 4:18 PM I think we do have a lot in common Rama, it’s seen in our poetry, some of what you’ve been through I have too. Thank you… Belle

Victor Buhagiar July 13, 2021 at 10:59 PM How I wish II could have seen all you sisters romping in the sitting room. Hugs. Beryl Edmonds July 14, 2021 at 4:15 PM Hi Victor, those were the days though I doubt we were always little angels, more like rascals sometimes, must have been a handful. Thank you, Belle

Kim Merryman July 13, 2021 at 7:55 PM Belle, I like how you were able to rhyme your bio. I like reading these bio poems cause it gives me a little glimpse into who the people I interact with on this site are. I enjoyed reading about you, Belle! Blessings, KIm M Beryl Edmonds July 14, 2021 at 4:11 PM Hi Kim, rhyme is my favourite form for writing poetry, that’s shown in my poem list and lots of my reply messages. I enjoy reading bio’s too, thanks for reading mine. Blessings, Belle

Jan Allison July 13, 2021 at 4:43 PM oh Belle this is such a wonderful bio and i love the rhyming, its so lovely to know more about you:-) hugs jan xx Beryl Edmonds July 13, 2021 at 4:49 PM Thank you Jan, it’s good getting to know the poets in the soup. Hugs Belle xx