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Thought I better get round to writing a bit about myself.

I'm married and live on the Isle of Man

My poetry journey began in November 2013 after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The first poem I wrote was called was Splendid Isolation. This was written after we returned to the Isle of Man after his surgery in England. I felt so alone and vulnerable in the accommodation - all I really needed was someone to talk to face to face and maybe have a hug! I posted a few poems on a friends facebook page - mainly humerous poems . An on-line friend Jenny Brewer saw my poems and kept telling me to join here. It took about 3 weeks of her asking me if i had joined to pluck up the courage to finally post and 'Just Desserts' was the first poem I posted here - it is based on a true experience! Since then my life has been a whirl. In Jared Pickett's collaboration I teamed up with Darren Watson and we wrote together collaboratively as JaDazzle United.

I adore penguins - the animals not the biscuits!
Loveeeee tall men with greying hair
I love baking/cooking
I like to potter in the garden - need more time to commit to it but have an aged mother who needs me more than my garden does
Adore most types of music - will give anything a listen
Best ever gig - Knebworth 1986 when 'Queen' headlined

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HOPE BY TEDDY KIMATHI - A POEM I HAVE TO SHARE WITH YOU - UPDATED 18TH JUNE

Blog Posted:6/17/2017 12:13:00 PM

POEMS DISAPPEAR OFF THE NEW POEMS PAGE SO QUICKLY - THIS POEM I HAVE TO SHARE AS I THINK IT DESERVES A LOT MORE EXPOSURE ON SOUP.

TEDDY HAS NOW RECEIVED POEM OF THE DAY!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TPS AND EVERYONE WHO HAS GIVEN TEDDY YOUR SUPPORT

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/hope_910117

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Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 6/17/2017 8:19:00 PM

Yes, I know how much you love this monoku. Teddy sure deserves your praise for it!!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/18/2017 4:35:00 AM

I do LOVE it Andrea and hopefully other's will now read the poem too:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy
Kimathi

Date: 6/17/2017 4:54:00 PM

Hi Jan, Thank you so much for doing this.... You have such a kind soul. Thank you so much!! *^_^* Regards, Teddy.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 6/17/2017 6:10:00 PM

I do hope so too, Jan. Thank you so much for everything!! You're too kind!!! *^_^*

Jan Allison
Date: 6/17/2017 4:59:00 PM

I had to share your words Teddy, you know from my soup mails how much I loved the poem the moment I read it. i just hope the blog generates many more reads of your fabulous poem:-) hugs jan xx

Heidi
Sands

Date: 6/17/2017 1:24:00 PM

Oh I see the poem . I love it.

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 6/17/2017 6:04:00 PM

Wow!! Thank you so much, Heidi!! *^_^*

Jan Allison
Date: 6/17/2017 1:57:00 PM

I'm so glad you dropped by!:-) hugs Jan

Craig
Cornish

Date: 6/17/2017 12:54:00 PM

Love Teddy's thoughts--large and small

Teddy Kimathi
Date: 6/17/2017 6:02:00 PM

Thank you so much for your visit, Craig!! :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/17/2017 12:58:00 PM

I found the poem so moving Craig but only 3 people had commented on it and I thought it deserved a lot more exposure:-)So few words say so much! hugs jan xx

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TRIBUTE TO MANX FUNDRAISER BOB CORKISH Date Posted: 4/23/2020 2:29:00 PM
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POEM OF THE WEEK Date Posted: 8/12/2018 1:38:00 PM
OUCH Date Posted: 4/27/2018 3:09:00 AM
COLLABORATION CONTEST FINALLY JUDGED Date Posted: 11/15/2017 9:32:00 AM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARREN WHITE Date Posted: 10/2/2017 4:53:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEREN ROBERTS Date Posted: 9/25/2017 3:51:00 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA DIETRICH FOR 5TH SEPTEMBER Date Posted: 9/4/2017 5:12:00 PM
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5/8/2024	Heather on the hills - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	humorous,lust,
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4/21/2024	Zephyr	Rhyme	joy,nature,wind,
4/16/2024	Yellow	Couplet	beautiful,color,uplifting
4/8/2024	HIGH TEA	Limerick	animal,food,fun,
4/7/2024	SOCK IT TO ME	Personification	clothes,humorous,missing,
3/26/2024	CAGE RAGE	Limerick	bird,cat,irony,
3/21/2024	Sun	Personification	sun,
3/17/2024	Blue	List	color,
3/16/2024	Uplifting	Acrostic	body,humorous,
2/27/2024	THE QUEEN OF POOP FIGHTS BACK!	Limerick	anti bullying,how i feel,
2/19/2024	Spring time	Etheree	flower,spring,
2/13/2024	When Trust Has Been Broken	Rhyme	betrayal,
2/9/2024	Pour reeding and righting	Limerick	for her,friend,words,
1/27/2024	Beach Bummer - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	betrayal,holiday,humorous
1/23/2024	Autumn	Haiku	sunset,
1/22/2024	Precipice	Acrostic	dark,death,mother son,
1/21/2024	Valentines Day Dilema	Rhyme	anxiety,flower,valentines
1/20/2024	Moonlight Shadows	Fibonacci	moon,ocean,
1/16/2024	Tea Time	Personification	drink,
1/15/2024	Bouquet Blunder	Limerick	flower,humorous,valentine
1/11/2024	Winter Magic	Rhyme	snow,winter,
1/4/2024	Oblivion	Acrostic	devotion,memory,mental he
12/30/2023	Total transformation in 2023	Sijo	books,me,poetry,
11/28/2023	La Luna's Lure	Alliteration	butterfly,moon,
11/25/2023	DIVORCE	Acrostic	break up,conflict,divorce
11/18/2023	Remember Remember	Rhyme	age,humorous,memory,
11/17/2023	Sex Drive or dead end street	Haiku	humorous,word play,
11/17/2023	Wild Birds Poetry Contest	Personification	bird,
11/14/2023	DREAMS CAN COME TRUE	Rhyme	dream,poetry,
11/13/2023	Mother	Acrostic	i miss you,mother daughte
11/12/2023	Mr Spud head gets mashed	Limerick	body,
11/11/2023	WE WILL REMEMEBER THEM	Haiku	remembrance day,war,
11/9/2023	Remember Remember the 5th of November	Ninette	firework,
11/6/2023	Thanksgiving Trauma for Turkeys	Limerick	death,food,thanksgiving d
11/5/2023	Letter	Rhyme	identity,
11/4/2023	Going To the Chapel of Love - Tb	Than-Bauk	kiss,love,
11/3/2023	Harvest	Monoku	fruit,life,
11/1/2023	The Twelve Days of Christmas On the Isle of Man	Lyric	christmas,fun,home,
10/31/2023	Building Friendship	Monorhyme	children,friendship,fun,
10/30/2023	Knock	Senryu	drink,friend,health,
10/30/2023	Autumn	Monoku	autumn,
10/28/2023	For Whom the Bell Tolls	Senryu	cancer,health,
10/25/2023	Words - Lipogram Poetry Contest	Limerick	humorous,poetry,words,
10/22/2023	Forever Autumn	Quintilla	autumn,
10/21/2023	Qop Strikes Again With Another Poop Poem - For Deb M	Limerick	humorous,student,
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10/17/2023	Calmer Chameleon	Personification	animal,fun,
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10/10/2023	Bloodsucker - Revised	Alexandrine	dark,
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The Touch of a Stranger	Lyric	friend,friendship,uplifti
Forever Romance	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Remembrances ---Tanka	Tanka	emotions,remember,
Please Do Not Weep	I do not know?	absence,bereavement,
Your Crotch and You	Narrative	humor,
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Country Song	Rhyme	romance,
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Oh Goddess Moon	Verse	moon,
I'M Coming Home	Rhyme	emotions,military,
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My Fifty Years In a Nut Shell	Rhyme	family,life,nostalgia,
Cas Tim Jan and Me	Rhyme	humor,humorous,
To Jan Allison About Our True Real Self	Couplet	inspirational,sad,
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The True Meaning of Life	Narrative	life,
Kind of Thought	Couplet	appreciation,humorous,
Jan Allison	Free verse	friend,friendship,poems,p
Around the Corner	Free verse	introspection,mother,
Mens Secrets	Rhyme	abuse,
Gifts From the Tide	Free verse	nature,ocean,sea,
Friendships	Rhyme	friend,friendship,love,
Cupid's Arrows	Free verse	love,romance,
Your Smile Sends Me	Ekphrasis	art,
The Devil Is In This Tale	Free verse	heart,heaven,i love you,
Organic Ecstasy	Free verse	nature,planet,
When I Am Gone	Epigram	inspirational,mystery,
Fake Or Real	Rhyme	self,vanity,
Daydream	Alliteration	beautiful,dream,flower,
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Poets Who Write Love Poems	Free verse	poetry,
A Jan Allison Inspired Poem	Narrative	happiness,life,
If You Can	Free verse	nature,planet,
I Dreamt of You Last Night	Quatrain	dream,love,
Love Is a Fragile Thing - For Jan Allison	Rhyme	love,soulmate,
John Lennon	Narrative	music,
Wind From the Sea	I do not know?	conflict,depression,forgi
Expenditures	Rhyme	age,
Ninja Girl	Limerick	fun,humor,
Rainbow In My World Today	Rhyme	color,love,rainbow,
A Memory She Left Behind	Verse	memory,
It's Only Time	Couplet	age,devotion,emotions,tee
Yesterday and Today	Rhyme	emotions,introspection,
A Winter Day	Rhyme	christmas,
Adults Only a Sexy Write Just To Make Jan Laugh	Narrative	funny,humor,humorous,sexy
Fairy Tales, Angels and Cuddles	Rhyme	child,father daughter,chi
Bingo	Verse	funny,mum,
The Scent of Your Soul	Free verse	absence,feelings,
What I Have Is the Best Gift	Dramatic Monologue	character,christian,feeli
Lost	Dizain	death,heaven,loss,relatio
The Butterfly and Me	Rhyme	animal,butterfly,earth,in
Rainbow Colours	Couplet	death,love,
This Year	Quintain (English)	art,
A Getaway To Ancient Venice	Prose	love,passion,
The Rush	Haiku	first love,
In Need of a Banquet	Iambic Pentameter	recovery from,relationshi
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The Things As Yet To Be	Narrative	love,
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Jan Allison	Limerick	appreciation,friend,poete
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