Poetry Corner
- Birds - The promise of spring from a recent snowy start. Shirley shares with us her garden bird observations from the comfort of her living room.
- Driving Force by Shirley - A look at driving on our roads.
- Meerkat - Shirley's enduring love of the Meerkat has prompted her to compose this enchanting poem on its characteristics and behaviour.
- Mrs Polar Bear - The largest bear in the world and the Artic's top predator has inspired Shirley to write this poem. Mrs Polar Bear tells her story, the fight for survival and the birth of her cubs
- New Forest Wanderers - Shirley has supplied us with another brilliant poem that she wrote while living in Beaulieu. Recollections of frayed tempers and congested roads into the New Forest - who would have thought that a welcoming thought?
- Old Tatty Tail - A poem by Shirley, one of our members - We have some talented members, many thanks to Shirley for responding to our request for more poems.
- Quackers - Are you Quackers or Crackers for Spring……..? if so take the plunge (sorry it has been raining rather a lot!) into the attached for some New Year fun with another poem from Shirley. Shirley wrote this some time ago while she has living near Beaulieu; so sit back, relax and enjoy whilst dreaming of a spring to come.
- Rubbish Galore - Unfortunately, the war in litter is still continuing. Shirley has resurrected this poem that she wrote back in December 2005 when she was living in Carlisle.
- Sir Captain Sir Tom Moore - Shirley has written, in her imitable style, this tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore, a well loved character who we briefly knew but will be sorely miss.
- Stacked Up by Shirley - This poem reminds us about the congestion at the port of Dover over Christmas 2020 due to Covid 19
- The Humble Daisy - Wendy transports us out of this Arctic snap for a moment or two, perhaps this piece may evoke sunnier days, enjoying the company of loved ones and making daisy chains.
- The Humble Hedgehog - Another fun poem from Shirley praising those little prickly critters