Family

Short Poems

I wondered why you gave me up

I’ve often wondered who I am I pondered who gave birth to me I wondered why you gave me up I asked if this was supposed to be I wondered...

I knew you when I was three

I know you You know me I knew you when I was three You were tall I was small You’d pick me up When I would fall I knew you Mum did too...

Aaina and the flight of the migrants

Hush, little baby, do not cry Mummy is going to give you a better life Across the border, she will sail Across the waters, through...

Aaina and the flight of the migrants – My dearest Be’er – Part 2

My dearest dear Be’er That is what I always called you. Endearing, to say the least Although you now cease to exist, my memories of you...

Holding hands – what a picture

When I caught a glimpse of the two of you Holding hands as you struggled to cross a busy road Knees not quite as sturdy as they once were...

Dad, I long to sit and drink tea with you

Dad, I long to sit and drink tea with you And laugh about memories of years gone by Hearing about the time when you and mum met To hear...

Being a parent

I’m embracing responsibility and nurturing with tenacity Preparing you in the pre-school years; I am teaching you the alphabet and...

An arranged marriage

I know it isn’t easy As I was not your choice Romance wrenched away from you A mouth without a voice I know you view me with contempt But...

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