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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Camels
I took this photo of camels recently in Egypt. I love camels and wrote the poem below. Camels are cool! My favourite animal has to be the camel, with one hump or two, any size will … Continue reading
A poem
I have just written my poem for the Writing Magazine poetry competition. It is based on ideas I wrote two years ago. At that time they didn’t want to be made into a poem but now they do. That is … Continue reading
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In memory of my great uncle Alfred Lee killed in action 1917
Killed in action 29th October 1917. His body was never found. A haiku Poppies array fields where men were shot into mud winter’s bugle calls ( copyright Shirley Elmokadem 2012)
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We must never forget
An abridged version of this poem came second in the John Clare Poetry competition. The Tramp I remember seeing you on my way to school, shuffling along the road in the shadows, rummaging in bins or picking over the smoky … Continue reading
Coming soon, the One Word Anthology.
‘Shadow’, ‘putrid’, ‘bounce’ and ‘glass’ are just some of the words that have provided the inspiration to authors of the One Word Challenge Anthology, published next week as an e-book by Alfie Dog Fiction. 10% of the cover price … Continue reading
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London to Brighton veteran car run
This always takes place on the first Sunday in November. We usually go to Crawley to watch the cars come through. They have a pit stop at The George Hotel, in the old town. When I was little my sister … Continue reading
Qasr Qarun
Qasr Qarun is a temple situated on the western edge of Faiyum, near the modern village of Qarun. It dates from the 3rd century BC ( the Ptolemaic period) when the town was known as Dionysias. It was an important town … Continue reading
Shirley Cook 