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The Shadows
Creative Writing, Verse

The Shadows

October 31, 2021December 1, 2021 Kate Oakley 1 min read
Dressed as a devil with revellers in tow, Trick or Treat was the game door-to-door they did go Read the rest » “The Shadows”
Little Miss Narcissist
Creative Writing, Verse

Little Miss Narcissist

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Kate Oakley 1 min read

With her hand on the door latch she stands in the hall and with a look in the mirror asks ‘who’s fairest of all’?

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PatRIOT Games
Creative Writing, Verse

PatRIOT Games

July 21, 2021September 13, 2021 Kate Oakley 1 min read

11th of July 2021

Wrapped in red, white and blue,
Their eyes wide, bulging, unseeing,
They clamour , their excitement sweeping them along,
All reason abandoned, left floating in the bottom of a beer glass.

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Awaken
Creative Writing, Verse

Awaken

July 14, 2021September 13, 2021 Kate Oakley 2 mins read

Her body abandoned by life, twisted with loss,
Memories faded by sun or buried beneath layers of dust undisturbed since when and why?

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Spring Reborn
Creative Writing, Verse

Spring Reborn

April 7, 2021July 22, 2021 Kate Oakley 2 mins read

The winter was long,
Rain, floods, snow, ice,
Remains of autumn diluted then snuffed out on its watch.

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A Child’s Time
Creative Writing, Verse

A Child’s Time

December 2, 2020July 27, 2021 Kate Oakley 1 min read

Time waits for no one,
Time shows no care,
Bringing with it opportunities to grasp while they’re there.

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