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Gender
Female
Location
Southampton, United Kingdom
About Me
I am a fifty year old woman who lives with her partner down near the south coast of England. I am employed to clean railway coaches at one of the UK's major heritage railways and I am also a volunteer in the operations department working on the station platform and as train guard.
Type of Writer
I enjoy writing poetry to play with various forms. I have also written a novel and there is another in the pipeline.
Interests
history walking cycling fishing Shakespeare's Globe National Trust member
Favorite Genres
Historical novels Any form of poetry
Favorite Books
Biographies of literary figures History books Railway books
Favorite Poets
T S Elliott Carol Ann Duffy Shakespeare
Favorite Movies
Brief Encounter Notes on a Scandal The History Boys Black Swan Cars
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    In the waiting room  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · History · #2107893
    Waiting for a train at a southern railway station in the days of steam.
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    By the Seaside  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Horror/Scary · #2090134
    A Sonnet inspired by a walk along the seafront at Southsea, Hampshire in September 2013
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    A Cabbage's Desire  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1912622
    A desire poem from a cabbage who wants to be a favourite food.
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    Haiku 09.01.2012  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1842511
    This haiku is entered as my first item on this website to try it out.
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