Monthly Archives: September 2024

Smiles linger

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Friday 20th September 

Smiles linger
Soft and true
In the simple joy
Of skies so blue

No rush, no race
Just here and now
As life invites us
To slow down somehow

A pause, a breath 
A quiet stay
Where worries
Gently melt away

Sunny afternoons
Soft and still
Wrapped in peace
Finding time to chill

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Wareham Quay again this afternoon
Lovely in the sunshine
High tide
There were two adult swans and five cygnets
Dusk over the river
Quiet and peaceful
Thunder bumpers building up

We sit by the river

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Thursday 19th September 

We sit by the river
In the evening calm
As the world flows by
Like a swaying palm

Ducks paddle past
With ripples wide
Their laughter soft
As they glide and slide

Swans move in grace
Pure and white
Drifting like dreams
In the fading light

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Leaving St Ives
Traveling to Dorset
River Frome

September sunshine

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Wednesday 18th September 

Softly it spills
The September light
Golden beams through trees
Sparkling and bright
Warm, but gentle 
A lingering touch
A summer farewell
Not asking much

The air is crisp
Yet some warmth stays
In sunlit moments
In softened rays
Shadows grow longer
But skies are clear
September sunshine
So welcome, so near

A time between
Of change, of grace
As autumn hints
Blushing summer's face
Lingering still
In glowing skies
September sunshine
Where magic lies

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
Sunny St Ives

Family

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Tuesday 17th September 

In the quiet moments shared
Simple ways show we cared
A bond that nothing can undo
Family forever steadfast and true

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Sunny St Ives
Looking pretty
Dinners out with family….brother, husband, me, sister, niece, sister-in-law
Brother and I
Brother and sister-in-law leaving on the train, after a long weekend in St Ives

In the shadows

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Monday 16th September 

In the shadows
Of the past we dwell
Reflecting on
The stories we tell

Reminiscing
On days gone by
Underneath
The same vast sky

The clock ticks on
The years go by
But in our hearts
These moments lie

Each memory 
A precious gem
A silken thread
Stitching us to them

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
St Ives this morning
A peak through the railings
Porthmeor Beach this afternoon
People enjoying the September warmth
On the beach and in the sea
The Penwith Art Gallery
Local artists
The Barbara Hepworth room
Sunlit from the glass ceiling
My brother’s cream tea with blueberry scone

Reminiscing

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Sunday 15th September 

Reminiscing on laughter
On tears long dried
Roads walked upon
And places cried
The past, a whisper
Soft and true
A mirror of all 
That's been lived through

Love you so much
Beloved sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
A little cloudy this morning
HMS The Prince of Wales aircraft carrier in the bay late yesterday afternoon

Zennor

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Saturday 14th September 

Driving along the coast road
Steady and slow
As it snakes down to Zennor
Where the wild winds blow

A landscape of granite
Rugged and bare
Holding stories of time
In the salt-laden air

Green fields stretch wide
Grazed by the breeze
Cloaked in a calm
That whispers through trees

Billowing clouds roll
Across the sky
Casting shadows
Where the hillsides lie

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
St Ives looking pretty this morning
The road to Zennor
The Tinner’s Arms and Zennor Church
Green fields
Granite outcrops
Green fields down to the cliffs
The road back to St Ives

Thinking

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Friday 13th September 

Thinking
In the quiet of the night
Where shadows
Mingle with the fading light
The mind wanders
Like a leaf in the breeze
Chasing thoughts
Drifting with ease

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
A very pleasant day

Sunflowers

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Thursday 12th September 

Sunflowers grown
From seed so small
Now towering high
So proud and tall
With golden faces
Turned to the sun
Bringing a smile
To everyone

Now they sway
In autumn's light
Strong and steady 
A golden sight
From seeds once buried
Hidden so deep
They've now bloomed
A treasure to keep

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Sunshine, clouds, drizzle, wind, rain….
Still growing up and up

Grey

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Wednesday 11th September 

Grey: the colour of a stormy sky
Of clouds thick and heavy
But also of a gentle mist
Of mornings calm and steady

It's beauty lies in neutrality
A balance it portrays
Blending black and white
In a gentle, calming haze

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Grey clouds and drizzle