A ripple

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Thursday 26th September 

A ripple forms
On water still
A single touch 
A quiet thrill
It spreads its arms
It moves away
In widening circles
Soft as day

Ever outward
It gently glides
Across the calm
Where silence hides
Until it meets
An edge, a wall
An obstacle
Where ripples stall

Yet turning there
They curve and bend
Returning to
Their journey's end
The ripple’s course 
A perfect ride
That always finds
Its way back to guide

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
St Ives this morning
Later in the afternoon more heavy showers

In quiet corners

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Wednesday 25th September 

In quiet corners
Of the mind
Memories linger
Soft and kind
Echoes of voices
Faces dear
A testament
To those not here

Slipping through time
As threads of light
Held on close
Though out of sight
Laughter and tears
In moments shared
Their presence lingers
Love declared

Their chair is empty
The heart still feels
Their lasting touch 
A wound never heals
Memories, a bridge
That's strong and clear
The missing souls 
Grasp tightly, so near

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Grey and rainy today

Memories like whispers

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Tuesday 24th September 

Memories like whispers
In the breeze
Echoes of laughter
Moments seized

The heartaches, the joys
That we've known
In the annals
They're not alone

Walking through fields
Of yesteryear
As gentle murmurs
Float soft and near

The places we once
Laughed and cried
The ones we loved
And stood beside

Love you so much
Precious sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
A little cloudy this morning

The road

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Monday 23rd September 

The road stretches out 
A familiar long line
From there to here
Through space and time

The miles between
Dissolve in air
Each turn takes us nearer
To I don't know where

From distant places
Where life once flowed
Back to the heart
Of the homeward road

The sound of tyres
A steady hum
The quiet rhythm
A soporific thrum

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Driving home from Dorset to Cornwall
The ‘Nearly There Trees’

Sitting in the quiet

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Sunday 22nd September 

Sitting in the quiet
The world seems far away
All those thoughts
They gently sway
Thinking of moments
Lost and found
In the stillness
When no one's around

The mind wanders
Through paths untold
Chasing whispers
Seeking the bold
Wondering what lies
Just beyond sight
In the spaces between
Day and night

Questions rise
Like stars in the sky
Some to be answered
Some to pass by
Sitting, thinking
And wondering why
Breathing in the silence
And let time fly

Love you so much
Beloved sons
Treasured Mum
xxxxx
Ducks and swans on the river
Gary and I have an ice cream at the quay
Corfe Castle
The Paddle Steamer Waverley at Swanage
A funky little cocktail bar overlooking the sea

Sunny afternoons

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Saturday 21st September 

Sunny afternoons
Warm and bright
Filling the world
With golden light
Laughter drifts on
The summer breeze
In moments like these
Time seems to freeze

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
A steam roller, slowly puffing along
Holes Bay
Poole
Golden sunset
Peaceful
Pretty clouds

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