emmajoy : Writing

Turning a corner

Turning a corner

A Story by emmajoy


Was easy to remember the words starting and ending her finalbook. Some said they were moving, others that they echoedthe masses need for corn! He admi..
morning is mended

morning is mended

A Poem by emmajoy


Morning is mendedthree miles from moated home,sparrow-feignedfreedom..beaks - needles held aloftknit invisible spiders' silk..path meetscrossroads tob..
small boat.. .. ..

small boat.. .. ..

A Poem by emmajoy


a mix and match of past and present..
Awake?  I wonder..

Awake? I wonder..

A Poem by emmajoy


sleep seems bethe finest escape artist -turns day to nightdark to darkerespecially -whendreams cede tonightmaresgrownfrom the rootsofdowned trees..the..
I said..

I said..

A Poem by emmajoy


on Mondaysomeone asked mewhat do you calla childless womanI replied, 'Sad.'on Wednesdaysomeone asked mewhat do you calla single rain dropI replied, 'S..
Supermarket hell .

Supermarket hell .

A Poem by emmajoy


Long but.. easy to read, even with eyes shut! .
too many meanings or ..

too many meanings or ..

A Poem by emmajoy


cleverer than Shewho is me,you'll knowa poem weepswhen left unread..words havetoo many meaningsor - none at all:twenty six lettersjuggled, muddleda fe..
Miss Touchwood stood before us.. ..

Miss Touchwood stood before us.. ..

A Poem by emmajoy


Trainee teacher, Miss Touchwood and nervous,stood before the youngsters, trying to smile..register taken, many hands missing, emptyseats, faded flower..
Warrr be the rodeo?

Warrr be the rodeo?

A Poem by emmajoy


Thirty years ago weholidayed down in Cornwall,five of seven children with little mum and pa..Dawn came by on the campingsite, breeze washappy gay,'Off..
white clouds return

white clouds return

A Poem by emmajoy


write gently, my darlings .. your gifts - your thoughtsripen 'pon oak trees .. their shadows turning me hereabout crazyas if Past was racingmy heart i..