tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post6067017704833322191..comments2024-01-15T12:17:49.418+02:00Comments on Midlife Singlemum: The Poverty TrapRachel Selbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-55507105611075702632011-11-07T21:33:50.348+02:002011-11-07T21:33:50.348+02:00Yes Ventahl I did enjoy it, once I got into it. An...Yes Ventahl I did enjoy it, once I got into it. And thank you for your kind words.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-75420455193888507872011-11-07T21:25:07.303+02:002011-11-07T21:25:07.303+02:00You have a knack for poetry and an irrepressible s...You have a knack for poetry and an irrepressible spirit. You really enjoyed this prompt, didn't you? ;))<br />All excellent.ventahlhttp://ventahl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-38204531769817709942011-11-05T19:17:55.205+02:002011-11-05T19:17:55.205+02:00Julia - you know I wait for your comment :) Thank ...Julia - you know I wait for your comment :) Thank you. Btw, what do you mean for some!?<br /><br />Thanks Livi, me too. :)Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-26264617348237521162011-11-05T19:03:50.766+02:002011-11-05T19:03:50.766+02:00Lol! They're all fabulous but my favourite is ...Lol! They're all fabulous but my favourite is the first! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078202146118940939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-6518807381882185722011-11-05T18:57:48.986+02:002011-11-05T18:57:48.986+02:00Thank you so much for such a great entry! I love e...Thank you so much for such a great entry! I love each of the verses & the repetition is just brilliant! A very clever picture (sadly all too real for some I fear!)jfb57https://www.blogger.com/profile/00577581234420599730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-90859694357185280462011-11-05T15:38:00.854+02:002011-11-05T15:38:00.854+02:00Thank you Bill, Dughall, and Joanna. *blushes whil...Thank you Bill, Dughall, and Joanna. *blushes while beaming*Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-30626283798145275852011-11-05T13:33:52.158+02:002011-11-05T13:33:52.158+02:00Three great rhymes. Great readThree great rhymes. Great readJo Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860402787781033236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-71884653024244175262011-11-05T02:58:07.146+02:002011-11-05T02:58:07.146+02:00Doing one nearly killed me!
I am in awe!Doing one nearly killed me!<br /><br />I am in awe!Dughall McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300227706798507301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-63931632214352459052011-11-05T00:51:23.603+02:002011-11-05T00:51:23.603+02:00Not one, but three excellent pieces. Show off!Not one, but three excellent pieces. Show off!William Dameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129769129251689759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-39253085696876152502011-11-04T21:08:01.062+02:002011-11-04T21:08:01.062+02:00@bubbleboo - I also got caught up in that bonfire ...@bubbleboo - I also got caught up in that bonfire night nostalgia. No firework parties in back gardens nowadays though.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-38987846147153191352011-11-04T16:56:04.533+02:002011-11-04T16:56:04.533+02:00Wow, I love this post! The nostalgia really made m...Wow, I love this post! The nostalgia really made me reminisce about my childhood, thank you so much for sharing.<br /><br />And huge kudos for managing three verses - I struggled enough trying to pen one!bubbleboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840807366594836810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-82623053590437369972011-11-04T13:14:12.400+02:002011-11-04T13:14:12.400+02:00Thanks Gill.
Nadge - brilliant!Thanks Gill.<br /><br />Nadge - brilliant!Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-85431919795006361322011-11-04T11:41:11.051+02:002011-11-04T11:41:11.051+02:00Yup - nicely done , Rach.
Here's an offering,...Yup - nicely done , Rach.<br /><br />Here's an offering, also ignoring the first 4 words:<br /><br />"In winter we shiver, government must deliver,<br />They don’t always seem to perceive,<br />That as we get older our bones do get colder,<br />Our pension we need to receive."<br /><br />And one of 25 words total:<br /><br />"Snow’s on the ground, sleigh bells sound,<br />Goodwill, cheer to all men.<br />But the homeless quiver as in winter we shiver,<br />Cirrhosis already set in."nadgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-48086995355012027062011-11-04T09:35:42.179+02:002011-11-04T09:35:42.179+02:00Great response, I'm sure you're forgiven f...Great response, I'm sure you're forgiven for the extra 4 words. I love thermal being the new black!Gillhttp://wp.me/1VqZdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-77499528817902248502011-11-04T08:48:28.759+02:002011-11-04T08:48:28.759+02:00@motherporridge - excellent idea to double up the ...@motherporridge - excellent idea to double up the use of the heater. I sometimes cook just to have the oven and stove on to generate some heat.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-64002781431497379592011-11-03T23:15:38.816+02:002011-11-03T23:15:38.816+02:00Brilliant! Echo Alexander Residence. Am currently ...Brilliant! Echo Alexander Residence. Am currently giving in to my heat cravings (also serving the purpose of radiator drying uniforms for tomorrow!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-71872434136405297612011-11-03T20:14:15.552+02:002011-11-03T20:14:15.552+02:00I am so impressed. I struggled to write one verse ...I am so impressed. I struggled to write one verse and you managed THREE!! CongratulationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-11684377263926906122011-11-03T12:28:41.716+02:002011-11-03T12:28:41.716+02:00Great poetry - I was intrigued by the blogpost tit...Great poetry - I was intrigued by the blogpost title and then the whole thing was just wonderful. Thanks for sharing.liveotherwisehttp://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-33708372981171637422011-11-03T11:42:31.605+02:002011-11-03T11:42:31.605+02:00Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone!Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone!Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-50720505480624805552011-11-03T01:11:59.039+02:002011-11-03T01:11:59.039+02:00Constraint sometimes leads to being truly creative...Constraint sometimes leads to being truly creative! Well done for persevering. Third one is my fave!Penny P.S. and A Residencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763484380356593179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-58871140395116612522011-11-02T10:25:23.868+02:002011-11-02T10:25:23.868+02:00An entertaining read. The trio of verses do create...An entertaining read. The trio of verses do create a good poem, the repetition works well. Nice work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726540916578169593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-20864344009136792362011-11-02T08:11:13.275+02:002011-11-02T08:11:13.275+02:00Another one doing multiples? Good for you! One ju...Another one doing multiples? Good for you! One just about drove me crazy. Yours work really well. Fun, yet a little sad just underneath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-48066647428700573212011-11-01T23:07:29.266+02:002011-11-01T23:07:29.266+02:00Well done! Looks like you enjoyed doing that. I en...Well done! Looks like you enjoyed doing that. I enjoyed reading! I'm no good at the rhyming poems I'm afraid.jazzygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069218745940412457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-64201338606335372222011-11-01T23:00:27.377+02:002011-11-01T23:00:27.377+02:00The first one is my favorite...how it goes from se...The first one is my favorite...how it goes from serious to lighthearted, hard to do in 21! Well done, RobinRobin Hawkehttp://robinhawke.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-57322158805766160692011-11-01T22:45:22.800+02:002011-11-01T22:45:22.800+02:00All three make a fun single poem too :-)All three make a fun single poem too :-)taochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696481003759747280noreply@blogger.com