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Tag: Memories

Memories, Nonfiction, Reflection

The Deep End

March 16, 2022March 18, 2022 jnewton

GO OFF (or GO IN OFF) THE DEEP END (informal) This expression refers to the deep end of a swimming pool...in the USA, the phrase has also developed the meaning ‘go mad’, but in either sense the underlying idea is of a sudden explosive loss of self-control.

Tagged childhood, deep end, humorous, idioms, Memories, Nonfiction, Reflection2 Comments
Nonfiction, Poetry, Uncategorized

Ashes – a poem

December 19, 2021December 20, 2021 jnewton

Ashes - a poem to tide you wonderful folks over until I finish writing my next post.

Tagged lyric poetry, Memories, musings, Nonfiction, poem, Poetry, writing1 Comment
Memories, Nature, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reflection, Seasons

The Veil is Thinning…

October 22, 2021October 23, 2021 jnewton

Today is my 35th birthday and I find that the ancestors are on my mind...

Tagged Ancestors, childhood, Halloween, Memories, musings, Nature, Nonfiction, Poetry, Samhain1 Comment
Memories, Nonfiction, Poetry

Enough – a poem

July 12, 2021 jnewton

A poem about someone very special from the past. Nonfiction.

Tagged childhood, Memories, Nonfiction, Poetry, writingLeave a comment
Memories, Nonfiction, Poetry

Where I’m From – a poem

May 20, 2021June 6, 2021 jnewton

When I graduated from high school, there was a local writers group I joined. One of the poetry exercises we did was called ‘Where I’m From”...

Tagged childhood, Memories, north carolina, Poetry, southern poetry, southern writer, the south2 Comments

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