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Norah - A Ballad

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  Norah an old lady of 78 Was feeding the ducks in the lake She liked her quiet time And poems, especially those that rhyme On her feet her shoes were red, To match the beret on her head She managed to lose a button from her dress, which made her unhappy, annoyed, She couldn’t find it, looked everywhere, and was lucky she found a spare This made Norah calm down but she was a worrier at heart And all this was making her frown, The kettle was on the hob, oh how she loved her tea With pictures on the wall, of the beautiful blue, blue sea, She picked up a book to read, and, found her place, looking forward to her dinner of chips and plaice. Norah lived in a big, lonely house among the trees, With all the small creatures, her favourite, the bees, Her book was a romance novel, a little bit steamy, Norah sat and read feeling dreamy. She was expecting a friend around for a cup of tea, Will Gladys turn up? I guess we will have to wait and see. Tim...
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What the Moon Saw and What the Moon Said

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  What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen is a 19th-century collection of short stories blending whimsy and moral lessons, often inspired by Andersen's life experiences.  We used this as a prompt to write from the point of view of the moon - to write - What the Moon Saw... The Moon shone bold and bright lighting up the dark, dark night while down below Tim looked up high looking up at the moon and the stars in the sky He quickly took his camera phone to capture this moment  while all alone the Moon was very happy, in fact, she was very vain without notice, clouds gathered it started to rain Tim's photo won lots of prizes and cheer And his moon photo sold for a price quite dear.  Lisa So much darkness apart from the rays of light casting shadows, out of the silence, (the moon) there was what sounded like gunshots and explosions of colours. There is so much happening all at once, lighting up the night sky.  All too soon it was over just as s...
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About Us

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  Words of a Feather is a  group of women writers who meet at Feathers Future tucked away in Great Yarmouth on the East Coast of England.   The organization is a place where women can   feel safe, valued and free to be themselves, knowing they are not alone which  provides long term trauma informed support shaped by Feathers values that meet both practical and emotional needs of women.  The Writing Group is an open, welcoming space where women can write together in a supportive and exciting environment with a professional writer. Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.'  (Meg Rossoff) We hope you enjoy the stories, poetry and texts included here. 
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