Author: Leah Palmer
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9/11 We Will Never Forget
Image Credit: Unsplash- Jesse Mills 9/11, the day the world stood still Froze to the TV’s, as they watched the horror unfold The centre of attention Manhattan, New York It’s famous Twin Towers A horror to behold The world screamed, they cried They watched in pain As they realised, nowhere would be safe again Today,…
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A Night Of Laughter
Image Credit: Pexels- Monica Silvestre Carrie had been waiting all year for this night to come round, and now that it was here, she couldn’t wait to get to London. She had purchased the ticket to see Jeff Dunham back in September as a cheer-up gift for herself, and now the day was here, she…
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Alone
Image Credit: Unsplash: dulgeon- George Dulishkovych The feeling of emptiness takes over Curled up in the bed, you don’t want to leave In a room no bigger than a prison cell Doors are banging, music plays, and people are talking in the garden But you stay curled up in your bed. Your mind takes over,…
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A Night At The Cinema
Carrie sat in her seat, popcorn on her lap, waiting for the feature film to start. She wasn’t feeling the usual excitement she would get from going to the cinema, this had been killed off when she saw her seat! She knew it was a petty thing to get annoyed about, after all, the main…
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The Quaint Little Café
Being a writer is a very lonely job; you spend 100% of your time sitting at a desk in front of a computer, letting your imagination run wild as you write your next story or continue with your current piece. You can become a recluse sitting in your home, away from social interaction, as your…
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Discover Salisbury, Wiltshire
Most people know Salisbury because of the Novichok incident in 2017; other people know Salisbury because of its amazing Cathedral that holds 1 of the four original copies of the Magna Carta, signed by King John on June 15th, 1215 in Runnymede. It is widely accepted as the first constitutional document that formed the basis…
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Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zones
We all have a Comfort Zone, a psychological state where we feel safe, at ease, and in control of the environment around us. It is within this Comfort Zone that we tend to avoid new experiences or challenges; instead, we stick to familiar activities. These can include never missing a particular TV show, eating certain…
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Winter Blues
The earlier the sky becomes dark The sooner it breaks my heart No more late nights in the garden, BBQs with friends, or Theatre in the park The colder night’s approach Coughs, colds, and flu start doing their rounds Halloween events and Guy Fawkes night All things you start looking forward to Then good old…
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What Autumn Means To Me
The Autumn Equinox signals the beginning of Autumn and is defined by Earth’s orbit around the Sun; this falls on the 22nd or 23rd of September. However, to keep a record of climate data that is easy to compare, Meteorological Autumn always begins on the 1st of September. If asked what my favorite time of…
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Poetry- Lola
The meeting starts, conversation flows When suddenly! I hear a cry Turning my head, I look down Two big black eyes and pinned-back ears Waiting Patiently! With eyes as wide as Puss in Boots She lets out another cry You cannot dispute Pushing back my chair She jumps right up Now she’s a member, too!…