Hi Everyone,
As promised, I have looked for (and found) poems that I wrote ages ago. Last week was poems from my Creative Writing module, this week one poem that I wrote at the library course I did and one reworking of an old poem that was submitted for my degree.
Eyeliner
The hallway frames the front door of my home.
Guarding me from well-wishers, I need to be alone.
Seasons, styles or Saturdays, there is always eyeliner,
bold black wings from cut price to designer.
I woke the other day, robbed of my right hand
sudden stolen senses, are hard to understand.
War paint frames my face, I’m ready for the world.
Without eyeliner, I look a different girl.
Blurred vision, a thousand texts becoming unbearable.
In her best posh voice, she tells me I ‘look terrible’
Healing, time and patience all falls into place
I’m faking being well, with eyeliner on my face.
Samantha Henthorn © 2015

I’m sorry I didn’t come to your funeral.
The long-distance made it impossible.
Your sister’s phone call echoed strangely,
reminding me of you – I almost knew.
I’m sorry I didn’t go to your funeral.
Happy days and happy memories,
time dissolved the Christmas card list.
Robins, feathers, bereavement tokens,
I wonder if you know the reason;
how sorry I am I didn’t go to your funeral.
I don’t know why the above has come out in small writing- I copy/pasted it from a word document.
Happy Wednesday everyone! Samantha xx
I wrote these books! https://t.co/aqJFqYlGWl?a
Loving the cover for Book 5, The World Does Not Revolve Around Curmudgeon Avenue!
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Thank you Deborah! I’d better start advertising it 🙂 xx
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‘Time dissolved the Christmas card list’ . What a line that is. Definitely a ‘I wish I had written that’ moment.
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Aww thanks, Elaine. I think this poetry streak might be coming to an end now! xx
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The minute I heard you read “Eyeliner” I knew you had something special, Sam. Keep on flying high 👏👏👏👏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Nice one Jill! I got a shock when I saw that was FIVE years ago! Hope you are doing ok xxxx
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