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Forever
Stand up high on the top of a hill
And you can see forever
Far and away as far as you see
Over, beyond and further still
And you can see forever
There’s no view of any horizon
Nothing to block the way
No gates or doors or daily chores
No...
Thanks Kaye. Very kind and inspiring to get such comments.
Hi Kaye and Lynda, Thanks for your lovely comments. Come visit!!
Love both your poems.
Awesome painting, Lorna! I can see Tony and me in our little fishing boat of years ago, dropping crayfish pots around those rocks.
Coastal Magic
We live in a land so wild and splendid
Our coasts are special places
Golden beaches warm and sunny
Bring pleasure and happy faces
But it’s the wild and lonely
Rocky and stony
With all their hidden bays
All their rocky outcrops
And c...
A story of one person asking another to share some time to see if there is a future for them together.
A theory also that time doesn't fly by but that we do. Should we therefore treasure the moments more?
Should we remember to say 'I love you' to ...
For a bit of light bedtime reading, something different from me, a kind of diary if you like of my journey to Alaska. So many people enjoyed this collection of newsletters that I emailed around that they sent them on to their own friends who in tu...
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- At 4:42pm on July 27, 2009,
Kaye Kelly said…
- No, you didn't really repeat yourself, it was good reading. And yes, I'm working on a fantasy, more to keep me out of mischief than anything else. Not that I'm capable of getting up to much these days
- At 2:11am on July 27, 2009,
Kaye Kelly said…
- Lorna, yes, I did receive your blog and loved it as much as I did first time round (it was even better as I picked up things I didn't in your first emails).
- At 8:49pm on July 24, 2009,
Kaye Kelly said…
- How much you gonna charge me for that, Gypsy Rose?
- At 7:08pm on July 24, 2009,
Kaye Kelly said…
- Just back from garage sales and success at last - finally found a cabinet for our old stereo for $15. Beautiful day here at last, but b****y cold to start with. My fingers and toes have only just thawed. Please, please summer, hurry yourself along.
Hugs
- At 8:45pm on January 17, 2009,
Linda LaRoque said… - Thank you, Lorna. I am indeed!
Linda
- At 10:01am on January 16, 2009,
Cindy A. Christiansen said… - Hi Lorna,
Thanks for the friend request. You are an excellent artist yourself. That's exciting that you had a solo exhibit. Do you study Yarnell? Your work reminds me of his. I love to watch him paint. He is coming to Utah this year for a workshop, and I would love to attend. I think it is in June.
Here we are discussing art. Is there a chat group for artists? LOL
I don't know which I enjoy more - writing or art.
Best of luck on all your endeavors,
Cindy
- At 4:11pm on November 30, 2008,
Lynda Coker said… - Where has this year gone? I guess when you’re busy time really does fly because mine has certainly taken wing.
WRDF launched in February of 2008 and its membership has grown steadily. I hope that means we are doing something right for our members.
We have some fabulously talented writers among us. I would encourage you to take a little time to visit a couple new pages each week. The photos, videos, blurbs, excerpts, bios, blogs, graphics, and I could go on and on, are super fun and so interesting. No one has an excuse to be bored on this site with so much to read and see.
I hope you’ve kept up with WRDF’S newest features, The Tipping Point Workshops, our contest announcement page, our bookmark giveaway page, and our free reads page. All are great promotional opportunities for writers and great fun for our readers.
Our book discussion club, LOST IN A GOOD BOOK, is going strong. We’ve had good participation and if you haven’t kept up with some of our adventurous discussion comments, you’ve missed the action.
We’ve also launched a new online newsletter, WRDF Online. Be sure to open and read your copy when it comes. You never know what you might be missing.
Lastly, you’ll notice a new WRDFCalendar Tab on your page. What a nice way to keep all our members notified of current and up-coming events. You’ll notice that Fridays are Guest blog days at Between the Lines. Why not take a moment, check the calendar, and reserve a couple of spots for yourself during 2009. You can request your dates at: btlblog@lyndacoker.com
Thank you for spending time with us. Stay safe and well,
Lynda
- At 8:32pm on September 4, 2008,
Debbie Wallace said… - Hi Lorna! Been visiting some of the group members tonight. Have you been keeping busy?
Debbie
- At 9:33pm on August 27, 2008,
Lynda Coker said…
- Just wanted to stop in and say hello. I hope you’re enjoying your experience her at WRDF. We encourage all our members to take full advantage of all aspects of the community. Please feel free to post your blogs and leave comments for other bloggers as well. Check out WRDF’S official blog, Between the Lines, and subscribe to our newsletter coming out next month. You can also submit material for our newsletter. Just send your inquiry to cover2cover@lyndacoker.com . You can donate a book for our Boatload Book Giveaway for December, and the opportunities don’t stop there.
Check the main page often to keep up with the changes happening within our community. Be sure to invite your friends. We are growing each day, and we want to stay in touch.
Thank you so much for spending some of your valuable time with us here at WRDF. We appreciate your membership and participation.
Lynda Coker
- At 3:31pm on June 6, 2008,
Linda LaRoque said…
- Hi Lorna,
Thanks on the congratulations. I hope you're having an enjoyable trip.
Linda
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- In the photo I am the one on the left. The young lady on the right is my daughter and this was taken at the opening of my first solo art exhibition. I am mainly a landscape artist. I write poetry and also instructional papers for students of my art workshops.
I particularly like to read historical New Zealand fiction, love Kaye Kelly's work! I also enjoy other historical fiction - mid 1800's onward generally and also adventure fiction. I would love the opportunity to do cover and other illustration work.
- Do you have a website you'd like to post?
- http://www.lornaallan.vc.net.nz
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Lorna Allan, Auckland New Zealand's Blog
Forever Stand up high on the top of a hill And you can see forever Far and away as far as you see O…
Forever
Stand up high on the top of a hill
And you can see forever
Far and away as far as you see
Over, beyond and further still
And you can see forever
There’s no view of any horizon
Nothing to block the way
No gates or doors or daily chores
Nothing’s in the way
And you can see forever.
There’s nothing up there
but you and your dreams
The future is there before you
Nothing up there to block your dreams
And you can see forever
The freedom to see
The freedom to dream
And no one to explain to… Continue
Stand up high on the top of a hill
And you can see forever
Far and away as far as you see
Over, beyond and further still
And you can see forever
There’s no view of any horizon
Nothing to block the way
No gates or doors or daily chores
Nothing’s in the way
And you can see forever.
There’s nothing up there
but you and your dreams
The future is there before you
Nothing up there to block your dreams
And you can see forever
The freedom to see
The freedom to dream
And no one to explain to… Continue
Posted on August 27, 2009 at 7:02am —
Coastal Magic We live in a land so wild and splendid Our coasts are special places Golden beaches w…
Coastal Magic
We live in a land so wild and splendid
Our coasts are special places
Golden beaches warm and sunny
Bring pleasure and happy faces
But it’s the wild and lonely
Rocky and stony
With all their hidden bays
All their rocky outcrops
And cliffs and stormy days
These are the ones
That draw my soul
Where I must go
And take a stroll
Where I can wander
Quiet and free
And know this gift’s
Been given me.
Copyright held by Author/Artist
Lorna Allan
… Continue
We live in a land so wild and splendid
Our coasts are special places
Golden beaches warm and sunny
Bring pleasure and happy faces
But it’s the wild and lonely
Rocky and stony
With all their hidden bays
All their rocky outcrops
And cliffs and stormy days
These are the ones
That draw my soul
Where I must go
And take a stroll
Where I can wander
Quiet and free
And know this gift’s
Been given me.
Copyright held by Author/Artist
Lorna Allan
… Continue
Posted on August 16, 2009 at 6:46am — 3 Comments
Time -
A story of one person asking another to share some time to see if there is a future for them together.
A theory also that time doesn't fly by but that we do. Should we therefore treasure the moments more?
Should we remember to say 'I love you' to our lover, our husband, wife and children, our friends?
We can never know when it may be too late and the opportunity lost forever. Do it today!
Time
Time passes very quick they say
I think that it's the other way
It's us that passes through th… Continue
A theory also that time doesn't fly by but that we do. Should we therefore treasure the moments more?
Should we remember to say 'I love you' to our lover, our husband, wife and children, our friends?
We can never know when it may be too late and the opportunity lost forever. Do it today!
Time
Time passes very quick they say
I think that it's the other way
It's us that passes through th… Continue
Posted on August 2, 2009 at 6:19am — 2 Comments
Newsletters from Alaska (2).doc
Posted on July 26, 2009 at 3:59am — 2 Comments
A Piece of Chalk and an old Paint Box
Piece of Chalk and an Old Paint Box.
On the day I started school in Dunedin, I recall clearly being given a piece of white chalk and being allowed to draw on the black board. I was so surprised. I thought school was about learning to read, write, spell and doing number things but not drawing on black boards! This was so much fun! When I finished I returned the chalk to the teacher thanking her but she told me I could keep that piece of chalk. It was just for me for as long as it lasted. I thoug… Continue
On the day I started school in Dunedin, I recall clearly being given a piece of white chalk and being allowed to draw on the black board. I was so surprised. I thought school was about learning to read, write, spell and doing number things but not drawing on black boards! This was so much fun! When I finished I returned the chalk to the teacher thanking her but she told me I could keep that piece of chalk. It was just for me for as long as it lasted. I thoug… Continue
Posted on April 22, 2008 at 3:32pm — 9 Comments
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