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Welcome to EquineAnn Poetry Stop.


Please post away and have fun. Everybody is welcome here.
 

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Thank you very much for the lovely pictures, Clay. This is a lovely surprise, I must say. I'll have to look for some of my old poems to put everyone on while I make up some new ones. I hope everyone enjoys them.
 

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Equines

In my opinion, equines are the nicest animals on earth.
I've thought that since not long after my birth.

Equines are horses, ponies & donkeys too.
That information is for those without a clue.

At 1 time, most of the world without them would be at a standstill.
They were transport, pulled canal boats & worked in the mine & mill.

They also used to pull the plough.
It's a shame they don't do it now.
 

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Cake, cake, beautiful cake!
Nice to eat & lovely to bake.
Don't eat a cake that is fake.
If you do your teeth will break.
Cake, cake, beautiful cake!
 

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Why can't you think straight when you're mad?
Why can't you think straight when you're sad?

This fight/flight/freeze response is out of date.
I detest people who are full of hate.

Singing normally calms me down.
It normally rids me of the frown.

Singing a song with lots of high notes lets of steam.
Singing a crescendo normally works a dream.

That's because if you express anger vocally a crescendo mimics this.
It starts quiet getting louder until it reaches a climax that's easy to miss.

The sound of bagpipes keeps me calm.
I find it has a great deal of charm.

Reading helps cheer me up a lot too.
I read books wrote like Victorians used to do.
 

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For when people feel down

Don't just sit there if you are feeling sad & blue.
Find something to do.

Things aren't that bad.
You don't have to be so mad.
You don't have to feel so sad.

When you feel that sad you have to wear a frown.
Try wearing a smile & you won't be so down.

Tomorrow is always another day.
You can always see things another way.
You can sing, dance, laugh or play.

The sun will always cheer you up.
As well as tea or latte by the cup.

Listen to music & sing along.
Dance to the song.
You can't go wrong.

There is nothing better than a good book.
It doesn't hurt to have a look.

You're never as bad as you make yourself out to be.
Have faith in yourself & others will have faith in thee.
I know, it's happened to me.
 

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My hobbies are reading, typing & singing.
I'm sure in present company some bells will be ringing.

I enjoy reading books.
They're good for your brains but not for your looks.

I read classics, history books, poetry books & books on horses.
I've done lots of different computer courses.

I've worked in libraries & book shops.
I've got heavy, old books which give you the drops.
 

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Why does it have to be when you're answering followers that your twitter goes down?
It's enough to make vicars swear & you wear a frown.

It often happens in the middle of a chat?
I don't think much about that.

It makes your followers think you're being rude.
You think they'll worry so on this you brood.

You hope they don't think you're ignoring them.
Some actually think you are a gem.

Sometimes your keyboard decides to go slow.
Then the roller-ball on your laptop goes all over the show
 

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When you're out in the world, use a bin.
They're there to put all your rubbish in.

Don't throw your litter on the floor.
People could trip over it & more.

Don't throw plastic bags away.
Birds could get hurt by them any day.

If you've got a dog, pick up its mess when you take it for a walk.
Don't throw away cans which can kill animals. About this it's time to talk.
 

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Who am I?

That should be the easiest question on earth.
I should just be able to tell of my country & details of birth.
I've got too many ancestors born elsewhere though.
I'm more Scottish than English where I was born & it does show.
I've got Irish & French ancestry too.
The question of my nationality, my head in does do.
I've got Scottish hair, tastes & ways of thinking.
My other origins, I've to my ancestors been linking.
I'm a woman as you've already guessed.
In a skirt or frock though I'm hardly dressed.
I've got thick, curly, brown hair.
About other people & animals I do care.
I need to wear spectacles though they don't benefit me much as 1 eye does a lot more work than the other.
My hobbies are reading, typing & singing so when my eyes play me up, I sing as hobbies not requiring sight I don't have another.
I love all animals except snakes, especially horses.
I've done lots of computer courses.
 

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I dream of a time in the Highlands of Scotland where wild Highland ponies did roam.
I dream of a time when Dunoon was the place my ancestors called home.
I dream of a land where everyone gets on, shares things equally & there are no wars, arguments or fights.
I dream of a land where everyone not only has rights but don't have to assert their rights.
 

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I'd like to be in a place where the land meets the sea.
I'd like to be in a world where all the animals are free.
In a world of joy, peace & love's where I want to be.
A world where there's no wars, fights & rows is for me.
 

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Singing

I sing when I'm glad.
I sing when I'm sad.
I sing when I'm mad.
I don't sound bad.

I sing all the time.
I sing songs that rhyme.
It's a good job it isn't a crime.
To the high notes I can climb.
 

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I love to be in all the Glens.
I love to look at all the Bens.
Anyone who has been to Scotland probably this feeling kens.
 

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I sing when I'm happy.
I sing when I'm sad.
I sing when I'm calm.
I sing when I'm mad.

I sing all the time.
I've got a nice voice
I sing songs that rhyme.
People like hearing me.
 

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Etiquette

If you're asking for something always say please.
Use a tissue or handkerchief when you sneeze.

When you've been given something always say thank you.
If you've got to wait your turn always join the queue.

To use manners it is free.
It's the nicest way to be.

It does not hurt to be kind.
Other's being good back is good for the mind.

If you're saying something harsh that needs to be said, use self-control.
You will find this is good for your soul.

It doesn't hurt in this instance to talk euphemistically & use diplomacy & tact.
This costs nothing but a bit of thought & that's a fact.
 

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The power of a song

Do you know the power of a song?
Songs are a good way of expressing feelings.
They are especially helpful if you dance or sing along.
You can express feelings about your bad dealings.

You can express happiness, depression & rage.
Then you can let go of these feelings.
You can turn another page.
You can concern yourself with other dealings.

You can talk about subjects that are taboo.
You can express these feelings at a volume that goes through the roof.
You don't just have to give people an emotional clue.
You can tell them the truth.

Everyone can have a dance.
They may sing or play instruments if they get the chance.
 
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