April 16, 2008
10th Anniversary
When I look at the calendar I still find it hard to believe that A Gift of Poetry has been online ten years!! Yes, it's true, I started this site back in 1998. In those halcyon days it was called "Weddings, Parties - Anything!" (I eventually changed the name to A Gift of Poetry in August 2000). I am proud to report that I have been online and offering this unique service ever since (apart from a short break due to personal reasons). Talking of personal reasons, I thought it might be interesting to share some of my personal favorites. To be honest, those favorites are being added to each and every week, so this list will keep on changing over time (with no sign of an early retirement). For example, I have recently updated a story that started, well, at least for me, back in 1999. That moving story can be found here: Footprints Still. As for all the others, I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Here they are. All the very best, Allen
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(for the child in us all) |
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(memories of a great birthday party)
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(very moving wedding speech)
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(50 years happily tied together)
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(work of art)
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(of a dolphin, a rock, a butterfly and a sunflower) |
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(inspiration for everyone)
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(inspiring remembrance poem) |
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(moving wedding toast) |
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(Tsunami, 26th December 2004)
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(a tale of love for Christmas) |
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(I realized I could "make a difference") |
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(a very sad and only too common tale) |
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(my old life)
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(beware of those midday martinis) |
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(sadly, another suicide) |
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(the wastefulness of war) |
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(one from my "other" style) |
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The World and It's Soul I + II ("I" written on September 12th, 2001) |
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(to be read at my funeral) |
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(officially, my 1,000th poem) |
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(my hardest commission)
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(if only the world thought like Nan) |
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(The Reality Of Baghdad) |
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(one of my earlier works) |
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(my first poem back after 20-odd years) |
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(another early work) |
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(my battle against the dreaded weed) |
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(one of my "old" loves, horse racing) |
In truth, I have many, many more that have a special place in my heart.
Please let me know if you would like me to add more.
Thanks, Allen
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