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Blackbird, A Poem
The Blackbird
Blackbird, searching the lawn for worms,
Your brood for to feed.
You work so hard from dawn ’till dusk
To satisfy their need.
Your glossy feathers shine so black,
Your beak is made of gold.
The brightness of your eye so clear,
Is a wonder to behold.
But over all, what we all love,
Your song so pure and clear.
The notes that tumble from your throat
Bring joy to all who hear.
They rise above, towards the sky,
And angels when they hear
Know that they have met their match
In your notes so pure and clear.
Art thou a bird or spirit free
Whose throat such notes give out?
No living creature surely makes
Such wondrous sounds, I doubt.
So are you sent from heaven above
That we on Earth might know
Something of that wondrous place
Where we’re destined to go?
So, bird, keep singing out your song
At dawn, at noon and dusk
And make us feel that all that’s wrong
Will turn to all that’s just.
A Consultant’s Letter To Santa
Here’s something to make you laugh.
Merry Christmas.
Here is a selection of the cards I made this year.
Some of the photographs are not very good. I apologise for that.
A very Merry Christmas to all my followers and thank you for continuing to read myblog posts.
I hope 2019 is a good year for you all.
Please leave a comment in the comments box. I love to hear from you.
Happy first day of winter
This gave me a giggle.
Gifting E-Books…
Vengeance of a Slave pays a visit to York.
Vengeance of a Slave is set partly in the city of York. Here it takes a visit to that city.
In Roman times, York was known as Eberacum, but this picture is in modern York, since my time machine is out of order at the moment!
Here you can see the walls of the city with the Minster in the background.
You can buy a copy of the book in both paperback or ebook by clicking on this link.
Don’t miss out.
A reminder that the free offer of The Stones of Earth and Air is free from tomorrow until 20th Dec,
Also, Vengeance of a Slave is discounted until December 26th.
Don’t miss out on these offers. Click on the book cover to go directly to their page on Amazon where you are.
If you buy either of these books, please would you leave a review. Reviews are important to authors as it is the main way books are found by readers. It is also helpful to readers to see if the book is one they would like.
Thank you.
2 offers
There are 2 offers today.
- Vengeance of a Slave, a novel set in Roman Britain, is on offer until Dec 26th. Save £1 and get it for only £1.99 (US $1.99). It tells of how a young man tries to take revenge on the Romans for capturing him and removing him from his family. Click on the cover to buy.
The Stones of Earth and Air, Book 1 of Elemental Worlds, will be free from 15th (Saturday) until 20th (Thursday). This tells of how Pettic has to enter 4 worlds, each associated with one of the ancient elements, in order to find and rescue his friend, the Crown Prince of Ponderia. In this book, he enters the worlds of Terra and Aeris.
Don’t miss the opportunity to get your copies free.
If you are getting someone a Kindle or other tablet for Christmas, and they like historical novels or fantasy, then you could give it them with one (or both) of these books already on it.
Will you please vote for the cover of Vengeance of a Slave in a cover competition. You can vote this week and I think next, too.
So many of the covers in the competition seem very samey. They all have people on them, often sexy people. Seems to me that’s the ‘in’ thing at the moment. Very little originality. Anyway, please vote, and thanks for when you have.
Here’s the link.
10 words and phrases you should never use
1. Obviously. This word is one that is unnecessary. If something is obvious, it does not need stating.
2. So. Lots of people open sentences with ‘so’. It usually has no meaning and is just a filler word. Someone asks a question ‘Why did you go to see Jason yesterday?’ , and the response is ‘So. I haven’t seen him for ages and wondered if he’s all right.’
3. Very unique. Unique means there is only one of it. Adding ‘very’ is meaningless. As is adding other qualifiers.
4. Just. Unless you are talking about the judicial system, ‘just’ is another filler word. We often say ‘I was just going to do it.’ Don’t write it.
5. Very. You should try to find stronger word. Don’t say ‘very big’ use ‘enormous’. ‘Huge,’ etc. The English language, thanks to the way it’s developed, is rich in synonyms.
6. Awesome. This word is greatly overused. It actually means something that fills you with awe, not just something that’s pretty good.
7. Nice. This is something I was taught at school, many centuries ago. OK, maybe not quite that long, but a long time ago anyway. Don’t use ‘nice’. Choose a stronger, more interesting word.
8. Really. Similar to ‘Very’. ‘A really nice cake’ (Look, I used 2 of these words in 1 sentence!) Choose a stronger word.
9. Irregardless. This is NOT a word. The word is ‘regardless’.
10. Try and… Try and actually means you will try, and you will do it. If you succeed, you don’t need to try. If you try, you will nor necessarily succeed. Use ‘Try to…’ instead.
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