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Rhonda Batchelor

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Writer, editor, bookseller in my previous life. Champion reader, disabled (Inclusion Body Myositis, look it up) grandma in my current one.

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19.07.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
THIS WORLD

It appears that it was all a misunderstanding.
What was only a trial run was taken seriously.
The rivers will return to their beginnings.
The wind will cease in its turning about.
Trees instead of budding will tend to their roots.
Old men will chase a ball, a glance in the mirrorβ€”
They are children again.
The dead will wake up, not comprehending.
Till everything that happened has unhappened.
What a relief! Breathe freely, you who suffered much.

THIS WORLD It appears that it was all a misunderstanding. What was only a trial run was taken seriously. The rivers will return to their beginnings. The wind will cease in its turning about. Trees instead of budding will tend to their roots. Old men will chase a ball, a glance in the mirrorβ€” They are children again. The dead will wake up, not comprehending. Till everything that happened has unhappened. What a relief! Breathe freely, you who suffered much.

About suffering, he was never wrong. CzesΕ‚aw MiΕ‚osz, the old master, born on this day in 1911.

30.06.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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29.06.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I adore EJH. Have you read her memoir, Slipstream?

27.06.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ron Sexsmith - Right Down the Line
Ron Sexsmith - Right Down the Line YouTube video by Vicky Jenkins

Here's me performing at a Gerry Rafferty tribute concert in Glasgow once upon a time with some of the folks who played on Gerry's albums RS
youtu.be/U7qWJ-2OsPg?...

16.04.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 294 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 7

I always remember you describing them as "the punk rockers of the bird world."

01.04.2025 20:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think you mean "fascism fighters," not "fascist fighters."
Makes a big difference! Elbows up and carry on.

19.03.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Samantha could have been the twin of my Katie (R.I.P). Such beautiful and intelligent cats. The poem is mine.

18.03.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I brushed my teeth!

13.03.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read it slowly and understand it. 😳πŸ₯Ί

Repost πŸ‘‡πŸΎ πŸ‘‡πŸΎ

10.02.2025 01:39 πŸ‘ 26172 πŸ” 8086 πŸ’¬ 360 πŸ“Œ 226

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

10.02.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kate Atkinson, just about anything by her but especially Life After Life, A God in Ruins, Emotionally Weird, or her Jackson Brody 'mystery' series.

03.02.2025 03:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you

02.02.2025 03:21 πŸ‘ 76585 πŸ” 10609 πŸ’¬ 1647 πŸ“Œ 533
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Gosh, looks so much like my Donna, minus the cute nose smudge.

01.02.2025 21:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

WARNING!! 5 centimeters!! πŸ˜†

01.02.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon!

31.01.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just what I needed today. Thanks for sharing.

28.01.2025 00:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Belated birthday wishes, dear Theresa. I can't believe I forgot again this year! xo

19.01.2025 23:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not sure who made this, but it had a couple repeats that I have removed! A great visual of smarts and experience verses pretend smarts and experience.

18.01.2025 00:48 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

Wow. Flashback, for sure.

17.01.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0