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Can my Mind Exceed a Time? (My first poem in 47 weeks…)

Posted on June 8, 2014 by katiestamps

I used to write one poem per week. Sometimes more. When my great grandmother died last July, something inside me died too. I didn’t write anymore. My grandmother died 47 weeks ago. 47 poems I could have written. 47 times … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays and Tunes

Posted on April 8, 2014 by katiestamps

There’s no real aim to this blog post except I felt like sharing some of the music I’ve been listening to lately. I haven’t mastered the art of getting through a day without music, and that is an art. I … Continue reading →

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A Year To Tell The Kids About

Posted on December 30, 2012 by katiestamps

This is the very first time I have been unenthusiastic about seeing the year pass into a new one. This year has been very much like the past 20 years in the sense that there has been ups and downs, smiles and … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to the dreamers?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by katiestamps

Slightly late post but I went to see Jack Savoretti on Sunday night and it was one of the best musical experiences I’ve ever witnessed. Some of Jack’s lyrics have really changed the way I look at things and his … Continue reading →

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School days: the bad, the good and the memories.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by katiestamps

Are we now who we were back then? Springfield School 1911-2010 I attended Springfield Secondary School between 2003 and 2007. During these five turbulent years my school merged with another local secondary school and formed Jarrow School Learning for Life. … Continue reading →

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