A Home-coming

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Absolutely stunning Magic. I love the images you use throughout, particularly the last stanza which is jam- packed with delightful images and metaphors. I enjoyed greatly! A really sweet and moving poem, written extremely well in my opinion.

Beeme xx

On such a positive note. So vibrant. A pure joy to read
;)Pia

Thanks, Celticman! Glad you like ;)

Magic xxx

Thank you, Beeme! So happy you like that last stanza - I actually changed the ending this morning after stumbling on some good news :)

Magic xxx

Thanks for reading, Pia. Yes, I thought it best to end the year on a positive note. Though poetry has been a bit of an effort recently and the desire to just watch DVDs all day and eat Christmas chocolate almost won. But 'In My Father's Den' - a brilliantly moving film - inspired me to start writing again!

Magic xxx

I hope your Christmas chocolate tastes better after this - delayed gratification has advantages! Lovely poem - v glad you found inspiration!

Nice to read your lovely verses once again, Magic.
May good news come your way to inspire you to write.

Luigi xxx

Thanks, insert! It does indeed taste better after a hard day 'working' ;) I'm now settling down to watch 'Holby City' with my med student best friend - so he can explain what's going on medical school fashion and steal all my chocolate!

Magic xxx

Thank you, Luigi! Hope you had a great Christmas :)

Magic xxx

Magic - it has all been said. As insert says, I hope that this is the icing on the cake for you.

As always, your work is crammed fully with imagery, metaphors, etc. etc. and most of all, yourself; with that forumula you will never fail to delight.

Tina xxx

Thank you, Tina! I'm probably a terrible egotist when it comes to writing poetry - but glad you think I pull it off ;)

Magic xxx

I love the first line in particular

Thanks, camilla! Endings are usually my strong point with poetry so I'm glad you think I've pulled off the beginning :)

Magic xxx

Really good this Magic, the ending is particularly wonderful, your endings are always done really well and stay with you once you have left the poem. Hope you had a great festive period.

Thank you, fatboy! A very happy new year to you! Endings have always been my strength with poetry - they often come to me before any other part of the poem and I work backwards from there.

I'm having a great festive period thanks :) It's been wonderful spending time with my family again - but now I miss Durham like crazy and can't wait to go back. I miss all my friends there - we've all been complaining about our dwindling social lives outside of the 'uni bubble' :P

Magic xxx

I think the others have said it all. This is very good, particularly the subtle and not-overdone links between theme and landscape. Excellent as always.

Rob

Thanks, Rob! Glad you like this one and a happy New Year to you :)

Magic xxx

new MistakenMagic
Hi! enjoyed this landscape view.
How all inspired you. Glad you had a good
christmas with family. I enjoy hearing about
Durham Uni: love all of this. Like the last
stanza.Especiall last line words
shy,silent=but determined,
like an answered prayer.
well I know all about that.
wishing you a happy new year
and do keep writing,so I can get
inpsiration learning and reading yours
and all.Glad your happy,neighbours party,and daughter
and son-in-law xmas day,ove there,there time have us,
wonderful,decorations,food, games,made arm ache,bowling,no paddles work.Was a great laugh.Three
cats,they have,play with herb packed stuffed mouse,
so happy,perhaps I should be one.Presses from them and the tree.But banana wine fatal,said put lemonade in.Don't think so.Roff car iced,all gone now.Durham
was bad wasn't it,and Scotland brother sent email
Oh! well deserved cherry! sorry just seen.
I think your good news1
May have rubbed of on me,post just arrived.
But then prayers mostly answered.
Julie xx.

Thank you, Julie! Happy New Year to you too ;)

Magic xxx

Almost has the feel of a 'coming of age' piece, like the end of a phase and the start of a new one. Lovely imagery that sneaks 'between' nudging up 'little beacons of light'. Lovely!

Chris XXXX