Learning To Fly

I have not seen this performed live, but this sounds just like what I envision!

This is beautiful, Jenny, so many lovely lines and images. Everything you produce now has a touch of quality, and I take my hat off to you. I am also envious of your continuing improvement Very well done, js. sue

Now see.. I could Peter Pan flying around. before you even mentioned him specifically. I really do think you would make a wonderful children's writer :)

I love the story of Peter Pan. I liked this a lot Jenny- well done. Yes it is a wonderful children's tale- so atmospheric and fairy tale like with a bit of culture for the kids in Chopin's music. ;)Pia

I was entranced by this poem. Beautiful writing!

And those cherries were so well-deserved, Jenny. This is a gem, and it really sparkles;-) Tina

new Skinner-jennifer Hi! Jenny, Brilliant may I say. I was so enlifted and almost in a trance. when I read this amazing, poem of images colour's and the poem writer's you, way of doing it. I was entranced myself. all the best. and the cherries! keep well in this flooding, rainwash puddle duck weather. We have battled out shopping, and visiting, both of us. Umbrellas broken all for the sake of a box of roses chocs; julie xx

What a lovely visual piece, Jenny - I could see all of it.

new Skinner-jennifer lETTER Hi! jenny,Well it was a bad start, as I am year older, Tuesday was no wiser but after all happening,things altered post two with money, wow! and mine coughed up, surprise cracker seemed empty, but wrapped money round it. As god would say, I certainly was well blessed,no card church,always did. We got got drowned,bought all homemade apart sausages to fry, chicken legs done.etc.go round and more,tokk some things in our dear friend in the wheelchair friend from music group and me, and mine saw, shopped puddle 10ft wide. And six daughter and hubby, all came within 48 hours. Then found birthday long one tesco written on,and re- celebrated some in the group, and sang happy birthday.We had pecan tart, strawberry, custard pies, meringues, salad, mine made gorgeous sponge cream in. Lovely gifts. Mine paid me for ticket Oct: now for "Judy Garland" show coming up. Then we have London The Wheatsheaf should be there? One of pals, not stopping but asked in, bit to much wine? had a patiessere box, jokes! about thopught cream pastry, small teddy, then a Barmbrack cake, not heard of.Hnad creams. Cameo top and money Butterfly dress, liked daughter and hubby so sent off now.Butterfly bag and socks too small. So as god made little fishes go round, so did our food spread great day. Daughter phoned started sing, but cut off signal went off area. Just off out cloudy! New shoes, and jumpers, one bit small. Lovely to see friends and other's enjoy with me.And percussion at music and sang to me, made my 2nd day? I was cheery! mad, but butterflies colour's beautiful, and we had a good laugh, must been wine three certain price a bottles. I wasn't going mention anything, but suddenly treated long term work friend of his (mine) cream tea not heard long while, all came to-gether suddenly. Especially as bit bad post funding had row, all ok. Wow. Hope your well. I 1st thought of Narnia on your poem as seen film, but was amazing way you told it. Now Jazz "Green Eyes" just come in my neighbour's my favourite loving tender funny cat. And photo him time and time again. AbcTales issue 23 poem OMG. Thanks. julie xx

new Skinner-jennifer Wow! Many thanks, I can hear you singing. Happy Birthday. xxx Thankyou. Well I believe there, won't be another Judy Garland it's a Tracey Bennett don't know. And there'll never be brilliant Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Read the book it's sad happy and amazing. OMG voices no not in my head,mine gone door, and daughter's friend worked with her one of six, that had to go, xmas but paid well. Not same as a job after over 2o years plus service. With massive bunch of Lilies, Daffodils and Gladiolis, can't smell look bootiful. They both do my garden I can't bend that low! High seat buses now have. My goodness all I try to do be there for those may need, phone, or chat! or say the wrong thing I do. One friend sent money in two envelopes not Sealed, got to me. Listening to him, lost his brother in his 80's now. and said. On pnor cos you talked with me, helped when he lost long time brother, use to visit us for years' too. Used have a card played happy birthday, never stopped. Hope you caught the sun! yes, I was ever so lucky and blessed. Daughter and son-in law, problems with health, what they have just take each day as comes. But it's only in re-mission state, this moment. I belive mosquitoes caused abroad then. yes half a wine bit of cheese, headache, so she topped up, with lemonade. Those that shared and spread with me, some didn't know, so pleased to do so. Barry played guitar from day centre, made my day. Well I am well over 60 plus,plus hence not always getting the poems same way as some can read into them. What have you been doing. Well shame friend called just disclosed, daught; problem driving, we didn't know. She doesn't like to upset or worry us. But have a book on it? and two on both sides family, not mean't to be heriditary? Just eating cream meringue gorgeous. Loved talking to you, not typed months. Well I do agree you have climbed the ladder so quickly, with your poems. And I feel sometimes I can't compete new writer's coming on. What's a metaphor. I do wish do you, if anything is put in a language one can, put Next line in English, so I know what talking of. Like No No Lita= "This is my prayer", it mean. Thye could all write English of words underneath each line be great, answer back, like hello! how are you. Good morning in there language too. think spelt right. Or maybe say hello! good morning, how are you, we can answer them back? too. all the best julie xxx

new Skinner-jennifer Wow! what lovely comment from someone like you jenny, so talented. Well I have achieved so much, only from the mighty one and his healing touch! 14 years nothing absolutely. Before one day going nearest church,I was a wreck! another story, can't be told. One imagines marriage and a baby could be a bed of roses,certainly not,have cross all the bridges specially ones that brake or broken, and all the things can do, now and done for me? Even now on AbcTales get involved, even if not right, and read other's and listen great therapy, and help from all, as our Editor t.cook alway's said and keep going. I first hated ? no. But friend brought 3 bunches flowers last night, has a car, mentioned it to me told me, actually tears are still welling up! Because I didn't know. And I do all these things whatever, without him. meeting me half way, out at snooker now, and bowls good exercise. What never does his for heart. Not saying anymore. Like he has mind of ice, suppose some are like that, can't face up to many things, we have go through. True 10 years younger than me, but one must have connections, or the train won't work. Had so much to contend with more than the average person, needn't have been. What's that song, tears are all youv'e left me. Now I'm going backwards. Alway's someone somewhere worse off. Not safe world like when I was a little girl. No one jenny knows people's lives? we can only say yes, no,sorry and be there and listen. Hold their hands at the end who say you love them. Ice-cream van gone whizzing by, only plays bit "one Cornetto". Cheer up! You have empathy in you so much, and Tina, and Beeme, I can read it. Glad you got washing out. Fence blown down next door. Have a good week-end. julie xx I never know what he is going to say, how to take it

Mesmerising, Jenny. Absolutely enchanting! Well done on the cherry :) Magic xxx

I think what blighters say about joy rings true for me also - I am naturally drawn to the melancholy, but found this uplifting - well deserved cherries jenny. :-)