MIDLIFE WRITER

   JOYS AND PERILS OF WORDS  I love to play with with words Words we all use in our everyday I love discovering new words Watching how they form and play I love being a prolific daily wordsmith Poetry and verse is my daily fix There isn't one subject I write about I write about things as they happen It helps us process the world around me Our world is filled with endless content Never missing an opportunity to write Fitting it in alongside our daily routines We don't have to look very far for words For they meet and greet us all day long Words that inspired greatest ever speeches Words that have defined the course of history I love to hear polite spoken words Words from all poets old and new Poets and writers like me and you Zephaniah, Keats.....to name just few Words written the rules of five or ten Poetry comes with all kinds of definitions Don't be alarmed, by rules and opinion Let creative words, flow from your hearts Words fall easily from the tongue Sometimes without

Horatio Garden is an award-winning, national charity which improves the lives of everyone, affected by spinal injury; Through creating and nurturing beautiful garden spaces in NHS spinal injury centres. Renowned garden designers and architects develop these peaceful havens, creating a thriving community that becomes an integral part of people's lives whilst in hospital. The charity employs a head gardener who works with with a dedicated team of wonderful volunteers (including me). They tend to the garden to ensure it is a stunning sanctuary year-round and organise for patients enjoyment and supporting their rehabilitation. The charity is named after Horatio Chapple, who was a volunteer at the spinal Centre in Salisbury during his school holidays. Horatio came up with the original idea for the garden. His life was tragically cut short in the summer of 2011 at the age of 17. He died while on an adventure holiday to Svalbard with the British Schools Exploring Society, He was was