Clair Chilvers was a cancer scientist, and latterly worked for the UK National Health Service.
She divides her time between writing and running a mental health research charity.
She lives in Gloucestershire, UK and has had poems published in Ink Sweat and Tears, Agenda,
Allegro, Amaryllis, Atrium, Artemis and Sarasvati. www.clairchilverspoetry.co.uk
Consider the lilies of the field…
A line of aspens frames the stream. They flaunt their shimmering summer dresses toss back their hair to taunt the wind, to tease me with their disregard. Beset by gales they bend with grace accommodating to the blow to domination by the wind unconcerned what others think. They stand alone but made more strong by bonds of intertwining branches pity my worldly cares and woes They toil not neither do they spin.
Death of a mulberry tree
The trees mass behind the house thick canopy of summer gone now the skeletons of branches waving long fingers intertwined not love, but desperation anticipating the gale the heft of the wind against their strong frames facing into it going with it giving way to it a branch snaps falls caught by the branches below before the wind catches it again hurls it towards the death wish of the old mulberry tree
Nanny wore silk pyjamas
Nanny slept with David and me in the nursery. Mummy dined in style with her little silver bell to call the servant. At the French Beach, the wash from tankers seems like a tsunami when you are four years old. Sundays at Lake Timsah Mummy wore glamorous shorts, sailed with Daddy while we fished with Nanny with a bent pin and bread for bait. We walked through date palms across the narrow lock the park smelt of heat, exotic flowers I was sick from too much lemonade.
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Hmm it seems like your site ate my first comment (it was super long) so I
guess I’ll just sum it up what I wrote and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog.
I as well am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to
the whole thing. Do you have any tips and hints for rookie blog writers?
I’d really appreciate it.
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Frederic, I’m afraid my advice may seem a little cliché. However, in my defence the reason a cliché becomes that is because it is so commonly recognised to be true. Write about things you love and care about, write about things you know well. Write with honesty and purpose. Allow your writing to find it’s audience and don’t try to force yourself to be something you are not just to try and win over certain people. The lack of depth will become apparent and you turn off those who had already turned on. A blog or website should be a labour of love… allow yourself to love what you do.
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