Songbird B
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Hi there! I am Songbird B, and I am a semi-pro female Jazz vocalist. I have a huge passion for Jazz music, and I love writing Poetry, which I have done all my life. I am very Spiritual in my beliefs, and love Photography, Music and Garden Design....I hope that you enjoy the words that I write...They come from the heart....
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The ever-changing face of Mother Nature never ceases to amaze and delight me.. It calls to the artist within my soul, and tells me to take time to just stop, to pause, to rest a while, and appreciate the beauty of our Earth through all of her Seasons..
2012 was the official second wettest year on record here in the UK, and if gardens were not being flooded out, they were being slowly decimated by one of the greatest garden pests that ever lived..the dreaded Gastropod, or Slugs and Snails as they are better known..
Wholesale destruc...
April the 23rd is St George's Day here in England. A day to celebrate everything English, and to acknowledge the Patron Saint of our country..but how did it all begin? Let me take you to a distant land of Dragons and Knights in shining armour, and fair damsels in distress..
Now us Brits can be a funny lot, but when Spring has sprung and birds are all a-tweeting..we like nothing more than going for a ramble..unless it's minus 5 outside..! A tongue in cheek rant by Songbird B..
Well Easter is almost upon us, and straying from the more usual religious connotations around this Easter period, I researched into the pagan past of this event, and one of the wonderful myths that surround the legend of the Easter Bunny and all those coloured eggs...
Adopting a rescue dog can take courage, patience, and time..but what you get out of it is unconditional love and loyalty from that furry four legged canine, what more could you ask for? With advice from 30 years of personal experience of owning rescue dogs, and sharing the memories th...
Adopting a rescue dog can take courage, patience, and time..but what you get out of it is unconditional love and loyalty from that furry four legged canine, what more could you ask for? With advice from 30 years of personal experience of owning rescue dogs, and also sharing the memori...
We all have a Guardian Angel who watches over us, and is there for the times when we stumble and fall, when we feel at our most isolated.. It is they who can give you the strength to start again.. May your Angel be watching over you. An inspirational poem by Songbird B..
St Patrick's Day on March 17th, holds a very special place in the heart of every Irish man, woman and child. It is a time of celebration, of honouring their rich Irish Ancestry..but how and where did it first begin...? You might be surprised at what history reveals..
Have you you ever looked into a new baby's eyes and sensed an old soul looking back at you? Reincarnation is widely accepted in varied religions, and provides a sense of continuity of the soul..the ongoing journey absorbing life's lessons before returning to its spiritual home... A Sp...
Mothering Sunday is a wonderful celebration of the woman who brought you into this world, and thousands of children and adults will be spending Sunday 10th March doing just that here in the UK.. My own thoughts and tribute to a great mum and the wonder of motherhood in all its glory.
Nothing is quite as dramatic as a storm at sea to make us feel the full power of nature at her wildest. We become insignificant as her waves pound the rocks and shores.. Nature always reminds us of our place in the great scheme of things..Perhaps a lesson we would be wise not to forge...
No more than a small county town in the UK now, but in times long past, Trowbridge had its own claim to fame with the rise of the Woollen industry.. From traditional hand spinning Cottage industries to the Industrial Revolution..A time of change and progress..and a town that got left ...
You know how embarrassing it can be when you oversleep and miss a deadline, and the good natured teasing you may get due to it? I'm sure we have all been there one time or another..This happened to a dear friend of mine and this was my humorous Shakespearean poetic scribe to his poor ...
Romance is truly in the air on Valentines Day, and apart from the chocolates and flowers, we all enjoy a good Love Story where true love wins out against all odds..
Let me take you back in time into a Greek Mythological Past, where Gods are mighty and mortals frail and the tale of Ero...
The Kennet & Avon Canal has a long history within my own county of Wiltshire, here in the UK. Built during the Industrial revolution, it played its part in transportation of goods until history moved on and progress left it behind. A part of our Past, it reminds us how things once use...
Life takes us in many directions, and it is all too easy to forget the ones we leave behind who helped shape us to be the writer we became.. A reflective poetic insight and homecoming for Songbird B back into the Wikinut fold.
Adopting a pet, be it Canine or Feline from a Rescue Centre is such a worthwhile and rewarding experience, but do we know how accurate the information we are given really is? The possible downside of misinformation..and the unknown factors you should take into account...
Mythological tales of Medieval times abound in plentiful supply, so let me share my poetical take of a famous Welsh Legend of a faithful hound who lost his life through no fault of his own. Are you sitting comfortably..? Then let me begin...
Madeline Elliot, a 45 year old divorcee had a gift, a gift she really didn't want.. Psychic from birth, she hid her ability away, refused to acknowledge it until a chance meeting changed the direction of her life completely...'A Leap Of Faith' is the concluding Chapter of a short stor...
Creating and publishing your own work on-line can be so exciting..but in that moment before you press Submit..just pause and check that all is as it should be.
It could save you and your overworked Moderator a lot of time and heartache..A lesson hard learned from Yours truly..
You can feel it in the air..a sense of change, warmer days and longer evenings .. That quickening in the blood as eager Gardener's start planning what to sow..Spring is calling as Nature awakes..
March 18th in the UK is Mothering Sunday. Some may say it is just another over-commercialised day that takes advantage of kids and adults alike, but giving thanks comes from the heart, not always the pocket. A fascinating insight into the Origin and Tradition of Mothering Sunday.. It ...
You have promised it to yourself all week..that longed for early night under a nice warm duvet, and you are so looking forward to it...How come some things nothing ever go as planned?
Madeline Elliot, a 45 year old divorcee had a gift, a gift she really didn't want.. Psychic from birth, she hid her ability away, refused to acknowledge it until a chance meeting changed the direction of her life completely...'A Leap Of Faith' is the Second Chapter of a short story, t...
