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About irinadim

Kookaburra sweet, you neither chirp nor tweet. Your laughter is much like mine, my cackle is much like thine. We are two sister souls, one clad in feathers, the other in clothes. ~ Irina ~ I’m a budding blogger. Poetry and photography are my newest passions, living in perfect harmony inspiring each other. I like both free verse and form poetry and am quite proud to let you know that I am the creator of a new form named ‘tercetonine’. Blog Name: Irina's Poetry Corner Blog URL: http://irinadim.com

Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture

In my street at Beauty Point, Australia. All photos were taken with my smart phone HTC Desire this morning. Dead palm tree branches African daisies A lonely leaf Gum tree bark * Copyright 2014 Irina Dimitric http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/texture/

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A Sprig of Golden Wattle

A sprig of golden wattle For the deceased A gift of remembrance By the bereaved Both old and young Deceased and bereaved Now joined by the sweetest fragrance Of the golden wattle sprig At St Patrick’s Three times she kissed … Continue reading

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My Dad, Volunteer in WWI

My Dad, Volunteer in WWI Today is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI. Here’s an abridged version of the first chapter of a memoir I’m writing about my Dad’s involvement in the Great War. At the time of … Continue reading

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Off-Centered

In my garden at Beauty Point, Sydney, Australia in July 2014 Snowdrops getting ready to bloom The first snowdrops opened up on 15 July this year. It was a rainy day. Strictly speaking, these are snowflakes, but they’re commonly called snowdrops. … Continue reading

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It’s Raining Peace

Originally posted on writing to freedom:
It’s Raining Peace Look, up in the sky is it a bird, a plane, a man no, it’s a peace tree raining down showers of love, respect and harmony spreading peace throughout the land…

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam Trimeric Friendship forged in childhood In our wartime homeland Although divided by the oceans Death cannot destroy In our wartime homeland Two little girls met Sharing their joys, fears and pain Although divided by the oceans Their two … Continue reading

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If you See a Bombie, do not Touch it!

Lao women have forged a close friendship performing a dangerous task to free their country of lethal vestiges of war. Here’s a poem I wrote after watching Foreign Correspondent on 15 July 2014. “If you see a bombie, do not … Continue reading

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SunWinks! 27 July 2014: Ars Poetica

Ars Poetica My poem can be whatever it wants to be Free to sing Free to laugh Free to cry Free to rhyme Or not to rhyme   My poem is free and can be whatever it wants to be … Continue reading

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Share Your World – 2014 week 29

Have you ever been in a submarine? If you haven’t, would you want to? I haven’t and I wouldn’t want to. I don’t feel comfortable in enclosed spaces. Are you a listener or talker? Both, as a matter of fact. … Continue reading

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“One Word Photo Challenge: Aqua”

Glass canopy – I think it needs a wash http://jennifernicholewells.com/2014/07/22/one-word-photo-challenge-aqua/

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