Mother’s Day, Sunday 8 May 2016 ~ Cinquain~

Posted on May 7, 2016 by irinadim

Happy Mother's Day!

Rest in
Peace, mother dear!
Your love is forever
etched in my heart, flowing outwards
freely. ❤

©2016 Irina Dimitric

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Autumn in Sydney (Haiga)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by irinadim

Autumn in Sydney (haiga)
Stillness in the air
Not too warm and not too cold
Autumn morning smiles

 

© 2016 Irina Dimitric

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Anzac Centenary ~ 1915-2015

Posted on April 24, 2016 by irinadim

I’m reblogging this post to celebrate ANZAC DAY 2016 ~ LEST WE FORGET

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April 25,  2015

 

On 25th April, the day of the landings at Gallipoli, I want to remember the young volunteers from Australia and New Zealand who put their lives on the line to fight the brave fight a hundred years ago. My father, Bogdan Stojić, was a volunteer, too. He served as a medical orderly in the Serbian Army at the time.

The poem in this post is dedicated to the heroes of both World Wars as well as those in present wars, as, unfortunately, humans have not yet found a way to resolve conflicts without the use of arms. The poem was written for Susan Budig’s Mindful Poetry Contest 2012. It was first published by narratorAUSTRALIA (now narratorINTERNATIONAL) online and in print in narratorAUSTRALIA, Volume Two. It also appears in my book Dreams On My Pillow.

The Anzac March

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My Muse, oh please help me write a poem

In thoughts I…

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Time for a Rest

Posted on February 20, 2016 by irinadim
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Cornflower in my Garden

Deaer Fellow Bloggers!                         I’m writing on my smartphone. My laptop is overheating so I’ll be away for a while. I might need to get a new computer.                                          Also, one of my rooms has been in utter chaos for two years now, so I intend to use this “down time” to make it livable again.                             I’d like to post  a photo, I’ve done it before once, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to do it this time. Anyway, happy blogging to you all! Cheers 🙂 Irina

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Summer Heat – Cinquain

Posted on February 16, 2016 by irinadim

P1250671 Summer Heat - CinquainSummer Heat  in Sydney, Down Under

Today, luckily, there’s a profusion of clouds and a bit of breeze into the bargain.

Copyright © 2016 Irina Dimitric

 

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Just Who Was Saint Valentine?

Posted on February 15, 2016 by irinadim

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Originally posted on Millie Thom:
 Valentine was a Roman priest during the reign of Emperor Claudius the Second in the third century AD. He is sometimes known as Claudius the Cruel – and is not the Emperor Claudius who was…

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Hibiscus for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 12, 2016 by irinadim

❤ Hibiscus aglow in the Garden of Love ❤

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I hope Red Roses will forgive me for choosing  Red Hibiscus as a symbol of Love.

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  Fuzzy Wuzzy in the Garden of Love

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Note to Red Roses:

This Valentine Teddy Bear, which I got from my hubby last year, is holding a red rose!

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May Love shine

Far and wide

On St. Valentine

❤ Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤

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Copyright 2016 Irina Dimitric

 

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Happy Australia Day 2016!

Posted on January 24, 2016 by irinadim

Wishing my Australian friends a wonderful Australia Day!

I’m sharing again the same poem I shared last year for Australia Day.

This poem was written in 2013, first published by Narrator Australia and  now appears in my book “Dreams On My Pillow”, and this design was created by my Facebook friend Ag Nes.

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“Bathed in warm sunshine, may she prosper fair and black or any other pretty colour”

Bearing this line in mind, I am delighted to present to you a remarkable young man from Sudan who now calls Australia home and who says he coud never have dreamed of getting university education in Sudan because of the colour of his skin.

Deng Thiak was taken from his family at the age of six to be a soldier. Now he’s an accomplished defence lawyer and community leader in Sydney’s west.

May he and his work helping migrants prosper too.

May he be blessed along with others who come to this beautiful land to live honourably, to cherish the opportunities, the riches and freedoms Australia offers.

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Sasha and I are also getting into a proper patriotic mood.

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I may opt for this headgear, though.

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Today I gave My Holden Barina, a true blue Aussie car,  a thorough wash. It is now ready to fly the Australian flag.

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❤ Happy Australia Day 26 January 2016! ❤

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Copyright 2016 Irina Dimitric

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Colour Your World Challenge: Brick Red

Posted on January 17, 2016 by irinadim

Pax, my son’s dog

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“What’s going on? Are you taking me for a walk or not?”

http://jennifernicholewells.com/2016/01/16/color-your-world-brick-red/

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2015 in review

Posted on December 30, 2015 by irinadim

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,700 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

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