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Ann D. Stevenson

About Ann D. Stevenson

I began writing when I joined a Writing for Well-being Course. It was at a difficult time, as my husband had recently been diagnosed with cancer. I discovered that I really enjoyed writing, especially poetry. I then received a further boost to my morale when Family Friends began to publish one or two of my poems. Family Friends really is an appropriate title, as it’s such a friendly site.

I am retired and living in The Cotswolds in UK.

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Poems by Ann D. Stevenson

I Love To Breathe In
- Published: June 23, 2022
Recovering My Sense Of Smell After Covid

in Short Poems

The homely aroma
of freshly baked bread.
The scents from the garden
infused in my head.

The homely aroma
of freshly baked bread.
The scents from the garden
infused in my head.

The whiff of the sea
whilst walking the beach.
The sniff of freshness
from an apple or peach.

The essence of a baby
breathed in from its skin.
And my love, ah my love,
I love breathing you in.
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A Helping Hand
- Published: May 7, 2022
A Comforting Touch

in Loving Poems about Family

You hold my hand,
I, like a child, feel safe.
You hold my hand,
I feel a warm embrace.

You hold my hand,
I, like a child, feel safe.
You hold my hand,
I feel a warm embrace.
You hold my hand,
my fears begin to fade.
You hold my hand,
and I am less afraid.
You hold my hand,
I know a sense of peace.
You hold my hand,
I feel my troubles cease.
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A Triolet Of Heartbreak
- Published: July 16, 2021
Losing Someone You Love

in Loss Poems

Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away.

Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away.
Now every day is dark and grey,
I never thought we'd be apart.
Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
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Endless Summer
- Published: July 9, 2021
Memories Of Happier Times

in Summer Poems

Oh, for those cloudless days of old
when holidays went on forever,
clear blue skies were lit with gold.

Oh, for those cloudless days of old
when holidays went on forever,
clear blue skies were lit with gold.

Grass seemed so much greener then,
days fluttered by like butterflies
in the garden playing with friends.

Fields were full of wildflowers
we picked and pressed into a book,
books were read for many hours.

Those trips away beside the sea,
ice cream and donkeys on the beach,
and surfing through the waves with glee.

We built our castles in the sand,
whilst kites reached heights of happiness,
it seemed those days would never end.
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Flying Free
- Published: June 4, 2021
Sometimes Death Can Be A Release

in Family Death Poems

A whispered breath
and then your soul
flew, silent and swift,
like a passing owl.

A whispered breath
and then your soul
flew, silent and swift,
like a passing owl.

Away from pain
and muddled brain,
now free to join
lost loved ones again.

The memories stay,
your love, your smile,
part of our lives
for a long, long while.
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Ann D. Stevenson, Gloucestershire, UK
1 month ago

Patricia - another lovely poem. Have you produced a book yet? Very best wishes, Ann

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Ann D. Stevenson, Gloucestershire, UK
1 month ago

I just love this poem - anyone who writes poetry will recognise the feelings described.

I love your poems and would like to know more about the person who writes them - any chance of a bio? Very best wishes, Ann

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Ann D. Stevenson, Gloucestershire, UK
3 months ago

I was very moved by your story. I'm quite sure your mother knew how much you loved her, some things don't need to be said. I think the hardest thing when someone you love very much dies is to look back and remember the good times and not dwell on the ending. My thoughts are with you and I wish you well. -Ann

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