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James BellMarch 31, 2020

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Forty

written by: James Bell

@bel_avocat

Am I really 40?
If so, I’m still entirely naughty

40 will be quite, assuredly, fine!
But, everything in the fullness of time

Fortified by reaching 40?
Yes, I’m satisfied with what life has thus far brought me

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

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