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bernadette herbertson

Updated: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:27 pm

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Biography

Hi I\'m Bernadette ... I have been interested in poetry and creative writing for many years though have not produced my own work much . I wrote some poems in the eighties and then not again until 2009 ! I consider myself to be a novice and profess to have no educational knowledge regards poetry and creative writing so what I write is purely from my own thoughts and ideas. I have entered several blogs on write out loud and have been welcomed and encouraged by the positive feedback that I have received so thank you all for that. I have a son and daughter and my daughter has blessed me with four beautiful grandsons. Their ages range from 7yrs down to 8 months so they are a lively bunch and keep me busy ! i will continue to enjoy reading blogs and do think you are all so very good at what you produce so happy blogging everyone....

Samples

LIFE\'S PUZZLE Life is one huge puzzle from birth to death Actions, words, thoughts, emotions all fuelled by each incoming breath Until the end when you breathe no more and you go knocking on Heaven\'s door You would think you have been lucky if each piece fitted into place That you would be unlucky if you went searching to fill each empty space But then have you been lucky if all falls into place, like Heaven on earth everything perfect since birth I think not my friend for you will not have truly lived Better your life has been an unsolved puzzle that puzzles you to the end Better that the pieces didn\'t fit, you can believe me my friend For I am wise and watchful of our life upon this earth and I know the puzzles worth I\'d much rather end my life with the puzzle so unsolved than end it with my empty soul that lacks it\'s ray of gold Life is your ray of gold that is in you to the end, it fills your soul as you go along my friend So don\'t feel unhappy if your pieces didn\'t fit Rejoice and be merry for you had a life and lived it.....

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<Deleted User> (6895)

Sat 25th Jun 2011 22:08

ta again Bernie-catch you soon.Off to bath ones Herculean torso(and fings-woo-oo!!) Stef.xx

<Deleted User> (7212)

Sat 25th Jun 2011 20:19

Hi - thanks Bernadette (lost in translation)

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Ann Foxglove

Sat 25th Jun 2011 17:54

Hi Bernadette - so glad you are still around and writing! Thanks for comment on my poem too. xx

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carol falaki

Thu 9th Dec 2010 16:35

Hi Bernadette, Thanks for your kind comment on my blog

<Deleted User> (6895)

Wed 3rd Nov 2010 22:39

Good evening Berni and Ben-although sad-I was glad to write a little poem for Felix-hope it gets easier for you soon-thinking of you-Stef-xx-xx

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Ann Foxglove

Tue 2nd Nov 2010 19:18

Hi Bernadette - so nice to have you back. So sorry to hear about your cat. I know that we can love a cat just as much as a person. I cried for two weeks when my tabby Sylvester died. I now have Gemma, twenty would you believe!She's hanging on in there! Don't know how I'll feel when she goes! Anyway, keep well and stick around! xxx

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shoeless

Tue 2nd Nov 2010 17:38

thanks for your comment , i have been fairly quiet on here as of late , so am not up to date with reading :) time to make a start i guess :)

<Deleted User> (7075)

Tue 2nd Nov 2010 12:17

Hi Bernadette , glad you enjoyed my Ghazal (Could be Home). Thanks for leaving a comment. It was especially gratifying as the poem is one of my Ghazals. Win

<Deleted User> (6895)

Mon 1st Nov 2010 20:35

Very nice indeed to see you back on Bernadette-my best regards to you and family-off for me baff now-hope to catch you later-love-Stef-xxxxxx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Wed 29th Sep 2010 21:48

Good evening Bernadette-hope all is ok with you-hope to see you soon-best regards-Stef-xx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Sun 12th Sep 2010 20:58

night night Herbydacious! kip well chuck-best regards ter yew n yours-Stef-xxx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Fri 10th Sep 2010 09:04

Gooooooooooooood morning Bernadette-hope you are well chuck-see ya soon! lorra love-Wildey-xxxxxx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Wed 8th Sep 2010 11:23

Good morning Mrs H-hope alls well with you and yours-best regards-Stef-xx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Sun 5th Sep 2010 22:56

Goood late evening Bernadette-hope alls well with you,and your weekend has been good too-hope to see you soon-best regards to you and yours-Stef-xx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Sat 4th Sep 2010 15:06

Mr Potato head calling in to say-hope you and yours are well Bernadette-and not too busy to miss out on the wonderful weather we are having-don,t worry about replying-see you along the way love-ta chuck-Stef-xx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Thu 2nd Sep 2010 10:53

Gooood morning Bernadette-hope you are well today love-ta absolutely loads for your kindness-I wont mither you every day,but I just want to pop on here now and again to see how you are keeping-dont feel obliged to rush any poems on when you are busy of course-anything I might possibly be able to help you with re poems generally,let me know-might not be much but it will be my best-lol! ta Bernadette again-best regards-Stef-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Wed 1st Sep 2010 10:06

Gooooooood morning Herbychops-hope all is well with you and yours-see yer soon ducky! lorra love Stef-xx

<Deleted User> (6895)

Mon 30th Aug 2010 09:53

Good morning Bernadette-just popped in to say hope you are well and enjoy your day-catch you later-Stef-xx

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Graham Sherwood

Wed 25th Aug 2010 21:56

Hello Bernadette, you asked about Haiku.
The true answer would probably take a couple of pages to describe it in its purest form, but on the whole, here in the UK it is taken to mean a three line poem with five syllables in the first and third lines and seven in the second. The lines should relate to each other in some way, as Dave's does quite well. Hope this helps

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Lynn Dye

Wed 25th Aug 2010 21:23

Hi Bernie, thank you for lovely comments on "Jimmy". Re the pictures, I started to google "images for" followed by the subject, and searched for something I liked the look of. Where there's a will.... lol. Love, Lynn xx

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jean lucy thompson

Wed 25th Aug 2010 21:21

Yes ty Bernadette; for your comments on Was This the Plan I agree sometimes I do feel its all planned out ahead for us grrr x

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 25th Aug 2010 12:03

Hi again Bernie! I always felt it was enough to let the poems flow out, then let them be. Just recently I've started reading more poetry. It can get quite depressing sometimes when you read wonderful stuff, but then you get inspired (hopefully!) I do think I "overwrite", put too much info in, lead the reader into what to think and how to interpret the poem. I do want to try and leave more for the reader to do. We're all learning, after all! But I feel (typical gemini!) like too poets split down the middle at the moment! Take care - done any more decorating lately? ;-) xxxx

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 25th Aug 2010 08:13

Hi Bernie - thanks for kind comments here and there. I loved your Alphabet Lover poem. lots of love Ann xx

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Lynn Dye

Tue 24th Aug 2010 22:00

Wow Bernadette, three grandsons and another on the way! My daughter was like that, having three girls in a row, but now she has evened it up a bit with two boys. We thought she'd finished after the first boy, but no...! They are all marvellous though of course, and we have 6 grandkids altogether, our other daughter has just one girl.

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Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

Tue 24th Aug 2010 00:04

"As yet Untitled" is a lovely rhyming poem.

<Deleted User> (7212)

Mon 23rd Aug 2010 22:23

Hi - I just could not find any poems in the others - they were still almost unbelievable for me & I wrote at the time, of one of them, that it actually seemed to be more real than real life & that one is really capable of logical thought processes within a dream - just like in real life, only here you can do whatever you like. That was the tragedy of this dream - that I could have asked any question & been given the answer (hence the title) but I couldn't think of a single thing to ask - what a waste. all the best. B

<Deleted User> (7212)

Mon 23rd Aug 2010 18:11

Hi - "the guy with all the answers" - Thanks for the v kind comments. This is an amalgam of 2 lucid dreams I had (my previous poem was the first) - although I had been trying for years, they came out of the blue. I've only ever had 5 or 6 in total. I wrote them all down, but I dont think the others have much poetic potential. all the best. B

<Deleted User> (6895)

Fri 20th Aug 2010 23:35

Hi Berny-just popped on to say hi-hope you and the cutey pie on pik are keeping ok-catch you soon-Stef-xx

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jean lucy thompson

Fri 20th Aug 2010 12:39

Thanks you so much for the comments on my poem Woman of the Flowing Hair :)

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Lynn Dye

Wed 18th Aug 2010 21:56

Hi Bernadette, thank you for kind comments on the 17 1/2 sequels. Nice to hear from you again, hope you are well. Love Lynn xx

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