Santa’s coming!

I’m waiting for Santa

I’m sure he’s on his way

I know I’m on the good list

That’s what he going to say

I’m counting down the days 

Til he arrives on his sleigh

I hope he’s got a pressie 

A bottle of red?  Dare I pray……😂

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Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ 

Pembrokeshire Poet

29-11-2025

Immortal Words…..

The words trickled out 

Onto the empty page

Slowly, painstakingly laid down 

The whiteness broken

Slowly dotted with black shapes

Meaningless

Meaningful

Laid down nevertheless 

Immortalised forever …….

Possibly 

Nobody ever said writing was easy

Nobody ever likes everything 

But - write all the same….

Joanne C Hicks Pembrokeshire Poet copyright ©️ 

17th November 2025

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Seeking Perfection

Seeking Perfection 

If I could just make my lips fuller

Then I’d feel good about myself 

If my stomach was a little flatter 

Then I’d feel good about myself

If my thighs were lovely and slender

Then I’d feel good about myself

If my nails were perfectly manicured 

Then I’d feel good about myself

If I could just hold back those pesky wrinkles

Then I’d feel good about myself

So I chased every promise

Wrapped up in bottles and jars 

Sampled every miracle cure

That was slipped into my feed

And yet……

I still didn’t feel whole and complete 

So instead I took time to spend in nature

I walked in silence soaking up the birdsong

I sat and read a book

I lingered over long conversations 

I took a long soak in a sumptuous bubble bath

I stopped trying to be someone I wasn’t 

I found myself

Realised beauty is within us. 

I never needed perfection.  

Joanne C Hicks Pembrokeshire Poet Copyright ©️ 

16th November 2025

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The River of Life

The River of Life 

Life can be like a river 

Energy can ebb and flow 

There are times when everything pours in 

And often, like rain and tides, we’ve no control

Life can throw us off track

Like a river that's burst its banks

Overwhelmed, not sure where to turn 

Waters bubbling as they pass 

Remember it won’t last

The rapid flow eases off 

Its energy slows

Nothing lasts forever 

Rapids come and they pass

So, sit upon those river banks

Watch it wind on by

Solace lies in those moments

Joanne C Hicks Pembrokeshire Poet copyright ©️ 

15th November 2025