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Poetry, The Key in the Door and other poems

Teacher’s Lament

I am the last to leave

perhaps because I know that

when I walk down the corridor

and step outside the playground gates

into the lonely Easter Break

I may actually miss this dreadful place

and that worries me.

ChildrenSpringLoneliness

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Shiena’s poetry is often strongly visual and reflects her love of nature as well as her fascination with the changing face of relationships. Her poetry is expressed with clarity and honesty for readers to explore.

Shiena Bowen

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