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Haiku time again!

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Just stopping by to let all the writers (and wannabe writers) amongst you that it's time to contribute your haiku again. This month we're looking for heart patients' perspectives on Medical Terminology. Full details on the relevant blog post - heartytalescouk.wordpress.c...

I look forward to reading your contributions again :)

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Yeah!Bring it on 🙂

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Thanks for the enthusiasm!

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This may make you smile...youtu.be/hkH9BHS-ph4

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Love it! One of the readings at our wedding was a poem by John Cooper Clarke. We had asked one of our friends to read it and when the time came he whipped out a shaggy black wig and adopted the accent too. Not what we had expected! 😂 The poem was recited many more times in the evening as more drinks were consumed...

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DaveTR in reply tolaura_dropstitch

How cool is that :-)

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cowparsley

Good girl.Well done.xxx

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laura_dropstitchHeart Star in reply tocowparsley

Fancy writing one for us? It's such a tricky theme this month!

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cowparsley

I`m an ex English teacher but I do believe a haiku is beyond my prowess!!!Will watch with interest.Perhaps a limerick might be more my style!x

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We're not too strict about the whole haiku thing, honestly. I'd love to see a limerick on the subject!

I once had a high BNP

So the doc sent me for ECG

When she saw my oedema

She turned into a screamer

And implanted a quick ICD.

Full disclaimer: this was not the real sequence of events! Limericks are definitely harder than haiku 😂

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cowparsley

Going away for the week.Will try one if nothing better is on offer!!

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Sad indictment of your week away if we hear from you, then! 😂

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cowparsley

Very probably.😎😎😎

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