Poems from Ann O’Sullivan

Here is a selection of fun poems from Ann O’Sullivan to keep spirits up during the pandemic:


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WHAT TO DO OH WHAT TO DO

DONE ALL I NEED TO IN HOUSEWORK

WHICH ISNT THAT MUCH I ASSURE YOU

NOW I NEED TO FIND SOMETHING

THAT WILL AMUSE AND KEEP ME  BUSY

IT WONT TAKE MUCH I’M EASILY PLEASED

YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED THAT

IN MY TIME I HAVE DONE LOTS OF THINGS

TO KEEP ME BUSY MOST OF WHICH I CANT

DO ANY MORE AS I’M STUCK IN DOORS

I COULD LAY ON FLOOR AND KICK LEGS IN AIR

BUT GETTING UP AGAIN COULD BE A PROBLEM!

DOWN THE STAIRS WITH BAG OF RUBBISH

THEN BACK UP STAIRS WITH NONE

ANOTHER JOB DONE

DEAR LORD WHEN WILL THIS ALL END

JUST HEARD FROM SURGERY THAT I WILL GET

VIRUS JAB THURSDAY AT THE SCOUT HALL PUTNEY

ALLELUJAH THANKYOU LORD

FIRST STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION I CAN GO OUTSIDE

FOR A TRIP TO PUTNEY WOW!!

HELEN GIVING ME A LIFT THERE AND BACK

THEN LOCK DOWN FOR ANOTHER 12 WEEKS

TILL I GET 2ND JAB IN APRIL

VERY KIND PEOPLE RUNNING CENTRE IN PUTNEY

VERY EFFICIENT

I’LL ENJOY ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE

WHILE I THINK FOR SOMETHING TO DO

TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU

OUR LORD IS LOOKING AFTER US

Ann O’Sullivan

2021

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OH I’D LOVE TO GO A WANDERING

AS WE DID IN YEARS GONE BYE

OFF TO RICHMOND PARKWE’D GO

MY GIRLS THEIR FRIENDS  VANESSA, BLAINE STUART AND I

STILL HAD PRAM THEN SO FILLED WITH

CHILDREN FOOD AND DRINK WE WOULD

GO AND SPEND THE DAY EXPLORING

WE HAD SUCH FUN

PRAM USEFUL TO BRING TIRED CHILDREN HOME IN

ANOTHER FAVOURITE PLACE WAS THE PADDLING

POOL IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AT PALEWELL PARK

NO LONGER THERE SAD TO SAY

BISHOPS PARK, KING GEORGES PARK, HYDE PARK, GREEN PARK,

KEW GARDENS SO MANY PLACES TO GO AND SEE

AS CHILDREN GOT OLDER I GOT A LOT BOLDER

THE WHOLE OF LONDON TO EXPLORE

WHAT FUN WE HAD HOP ON A BUS AND OFF WE GO

AS A SINGLE PARENT MONEY WAS SCARCE AS IT WAS FOR SO MANY

LOTS OF PLACES IN LONDON ARE FREE TO VISIT HOW LUCKY

WE WERE WE

GIRLS  JOINED BROWNIES AND GUIDES AND OUR WONDERFUL

JOURNEY WITH HOLY TRINITY BEGINS

CHURCH PARADE ONCE A MONTH, SUNDAY SCOOL AT CHURCH

AND MINSTEAD GARDENS  GIRLS ALSO JOIN CHOIR BEFORE

EM’S TIME

WE ALSO HAD A LOT OF TRIPS AND FAMILY WEEKENDS AWAY

THE FRIENDS WE MADE THEN WE STILL HAVE TODAY

THANK THE LORD

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING A LONGTIME  TOGETHER WITH LOTS OF

DIFERENT  CLERGY TEAMS

AT THE START OF OUR  ECUMENICAL PARISH

ALL WHO WERE GOOD TO SHARE MINISTRY WITH

THAT’S ALL I WILL  SAY FOR TODAY

WE NOW HAVE HORRID VIRUS CHANGING  US AGAIN

WITH OUR LORDS  HELP WE WILL MANAGE TO GET THROUGH

SO DO AS YOUR TOLD BY BORIS SO WE CAN ALL GET WELL

GET BACK TO NORMAL  TO RING OUR CHURCH BELL

Ann O’Sullivan

2021

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ALL THIS TIME ON MY OWN

HAS GIVEN ME TIME TO THINK

TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL SINGLY

WOULD BE HARD FOR ME TO DO

SO HERE I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN

HOW I AM FEELING DURING THIS

VERY HARD TIME

HOLY TRINITY HAS BEEN MY

REFUGE THESE PAST 45 YEARS

AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO

THE VIRUS WONT CHANGE THAT

WE HAVE ALL WORKED SO HARD

OVER THE YEARS ESPECIALLY

DURING THE INTERREGNUM TO KEEP

OUR BELOVED HOLY TRINITY SAFE

THEN CAME THE VIRUS AND THE WHOLE

WORLD HAS CHANGED

KEEP ISOLATED TO KEEP SAFE FROM VIRUS

IT’S A LONG JOURNEY WE ARE ON

WITH GODS HELP WE WILL ALL BE SAFE

LIFE AT HOLY TRINITY HAS CHANGED SO

MUCH BUT WE ARE MADE OF STRONG STUFF

WITH GODS HELP THIS HORRID VIRUS

WILL BE DEFEATED

VICAR JOSHUA RAE IS WITH US NOW

HE HAS HIS OWN IDEAS HOW HE WANTS

THINGS DONE

WHICH HE HAS ALREADY STARTED

I WILL SUPPORT HIM ALL I CAN

BEING A SERVER IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME

I AM ONE OF ‘HENRYS ANGELS’

HAVING HALF OF THIS JOB TAKEN AWAY

I’M FINDING HARD TO COPE WITH

DURING THIS DIFFICULT VIRUS TIME

LIFE IS NOT EASY FOR ANY ONE

STAYING INDOORS BORES ME RIDGED

BUT HAS TO BE DONE

I’VE LEARNT HOW TO TRAIN A DRAGON

TO ADD TO MY SKILLS

STILL TO COME ACROSS ONE IN ROEHAMPTON

TRYING RICHMOND PARK NEXT

DEAR DEAR FRIENDS PLEASE KEEP SAFE

PRAY THAT VERY SOON  WE WILL ALL BE VACINATED

THEN WE CAN GO DRAGON HUNTING TOGETHER

LOVE – KEEP SAFE

Ann O’Sullivan

2021

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HAVE  SPENT LAST FEW DAYS

WRAPPING GIFTS FOR FAMILY

AND FRIENDS

I FIND IT A BIT OF A CHORE

BUYING IS NO PROBLEM WRAPPING

IS A BORE BUT ALL DONE NOW

READY FOR COLLECTION BY SON

IN LAWS

STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT WE

WILL BE DOING AS A FAMILY FOR

CHRISTMAS

ALL SORTED NOW WE ARE IN FOUR

WELL THERE YOU ARE WONT BE GOIING

OUT THE DOOR, WELL HARDLY!!

AS I WILL BE HOME ALONE ON CHRISTMAS

DAY DAUGHTER HELEN IS COOKING FOR

ALL THEN SENDING ‘MEALS ON WHEELS’

VIA GRANDCHILDREN TO ME AND MANDY

GREAT IDEA

PLAY MY CARDS RIGHT IT COULD HAPPEN

AGAIN!!!

MY DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THIS IS SUCH

A DIFFICULT TIME FOR US ALL.

WE MUST KEEP STRONG, STAY ISOLATED TO KICK

THIS VIRUS OUT OF OUR LIVES.

HAVE THE JOLLIEST CHRISTMAS YOU CAN

TREES UP WITH LIGHTS ON, MY SITTING ROOM

LOOKS LIKE SANTAS GROTTO!!

GOD WILLING I WILL SEE YOU ALL AFTER THIS

WONDERFUL TIME OF OUR LORDS BIRTH.

PLEASE TAKE CARE .

ME AND BOTTLE OF BAILEYS WILL BE FINE!!

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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HOME ALONE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

I FEEL SO BLESSED BY THE WONDERFUL

FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT I HAVE

THANK YOU LORD

I HAVE BEEN GIVEN LOTS OF LOVELY

GIFTS INCLUDING BOTTLES OF BAILEYS

CHRISTMAS LUNCH PROVIDED BY

HELEN BROUGHT TO ME BY TONY AND

ALEX – DELICIOUS – HAVE ENOUGH FOR

BOXING DAY PLUS HOME MADE MINCE

PIES FROM JEAN HOW GREAT IS THAT!!!

AS A FAMILY WE SPENT TIME ON ZOOM

PLAYING GAMES ALL AFTERNOON

VERY NOISY AND GREAT FUN

SO NOT ALL BAD HORID VIRUS

TODAY IS BOXING DAY A QUITE DAY

HAVE SPOKEN TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS

LOTS OF MUSICAL FILMS ON TV

MOST OF AT MY AGE I HAVE SEEN

KNOW THE WORDS TO MOST SONGS

FROM KISS ME KATE TO GREASE

YOU SHOULD SEE THE DANCE MOVES!!

NOW WE ARE NEARLY AT THE END OF

THIS PAINFUL YEAR

POSITIVE THINKING IS NEEDED TO

MOVE ON

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD FOR VIRUS

TO GO AND VACINE TO BE AVAILABLE

FOR ALL

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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WE WILL HEAR

WHAT GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING

FOR THE REST OF YEAR

ALL I KNOW IS THAT NOTHING

WILL BE THE SAME EVER AGAIN

MAKES ME SAD WHEN I THINK THAT

LIFE HAS CHANGED SO MUCH

WE CANT EVEN TOUCH ONE ANOTHER

WHAT WILL I DO WHEN SANTA WANTS

TO FILL MY STOCKING!!

TOMORROW HAS ARRIVED NOT A LOT

OF PLANNING NEEDED

WE ARE ALLOWED TO MEET FAMILY

NOT SURE OF NUMBERS CAUSE

WE NEED TO WAIT TILL THURSDAY TO

FIND OUT WHAT TIER WE ARE IN

WELL TIER TWO FOR US WHICH MEANS

WE CAN ALL SHARE SOME FAMILY TIME

TOGETHER. FOLLOWING RULES OF COURSE!!

IN A FEW MORE DAYS IT WILL BE DECEMBER

CANT BELIEVE WHERE THIS YEAR HAS GONE

A KNOCK AT MY DOOR  TODAY AND THERE WAS

MY GRANDSON ALEXANDER BACK FROM UNI FOR

A FEW DAYS. WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE.

GOING TO GET DECORATIONS SORTED AND PUT

THEM UP NEXT WEEK OH HOW I DO LOVE SPARKLE!!!

TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU. DO AS BORIS TELLS US. WITH

OUR LORDS HELP WE’LL GET OVER THIS VIRUS.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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THOUGHT I WOULD TART MY SOFA UP

SAW A NICE STRETCHY COVER

PLUS CUSHION COVERS SO OFF I GO

AFTER SPENDING OVER AN HOUR

WRESTLING WITH COVER FROM SIDE

TO SIDE ROUND SOFA

WHAT A SIGHT TO SEE

STILL CANT GET THE THING TO FIT

BLOW IT IT’LL HAVE TO WAIT TILL

I FIND SOMEONE TO HELP ME

OH WHAT AM I LIKE FAILURE AGAIN

FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS WHEN

I COULD SEE THEM

THAT SOUNDS A BIT GLUM JUST LIKE

THE WEATHER TODAY

OH FOR A BIT OF SUNSHINE

WHAT A WAY TO SPEND SATURDAY

NOT EVEN A GOOD FILM TO WATCH

JUST RUGBY AND FOOTBALL FOCUS!!!

DAUGHTER HELEN AND GRANDSON FREDDY

CAME TO RESCUE SO ALL DONE NICELY

THEN WE ALL SAT ON IT FOR A NICE CUP OF TEA

TAKE CARE KEEP SAFE IN GODS LOVE

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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IT IS ALL SO STRANGE

LIVING WITH AN UNWANTED GUEST

VIRUS VERY INTRUSIVE IF YOU LET IT BE

HAS YET TO COME ACROSS ME!!

I HOPE IT GETS THE MESSAGE AND KEEPS AWAY

MY SISTER MARGARET HAD A SCARE THIS WEEK

THE TEST CAME BACK CLEAR THANK GOD

REV JOSHUA CAME FOR TEA ON WEDESDAY

NICE CHAT BUT BE CAREFUL HE’S VERY NOSY

SORRY MEAN INQUISITIVE!!!

I KNOW IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT

ANYTHING  WE ALL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN

GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND COPING

WITH VIRUS AS WELL

WE ARE HOLY TRINITY ROEHAMPTON WE KNOW

WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER

WITH REV JOSHUA LEADING THE WAY

I’LL FOLLOW WITH TAMBORINE

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD FOR VIRUS

TO BE GONE.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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RECEIVED LETTER FROM  GOVERNMENT

ASKING ME TO TAKE COVID TEST

I WILL BE SENT THIS NEXT WEEK

OH DEAR WHAT FUN I’LL HAVE

TRYING TO STICK SOMETHING UP

NOSE OR DOWN THROAT!!

LUCKILY I COME EQUIPT WITH GRANDADS

MAGNIFYING GLASS

HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP

CAUSE NOBODY HAS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS

WELL NOT SINCE OPERATIONS IN 2013

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO KNOW WHAT

THEY FIND

WONT BE BRAIN THAT’S FOR SURE

I HOPE YOU ARE ALL KEEPING SAFE AND WELL

AND DOING AS TOLD BY BORIS

NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I HAD SO MANY

MEN TELLING ME WHAT TO DO

THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW CLOSE THEY ARE

COMING TO A ‘THICK EAR’

BUT GOOD GIRL THAT I AM I HAVE TO STAY AT

HOME ALONE, ALONE ALL ALL ALONE!!

TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU KEEP SAFE IN GODS LOVE

SEE YOU SOON ON ZOOM

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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AGAIN ONCE MORE WE ISOLATE

AW MAN THIS IS SUCH A PAIN

ANOTHER FOUR WEEKS WHEN

1 WONT SEE ANY OF YOU

ONLY ON ZOOM THAT WILL HAVE TO DO

I WILL STILL GET THE GOSSIP NEVER FEAR

US CHRISTIANS SHARE WHAT WE HEAR

THAT IS NOT ALL GOSSIP WE LIKE TO CHECK

ON EACH OTHER TO MAKE SURE ALL IS OK

IF LIKE ME YOUR ON OWN ITS IMPORTANT TO

HAVE CONTACT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

SO PLEASE KEEP IN CONTACT WITH ALL

ITS GOING TO BE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME

WITH OUR LORDS HELP WE WILL BE FINE

SO PLEASE DO AS ASKED BY THOSE IN CHARGE

KEEP SAFE INDOORS LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES

LETS LOOK AHEAD IN A POSITIVE WAY

I’VE GOT TAMBORINE AT READY

TO PLAY ON THE GLORIOUS DAY

WE CAN SING OUT LOUD GLORY ALLELUIAH

SO GET PRACTISING!!

KEEP WELL KEEP PRAYING

Ann O’Sullivan

2920

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COMING UPTO CHRISTMAS 2020

WHAT AYEAR SO FAR THIS HAS BEEN

MY HOME HAS NEVER BEEN SO CLEAN

KEEPING VIRUS AT BAY IS HARD WORK

WIPE, SPRAY, DUST ALL DAY

STILL IT WONT GO AWAY

THE RULES ARE VERY STRICT

FOR WHAT WE HAVE TO DO

MOST PEOPLE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

OTHERS THINK THEY KNOW BEST

WHY DON’T THEY JUST DO AS ASKED

THEN WE MIGHT GET OVER THIS VIRUS

WHILE WE WAIT LIFE GOES ON

WE MUST DO ALL WE CAN

TO KEEP SAFE IN GODS LOVE

THIS WEEK FREDDY GRANDSON IS 18

DOESN’T WANT A PARTY JUST AS WELL

TO MANY OF US TRUTH TO TELL

HE’S GOING OUT FOR A NICE DINNER

6 OF THEM ALL TOGETHER

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

WIIL BE THE NEXT THING

PROVIDING WE ARE ALL KEEPING WELL

WHICH I PRAY TO THE LORD WE WILL BE

THEY NEEDNT BOTHER ABOUT ME

I’LL BE WATCHING FILMS ON TV

WITH MY BOTTLE OF BAILEYS!!

Ann O’Sullivan, 2020

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REV JOSHUA’S FIRST SUNDAY SERVICE TODAY

ALL WENT VERY WELL

AFTER SERVICE WE HAD OUR AGM WHICH ALSO

WENT WELL

SO PLEASED THAT TOM AND JOHN ARE STANDING

AS CHURCH WARDENS FOR ANOTHER  YEAR

THE TEAM IS BEGINNING TO GEL

AT HOLY TRINITY TOGETHER WE WORK WELL

SOME HAVE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME

OTHERS ARE NEW TO THE TEAM

WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN SHARE

ENTHUSIAM AND KNOWLEDGE

OF ALL WE DO

REV JOSHUA WILL LEAD US ALONG THE WAY

WE WILL LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAS TO SAY

CHANGES WILL COME SO BE READY FOR THOSE

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD WITH GODS GRACE

VIRUS WILL GO SOON AND ALL WILL BE WELL

THEN ITS MARCHING ONWARD WE GO

SHAKING TAMBORINE ALONG THE WAY

YOU KNOW WE ALL LIKE A DISPLAY!!!

Ann O’Sullivan, 2020

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I FEEL I SHOULD BE WRITING

ABOUT ALL THE THINGS

THAT HAVE HAPPENED SINCE MY LAST ONE

THE MAIN FACT IS THAT REV JOSHUA AND

HIS FAMILY HAVE JOINED US AT LAST

NOW THE PROCESS OF GETTING TO KNOW

EACH OTHER BEGINS

GOING OK SO FAR

SO IT SHOULDN’T TAKE US LONG

KNOWING HOW FRIENDLY WE ALL ARE

WE WILL ALL DO WHAT WE MUST

TO MAKE THINGS WORK FOR US

A FEW CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE

MOSTLY DUE TO THE NASTY VIRUS

THESE HAVE TO BE DONE OF COURSE

JUST REMEMBER THEY WONT LAST

ONLY TILL THIS HORRID VIRUS IS PAST

SO BE GOOD AND REMEMBER HANDS – FACE

SPACE

THE SANATISING COMPANYS HAVE MADE A

SMALL FORTUNE

PERHAPS WE SHOULD ALL BE BYING SHARES!!

KEEP SAFE

Ann O’Sullivan, 2020

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IT IS ALL SO STRANGE

LIVING WITH AN UNWANTED GUEST

VIRUS VERY INTRUSIVE IF YOU LET IT BE

HAS YET TO COME ACROSS ME!!

I HOPE IT GETS THE MESSAGE AND KEEPS AWAY

MY SISTER MARGARET HAD A SCARE THIS WEEK

THE TEST CAME BACK CLEAR THANK GOD

REV JOSHUA CAME FOR TEA ON WEDESDAY

NICE CHAT BUT BE CAREFUL HE’S VERY NOSY

SORRY MEAN INQUISITIVE!!!

I KNOW IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT

ANYTHING  WE ALL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN

GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND COPING

WITH VIRUS AS WELL

WE ARE HOLY TRINITY ROEHAMPTON WE KNOW

WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER

WITH REV JOSHUA LEADING THE WAY

I’LL FOLLOW WITH TAMBORINE

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD FOR VIRUS

TO BE GONE.

Ann O’Sullivan 2020

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ELECTRICS NOW FINISHED IN CHURCH

LOTS OF CLEANING TO DO NOW

MUST GET RID OF ALL DIRT AND DUST

A NICE LOT OF PEOPLE STAYED AFTER

SERVICE BROOMS AND DUSTERS AT READY

I WOULD NAME YOU ALL BUT BEING ME

I KNOW I WOULD FORGET SOMEBODY

TO ALL OF YOU A BIG THANK YOU

WORKING TOGETHER WAS SO GOOD

YOU ARE SUCH A LOVELY LOT

WORKING SO HARD TO GET IT DONE

DID YOU SEE MALCOLM WITH FEATHER

DUSTER TODAY

BOUGHT A MEMORY BACK TO ME OF ONE

OF THE HOLIDAYS WE SHARED IN ELSIE

AND BILL NEWMAN’S COTTAGE IN WYE

VALLEY CLEANING UP BEFORE LEAVING

I CAME DOWN THE STAIRS TO FIND A FEATHER

DUSTER STUCK UP MY SKIRT LUCKY I DIDN’T

SIT DOWN   –    MALCOLM!!!

THANK YOU LORD FOR SUCH LOVELY FRIENDS

KEEPING US GOING THROUGH NASTY VIRUS

I WOULD SAY PENDEMIC BUT DOESN’T RHYME

SO GOOD.

GOD BLESS

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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BEEN TO REHEARSAL FOR REV JOSHUA

COLLATION SERVICE TODAY

SERVICE IS ON TUESDAY EVENING

BUSY THAT WILL BE, WILL NEED TO BE

AWARE OF  NUMBERS  LOTS OF PEOPLE

COMING WE’RE TOLD

THERE WAS ENOUGH THERE TODAY!!

PROCESSION AND WHERE PEOPLE

WILL SIT ALL DISCUSSED

LETS HOPE IT ALL WORKS ON THE DAY

TOMORROW SUNDAY SERVICE WITH

REV NICHOLAS HIS LAST WITH US SAD

TO SAY, NOT GOING JUST YET THOUGH

THANK GOODNESS

WELL HERE WE ARE THE DAY AFTER

WELCOME REV JOSHUA AND FAMILY

I HOPE YOU’LL ENJOY BEING WITH US

COLLATION SERVICE LAST NIGHT WENT

VERY WELL, LOTS OF PEOPLE THERE TO

JOIN IN THE HISTORY OF HOLY TRINITY

I HAD A SMILE IN THE PROCESSION

WITH SO MANY WALKING BEHIND US

GLANCED BEHIND TO SEE LOTS OF CLERGY

IN BLACK AND WHITE LIKE A LOT OF PENQUINS

SORRY BUT YOU KNOW ME!!

NOW A NEW ERA BEGINS FOR US ALL

WHICH IS AN EXCITING THOUGHT

LEAD THE WAY JOSHUA ALL WILL BE WITH YOU

WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT TO SING ON THE WAY.

KEEP PRAYING

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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MY GIRLS HAVE BEEN TELLING ME FOR AGES

THAT I SHOULD UPDATE MY PHONE

HAPPY WITH WHAT I HAVE, SO SAID NO

NOW BORIS IS TELLING ME OTHERWISE

SUPPOSED TO GET ONE THAT SWIDGES ALL OVER

THE PLACE

NOT EASY WITH ONE EYE!!

SIGHT NOT GREAT –  NEED LARGE NUMBERS

AND LETTERS OH WHAT A TODO

I WILL GET THERE AND  SO WILL YOU

WE NOW PREPARE TO WELCOME VICAR JOSHUA

AND FAMILY TO HOLY TRINITY

IT WILL BE SO DIFFERENT FROM VICARS WE’VE

WELCOMED BEFORE – SOCIALISING AND FOOD

WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL VIRUS GOES OUT THE DOOR

WHAT A PARTY WE WILL HAVE THEN!!

DURING THIS INTERREGNUM (CHECKED SPELLING!)

SO BLESSED WITH GREAT PEOPLE HELPING

DANIEL, MARK AND JILL, REV NICHOLAS

A NEW ERA BEGINS FOR US ALL NOW

WHICH I KNOW WILL BE GOOD

WHEN WE GET OUR TEAM TOGETHER

THEN ALL WILL BE AS IT SHOULD

KEEP PRAYING MY FRIENDS FOR VIRUS TO GO

OUR LORD IS LISTENING TO US I KNOW

KEEP SAFE

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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191 DAYS WE HAVE BEEN IN LOCKDOWN

FROM 23 MARCH TILL TODAY 1ST OCTOBER

OH HELP US LORD PLEASE TO DO AS ASKED

WASH HANDS – SPACE APART – WEAR MASK

HOW HARD IS THAT?  EVEN I CAN DO IT!

WE ALL WANT VIRUS TO FINISH  WE ALL

HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO GET RID OFF

WHICH MEANS WE DO AS WE’RE ASKED

I UNDERSTAND IT IS VERY  HARD FOR SOME

BUT ALL OF US ARE SUFFERING

LIKE ALL OF YOU I DON’T WANT ME, MY FAMILY

AND FRIENDS TO BE ILL OR DIE

ITS AS SERIOUS AS THAT  SAD TO SAY

SO PLEASE A FEW MONTHS OF DOING AS ASKED

WILL HOPEFULLY HELP TILL ALL THIS IS PAST

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE I SEE ON TV GIVING

US THEIR POINTS OF VIEW HOW DARE THEY

WE ALL SHOULD BE WORKING TOGETHER

PARTY POLITICS SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED

VIRUS DOESN’T CARE WHO YOU VOTE FOR

UNITY IS WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE

PLEASE PRAY TO OUR LORD WE NEED HIS

HELP TO GUIDE AND KEEP US SAFE

I PRAY FOR MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

I’M WORRIED ABOUT LOSING ANYONE OF THEM.

GOD BLESS

Ann O’Sullivan

2020


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TO DATE WE HAVE BEEN IN LOCKDOWN FOR 174 DAYS

WHICH IS APPROX 43 WEEKS INFO FROM COMPUTER

THIS IS POEM 59  HAVE BEEN  FAIRLY BUSY

KEEPS MY MIND WORKING AND ME AWAKE

WE HAVE LOTS OF CHANGES COMING OUR WAY

THE LIGHTING IN CHURCH HAS BEEN DONE

SO ALL CAN BE SEEN

SOON TO HAVE REV JOSHUA JOIN US

AND FOR A WHILE REV NICHOLAS IS TO STAY

WHAT A TEAM TWO VICARS AT HOLY TRINITY

EITHER A FEAST OR A FAMINE AS MY DEAR MOTHER

USED TO SAY!!

WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER TO GET RID OF

NASTY VIRUS AND MAKE THE FUTURE FINE

SO LETS DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP THOSE TRYING

TO HELP US

WHAT A JOB – WHY DON’T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND

WHAT THEY ARE BEING ASKED TO DO

TESTING ONLY IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS

NOT JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO

DO YOU SHOUT AT YOUR TELLY WHEN SILLY THINGS

ARE BEING SAID

NOT THAT I CAN SHOUT OR TALK LOUD BUT GIVE

VENT I CAN AND CERTAINLY DO

NOT THAT ANYONE LISTENS ALL HAVE OWN POINT

OF VIEW

WHICH IS THE PROBLEM

I PRAY THAT WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER LORD

WITH YOU AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS MOHAMMED –

BUDDA – RASTA AND ALL THE SAINTS TO GET RID

OF VIRUS THAT’S HARMING OUR WONDERFUL

WORLD SO.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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PROMS ON SATURDAY WERE EXCELLENT

WELL DONE BBC A GREAT EVENING

SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WERE ALL

SO GOOD WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VOICE THE

SOLOIST HAS – THE CONDUCTOR KEPT IT ALL

GOING SO WELL

I HOPE YOU SANG ALL THE FAVOURITES

I DID – KNEW ALL THE WORDS

A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING

NOW VIRUS HAS CREPT BACK IN

FORGOT IT FOR A WHILE THERE

NASTY THING THAT IS LINGERING

I WAS HOPING MY SINGING WOULD GET

RID OF IT – BUT NO – AND MY SINGING IS BAD

I WILL GO ON DOING AS TOLD WHAT TO DO

I HOPE YOU ALL DO AS WELL

KEEP PRAYING AS ALWAYS TO OUR LORD

WE NEED TO DO AS WE ARE ASKED

VIRUS WONT GO AWAY TILL WE DO

KEEP WITHIN YOUR 6 GROUP

I’LL GO LOOKING FOR MINE!!!

KEEP SAFE

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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WENT ON A TRIP WITH WANDSWORTH

TRANSPORT ON MONDAY

FRIEND MAUREEN AND I WENT TO SOUTHEND

NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE

ITS AMAZING THE PEOPLE YOU MEET

FROM HOLY TRINITY JEAN AND JOHN

AND ALAN WHO WAS ONE OF DRIVERS

LONG WAY TO GO 4 HOURS IT TOOK US

ON A WANDSWORTH TRANSPORT  BUS

SOUTHEND WAS NICE BUT A BIT SAD

NONE OF THE FUN FAIRS WERE OPEN

SO I COULDN’T RIDE A ROUNDABOUT

HOW HORRID THIS VIRUS IS

WE FOUND NICE RESTAURANT FOR LUNCH

SO ALL WAS NOT BAD

THEN WE WENT ONTO THE WORLDS

LONGEST PIER

TRAIN RIDE TO END AND BACK

BET YOU DIDN’T REALISE THE EXCITING

LIFE I LEAD

WE HAD A LOVELY ICE CREAM

I EVEN GOT MAUREEN AND ALAN ONE

TIME TO GO ONTO BUSES TO COME BACK

ANOTHER LONG JOURNEY HOME

BUT THE SURPRISE IS WE ENJOYED IT ALL

THE SEA, FRESHAIR AND COMPANY – LOVELY

THANKYOU LORD FOR YOUR WORLD

POORLY AT THE MOMENT BUT WITH YOUR

HELP WILL SOON  BE WELL.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020


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I WAS ASKED WHAT HOLY TRINITY

MEANS TO ME

I REPLIED THAT IT IS MY SANCTURY

IT IS MY OTHER HOME

ITS WHERE I MEET FAMILY AND FRIENDS

WE HAVE BEEN COMING HERE

FOR A VERY LONG TIME

SUNDAY SCHOOL, MY GIRLS IN CHOIR,

HOLIDAY AND YOUTH CLUBS, J.C.C.

CHILD PROTECTION, CHURCH WARDEN, SERVERS,

CHOIR, SIDESPEOPLE, CATERING, FLOWER

ARRANGING, FESTIVALS AND CHURCH OUTINGS

SO MANY MANY THINGS

OUR ECUMENICAL PARISH SO IMPORTANT

WITH MY FRIENDS WE ARE SO INVOLVED IN ALL

WE  MUST KEEP OUR HIGH STANDARDS

WE ARE SUCH A LOVELY LOT

MORE TO JOIN US PLEASE

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD

FOR ALL HIS HELP AND GUIDANCE

THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAL

AS SOON AS IT CAN BE ARRANGED PLEASE

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 2020

EVERYTHING CANCELLED FROM PROMS

TO CARNIVAL NOBODY CAN GO TO EITHER

IT HAS TO BE DONE BECAUSE OF VIRUS

WE HAVE TO KEEP SAFE I KNOW

I HAVE SUCH HAPPY MEMORIES OF GOING

TO BOTH WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

SUCH GOOD FUN SINGING AND DANCING

NOW ALL GONE BECAUSE OF VIRUS

NOT IN MY SITTING ROOM THOUGH

I WILL SING AND DANCE TO THE MUSIC

CARNIVAL AND PROMS I KNOW ALL

WHICH I WILL SING LOUD AS I CAN

GOT TO KEEP SPIRITS UP VIRUS WONT

GET ME DOWN

WITH GODS HELP I CAN STILL KNEES UP

MOTHER BROWN

LAST SUNDAY IN AUGUST TODAY

I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL COME

NOT AS MANY AS WE HOPED

WE WILL KEEP ON PRAYING FOR MORE

GOOD SERMON FROM REV NICHOLAS

KIND MAN GAVE ME A LIFT HOME

WE MUST KEEP ON PRAYING TO GOD

TO LEAD US THROUGH THIS VIRUS

WE ARE KEEPING THINGS WORKING

LIGHTING BEING REPAIRED THIS WEEK

YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE US WHEN YOU

COME WITH ALL THE BRIGHT LIGHTS.

TAKE CARE DEAR FRIENDS KEEP PRAYING

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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A CHANGE IS COMING TO HOLY TRINITY

OUR NEW VICAR REV JOSHUA REY

IS STARTING WITH US ON TUESDAY

29TH SEPTEMBER

WHICH WILL BE AN IMPORTANT DAY

VERY PLEASED TO SAY WE ARE  GRATEFUL

TO BE KEEPING REV NICHOLAS WITH US

A WHILE

A FEW MORE WEEKS AND ANOTHER NEW

ERA STARTS HERE AT HOLY TRINITY

THIS ONE WILL BE LIKE NO OTHER

WITH VIRUS HANGING AROUND

NEVER BEFORE HAVE WE HAD TO WEAR

MASKS OR STERALISE HANDS AS WE COME

THROUGH NORTH DOOR

BUT WE WILL DO ALL AS WE SHOULD

TILL THE WORLD IS RIGHT AGAIN

WHEN THAT WILL BE WE DO NOT KNOW

WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER TILL WE DO

BY ALL I MEAN EVERYONE ALL THOSE MARCHING

COMPLAINING ABOUT EVERYTHING STOP MAKING

THINGS WORSE WITH ALL YOUR FUSS WHAT GOOD

ARE YOU DOING? NOT MUCH

I FIND IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE WHO

WONT UNDERSTAND THAT WE NEED TO GET RID OF

VIRUS BEFORE WE HEAL AND THINGS GET BETTER.

WHEN THIS NIGHTMARE STARTED FOR A FEW DAYS

I HAD HOPE

THAT WE WOULD ALL WORK TOGETHER

FAT CHANCE

MOST SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEIR BEHAVIOUR

I WILL KEEP PRAYING TO MY LORD WHO DOES UNDERSTAND

I’M ASKING YOU TO PLEASE DO THE SAME

Ann O’Sullivan

2020


Here are more poems from Ann O’Sullivan just before the weekend.

IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY (20th August) THIS WEEK

SUPPOSED TO BE AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY WHO AM I

GOING TO FEEL?

WENT TO LUNCH WITH MY FAMILY

JUST UP ROAD TO KINGS HEAD

DID TOENAILS IN MORNING

MORE VARNISH ON FURNITURE

AND ME THAN NAILS

WHY DID I CHOOSE RED

IT WAS GREAT BEING  WITH

MANDY, HELEN AND FAMILIES

NICE FOOD AND NICER CHAT

KINGS HEAD A GOOD PLACE TO VISIT

MUST DO IT AGAIN SOON.

WEDNESDAY HOLY TRINITY FOR SERVICE

5 PEOPLE ARENT MANY I KNOW

WE NEED YOU ALL TO KEEP COMING

HELP REBUILD OUR CONGREGATION

WE NEED YOU ALL IT WOULDN’T BE

RIGHT NOT TO HAVE YOU  THERE

IT IS REALLY WINDY OUTSIDE

TREES SWAYING ALL OVER THE PLACE

WIND IS SO STRONG DIFFICULT AT TIMES

COULD BLOW YOU OFF YOUR FEET

HOPE ITS BETTER TOMORROW I’M WITH

MANDY FOR DAY

TONY IS GOING TO EAST ANGLIA TO WATCH ALEX PLAY

SEE YOU ON SUNDAY GOD WILLING

KEEP PRAYING FOR EVERYONE ALL OVER

THE WORLD

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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A DAY AT HOME ON MONDAY

SEEM TO GET OUT MOST DAYS

WHICH IS A GOOD THING TO BE ABLE

TO SAY

ANY IDEAS OF WHAT I COULD DO

I HEARD THAT YOU CHEEKY PERSON

WOULD BE TEMPTED IF WE HAD NO VIRUS!!

GOING TO LUNCH WITH JEAN AND PAM

WILL BE REALLY GOOD ON TUESDAY

STAY IN PUB KEEP OUT OF RAIN

COULD BE THERE ALL DAY

WITH LOTS OF CHATTING TO DO

WEDNESDAY IS MORNING SERVICE

AT HOLY TRINITY SO GOOD TO GO TO

8 OF US THERE WITH TIME TO SHARE

LOVELY TO BE WITH ALL

DAVID AND VALERIE CAME FOR A TIME

GOOD TO SEE THEM BOTH

DAVID HAS FINISHED CHEMO NOW ITS ON

TO THE NEXT STEP GOD BLESS HIM

THURSDAY HAVING MY HAIRCUT

FRIDAY WITH MANDY FOR DAY

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

CAN YOU BELIEVE IN A FEW DAYS

IT WILL BE SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY SERVICE  FOR ALL

PLEASE COME IF YOU CAN

I KNOW IT‘S NOT THE SAME

THINGS HAVE HAD TO CHANGE

TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE

DOING  IT TOGETHER IS GOOD

WE WILL ALL BE WITH OUR FRIENDS

PRAY TO THE LORD FOR HIS LOVE AND CARE

TO KEEP US ALL SAFE AND WELL.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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EARLY SATURDAY MORNING

DISMAL AND GREY BUT COOLER

NOW WHAT TO DO WITH DAY

BEEN INDOORS FOR DAYS

HOW I WANT TO GO OUT TO PLAY

DO YOU ALL REALISE HOW SAD

THIS ALL IS

PLAYING ON OWN IS NO FUN AS

I KEEP WINNING!!

TOMORROW SUNDAY WILL BE

GOING TO CHURCH

GRAND WE ARE OPEN AGAIN

SLOWLY AND SURELY WE WILL ALL

GET THERE OBEYING THE RULES

DON’T FORGET FACE MASKS

KEEP HANDS STERALISED

NO TOUCHING WHICH I FIND HARD

BE GOOD TO SEE ALL WHO COME AGAIN

TO JOIN US AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

WHEN I WOKE THIS MORNING NOT

FEELING WELL SO DECIDE NOT TO GO

WATCHED YOU ON COMPUTER THOUGH

YOU SHINE UP VERY WELL

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT ON  MONDAY

AT ST GEORGES DENTSTRY

‘WHAT WHITE TEETH YOU HAVE’

TAKE CARE MY DEARS WILL SEE YOU

ALL AT WEDNESDAY SERVICE.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020


Here are more poems from Ann O’Sullivan at the beginning of the week.

THURSDAY I WENT FOR A DAY TRIP

WITH FRIENDS TO THE SEASIDE

WE WENT TO LITTLEHAMPTON

IT WAS A LOVELY DAY OUT

SITTING ON BEACH LISTENING

CHILDREN PLAYING AND LAUGHING

THE SOUND AND SMELL OF THE SEA

WITH SLIGHT BREEZE BLOWING

SUN SHINING IT WAS SO LOVELY

FEW HOURS AWAY FROM LOCK DOWN

WITH FRIENDS A GOOD PLACE TO BE

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT TIME

BACK HOME TIRED BUT REFRESHED

ONWARD WE MUST GO TOGETHER

TO GET RID OF THIS VIRUS FOREVER

JUST DONE ZOOM WITH HOLY TRINITY

SAD THAT JILL AND MARK HAVE LEFT

GONE BACK TO THEIR HOME AUSTRALIA

WE WILL MISS THEM BOTH VERY MUCH

SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR TEAM

MOVE ON WE SHALL WITH REV JOSHUA

JOINING US

AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE REV NICHOLAS

HELPING US WHICH IS REALLY GOOD

AS HE IS SUCH A CARING MAN

OUR LORD IS TAKING CARE OF US

SENDING ALL THESE KIND HOLY PEOPLE

TO HELP AND WORK WITH US ALL

SO KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD

MY DEAR FRIENDS

WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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THIS IS ONLY TO MAKE YOU SMILE

I REALLY DON’T WANT TO WORRY YOU

I AM SITTING ON SOFA WITH FAN BLOWING

PRACTICALLY NUDE VERY FEW CLOTHES ON

PLEASE DON’T IMAGINE TO MUCH

I REALLY DON’T WANT TO UPSET YOU

IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ON MY OWN

AND THE WEATHER IS SO HOT

POPPED UP TO CHURCH THIS MORNING

DELIVERING SOME CANDLES FOR SUNDAY

WAS GOING TO GO ON BUS TO PUTNEY

WAITROSE GARAGE FAR AS I GOT

CAME HOME AND THIS IS WHERE I STAYED

TO PRAY TO OUR LORD  FOR THE VIRUS

TO BE GONE FROM WORLD

HOPE YOU ALL ARENT FEELING THE HEAT

TOO MUCH,

DRINK  PLENTY OF FLUIDS I’M TOLD

SO GOING TO HAVE A BAILEYS!!!

TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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HOT HOT HOT

MY OH MY I’M MELTING

GLUG GLUG GLUG DRINKING

WATER  BY THE BOTTLE

WINDOWS ALL OPEN FAN BLOWING

CURTAINS DRAWN TO KEEP OUT SUN

IT’S A BIT LIKE BEING ON HOLIDAY

EXCEPT NO POOL OR SEA TO JUMP INTO

NOW WE AWAIT THUNDER AND

LIGHTENING OH WHAT A JOY!!!

ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND

THEIR GRADES WHAT A SHAMBLES

WHY ALL THIS MESSING ABOUT

PREDICTED GRADES FROM TEACHERS

WOULD HAVE BEEN JUST FINE

WHEN WILL THESE PEOPLE WHO THINK

THEY KNOW ALL, STOP AND REALISE

ITS NOT A CASE OF POLITICS YOUR PARTY

OR MINE IT’S A CASE OF HUMANITY

WITH ALL PARTIES WORKING TOGETHER

THESE PEOPLE WITH THEIR PETTY IDEAS

WHEN WILL THEY REALISE WE ALL NEED

TO WORK TOGETHER STOP COMPLACENCY

DO AS YOUR ASKED, WEAR YOUR MASK

NO GATHERING IN LARGE GROUPS

PLEASE REALISE ITS NOT JUST ABOUT YOU

ITS ABOUT ALL OF US

PLEASE DEAR LORD HELP US

TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Here are more poems from Ann O’Sullivan just before the weekend.

FIRST SUNDAY BACK AT HOLY TRINITY

GOOD TO BE THERE WITH YOU ALL

26 COMMUNICANTS WHICH WAS GREAT

ALL DOING PROPER HYGIENE, FACE

COVERING AND DISTANCING

REV NICHOLAS KEPT US INFORMED

OF WHAT WE HAD TO DO

HIS SERMON WAS VERY GOOD TO

JOHN AND ELLIE FILMED THE SERVICE

ON FACEBOOK

SUNNY AND DOM IN CHARGE OF

SECURITY – ALL UNDER CONTROL

THE REST OF THE TEAM

SERVERS – READER – ORGANIST

DID WHAT WE ALWAYS DO

WE EVEN RANG A BELL OR TWO

ITS DIFFERENT DOING THINGS

THIS WAY BUT WE WILL COPE

AT HOLY TRINITY  WE’RE ALWAYS

FULL OF HOPE

PLEASE TRY AND COME NEXT WEEK

WE WOULD REALY LOVE TO SEE YOU.

Ann OSullivan

2020

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CANT BELIEVE ITS AUGUST

BEEN IN DOORS MOST OF THIS TIME

SO FAR THANK THE LORD I’M FINE

SOME TIMES I GO OUT WITH FAMILY

AND FRIENDS OR TO HOLY TRINITY

IT REALLY MAKES ME APPRECIATE

THE LOVE AND CARE SURROUNDING ME

TRYING TO BE PATIENT IS VERY HARD

I WANT TO GO AND DO SO MANY THINGS

ESPECIALLY NOW WEATHER IS GOOD

THEN I STOP AND THINK OF THOSE WHO

CANT GET OUT AT ALL

OH DEAR LORD IT IS ALL SO SAD

ALL OVER THE WORLD PEOPLE ARE

SUFFERING AND DYING FROM DREADFUL VIRUS

NOW THIS WEEK A HUGE EXPLOSION IN

BEIRUT THAT HAS HURT AND KILLED SO MANY

WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP ALL WE CAN

BUT IT NEVER SEEMS ENOUGH

HELP US DEAR LORD ABOVE

GUIDE US WITH YOUR LOVE

WE NEED TO HELP ALL WE CAN

YOUR WHOLE WORLD IS IN PAIN

PLEASE LORD , MOHAMMED , BUDHA

RASTA AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS HELP US

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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ARE YOU AWARE

OF THE OF PEOPLE OUT THERE

NOT TAKING THIS VIRUS SERIOUSLY

I KNOW THAT SOME HOLIDAYS

WERE BOOKED BEFORE VIRUS STARTED

AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE LOST

IF HOLIDAYS ARE CANCELLED BY YOU

VERY DIFFICULT DECISION TO MAKE

VIRUS CASES ARE INCREASING DAILY

HERE AS WELL AS ABROAD

SELF ISOLATION IS NEEDED TO KEEP SAFE

I UNDERSTAND IF A BREAK IS WANTED

PLEASE STAY HERE IN OUR COUNTRY

LOTS OF LOVELY PLACES TO GO TO

STAYING WILL HELP OUR ECONOMY

IT DOESN’T HELP THAT PEOPLE

INTERVIEWED BY PUSHY REPORTERS

ARE  ALWAYS THOSE THAT BLAME

EVERYONE EXCEPT THEMSELVES

WASN’T TOLD, DIDN’T KNOW, BORIS

DIDN’T TELL US

NO EXCUSES JUST THINK PLEASE

THIS VIRUS IS OUT IN THE WORLD

WE ALL NEED TO WORK HARD TO GET RID OF IT

BECAUSE IT WONT BE IGNORED

WE MUST FIND A VACINE TO STOP IT

IT MUST BE SO HARD FOR THOSE

THAT LOOSE JOBS AND MONEY

I FEEL SO SAD FOR THEM ALL

IT WILL GET BETTER

IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER

I PRAY TO THE LORD THAT WILL BE SO

PLEASE PRAY WITH ME

SAINSBURYS DELIVERY JUST ARRIVED

SO I’LL GO AND UNPACK AND PUT AWAY

WHAT AN EXCITING LIFE I LEAD

BUT IT GIVES ME SOMETHING ELSE TO THINK ABOUT!!!

PLEASE TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU

Ann O’Sullivan 2020

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Here are more poems from Ann O’Sullivan.

If YOUR LIFE IS MOVING ON LIKE MINE

YOU JUST KNOW ITS GOING TO BE FINE

DAY BY DAY I DO MORE AND MORE

LIFE NOW IS NOT SUCH A BORE

BUSES NOW ARE QUITE FUN

WITH A WHOLE SEAT FOR ONE

ORDERED NEW GLASSES IN PUTNEY

THOUGHT IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE

AM GOING TO BBQ THIS WEEKEND

HELEN AND MATTY’S ANNIVERSARY

MONDAY SHOPPING AND LUNCH

FOR  MANDY’S BIRTHDAY

HELEN AND MILLIE COMING AS WELL

END OF WEEK LITTLEHAMTON

WITH FRIENDS I WORKED WITH AT 60+

JUST AS WELL PENSION DUE SOON!

I HOPE THINGS ARE IMPROVING FOR YOU

THANKYOU LORD FOR ALL THAT YOU DO

WONT BE LONG NOW TILL WE RETURN

TO WORSHIP AT HOLY TRINITY AGAIN

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL

CATCHING UP ON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WORSHIP WILL BE QUIET DIFFERENT

VIRUS HAS CAUSED ALL THAT

AS USUAL WE WILL COPE WITH  CHANGE

AS LONG AS WE ARE PRAISING OUR LORD

AND SHARING HIS LOVE TOGETHER

WE WILL OVERCOME EVIL VIRUS FOREVER

PRAISE THE LORD

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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BECAUSE OF VIRUS THE PAST FEW MONTHS

HAVE BEEN SO DIFFERENT SO STRANGE

SO DIFFICULT WE NEED TO MOVE ON

WITH SMALL STEPS AT A TIME

THOSE THAT KNOW ME WELL

KNOW THAT I’M NOT HAPPY

WITH ALL THIS CLEANING LARK

EVEN MY OUTSIDE WINDOW

SILLS ARE CLEAN!!

SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO GOING PLACES

SON IN LAW TONY PICKED ME UP

IN HIS OPEN TOP SPORTS CAR ALONG A3

WHAT FUN, WIND IN HAIR, WENT TO

SEE MANDY THEN LATER BACK HOME AGAIN

GOT TRIPS ARRANGED WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

THINGS ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT BETTER

GO AWAY YOU HORRID VIRUS

LET US BE FREE OF YOU

OUR LORD IS HELPING US EVERYDAY

THANK YOU LORD FOR SHOWING THE WAY

PLEASE LORD LET IT BE SOON THAT WE ARE

BACK IN CHURCH

NO MORE ZOOM JUST ALL TOGETHER

AT HOLY TRINITY.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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VERY SLOWLY AM GETTING OUT MORE

A LOVELY TRIP TO WIMBLEDON WINDMILL

WITH 60+ HELPERS FOR CAKE AND COFFEE

WEDNESDAY MORNING I GO TO HOLY TRINITY

FOR PRAYER AND QUITE  REFLECTION

MIND THAT BIT DEPENDS ON WHO ELSE COMES

I HAVE EVEN BEEN TO PUTNEY ON BUS

WEARING THE MASK MAKES MY GLASSES STEAM UP

I DON’T NEED THAT WITH ONLY ONE EYE

VERY QUITE ON 430 NO LOUD TALKING ON PHONE

THINGS ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK A BIT BETTER

WHAT WE NEED IS SOME GOOD WEATHER

THE HORRID VIRUS TO GO FOR EVER

THEN WE CAN GET ON AND DO

WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE HAVE TO

TOP OF LIST I HOPE WILL BE

CLEANING OF HOLY TRINITY

GET THE GANG TOGETHER

COMPLETE WITH SPRAY AND CLOTH

MASK ON THEN OFF WE GO CLEANING

ALL THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES

OF WHICH WE HAVE MANY

HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE

DEPENDS HOW MANY VOLUNTEER TO HELP

BUT I RECKON EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK

SO GATHER YOUR LOINS MY DEAR FRIENDS

GET READY FOR BORIS TO GIVE ALL CLEAR

OFF WE GO MRS AND MR MOPP AT THE READY

TO CLEAN – CLEAN – CLEAN

ALL WILL BE DONE WITH THE HELP OF OUR LORD

I KNOW YOU KNOW HE WILL BE ON BOARD.

PRAISE THE LORD FOR EVER AMEN,

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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WHAT A LOVELY DAY TODAY

THE SUN SHINING IN THE SKY

BEEN OUT AND ABOUT ON BUSES

TO GET MY MOBILE UPDATED

WHEN DONE I HEADED HOME

NOT EASY FROM TESCO ON A3

GOT A BUS TO THE BUS STOP AT B&Q

265 SAILED PASS FULL UP

GOT NEXT BUS ENDED UP IN WIMBLEDON

GOSH I CERTAINLY SEE LIFE!!!!

HAD ENOUGH SO GOT A CAB HOME

MY LIFE HAS BECOME VERY STRANGE

I EXPECT YOURS IS DIFFERENT AS WELL

VIRUS HAS CAUSED SUCH A CHANGE

IT AFFECTS EVERYTHING I DO

MUST KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD

HE WILL GUIDE US THROUGH

OUR LOVE AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER

GETS STRONGER EVERY DAY

WITH THE LORDS HELP WE WILL GET THERE

BACK TO WORSHIP AT HOLY TRINITY AGAIN

WHEN TIME IS RIGHT AND WE’RE ALLOWED

WE WILL BE ON A CLEANING MISSION

MASKS AND GLOVES AT THE READY

THERES A LOT OF WORK TO DO

HOLY DUSTERS AND FRIENDS TOGETHER

CLEANING POLISHING AND SWEEPING

UNDER EVERY PEW NOOK AND CRANNY

WE PRAY ALL WILL BE VIRUS FREE

ON OPENING DAY AT HOLY TRINITY

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Here are more poems from Ann O’Sullivan just before the weekend.

OH MY HOW TIMES FLIES

SUNDAY 5TH JULY TODAY

ZOOM SERVICE THIS MORNING

WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR ME

REV NICHOLAS IS DOING SERVICE

FROM HOLY TRINITY

I WAS ASKED TO BE THERE IF NEEDED

GWEN AND SUSAN MELHUISH PLUS

SUNNY AND DON

SIX OF US ALL TOGETHER

ALL WENT WELL PLEASED TO SAY

COUPLE OF BLIPS ON COMPUTER

WHICH WILL BE SORTED I’M SURE

IT IS SO DIFFERENT AT COMMUNION

WITH NO WINE ONLY WAFERS

VERY SLOW RETURN IT WILL BE

WITH HYGIENE AND DISTANCING

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DAY

WHEN WE WILL BE BACK AT CHURCH

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD

FOR HIS LOVE AND GUIDANCE

TO HELP US ALL BACK TO OUR

WONDERFUL HOLY TRINITY

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TODAY IS LAST SATURDAY IN JUNE

3 MONTHS NOW IN LOCK DOWN

BALCONY WILL BE AS FAR AS I  GO

AS IT IS NOW RAINING

GOOD FOR THE TREES AND PLANTS

THE SMELL OF THE EARTHS FRESHNESS

BEATS CAR FUMES ANYDAY

NOW WHAT TO DO FOR THE REST OF DAY

HOUSEWORK ALL DONE AND ITS ONLY 11A.M.

AT LEAST 12 HOURS TILL BEDTIME

I CANT SPEND ALL THAT TIME WRITING

HAVE PHONED FAMILY AND FRIENDS

THIS IS THE WORST PART OF LOCKDOWN

THE LONELENESS WHEN ON YOUR OWN

HAVE ALWAYS BEEN USED TO GOING OUT

WHERE EVER AND WHEN EVER I WANT

NOW BORIS TELLS ME WHAT I SHOULD DO

BLOODY MEN ARE SO BOSSY

BUT I DO TAKE NOTICE OF WHAT THEY SAY

JUST WISH THAT WOULD APPLY TO ALL

THOSE THAT BREAK THE SHUTDOWN RULES

I REALLY CANT UNDERSTAND WHY

AS IT IS JUST SO MEAN AND SELFISH

DEAR LORD PLEASE LET THESE PEOPLE SEE

THE HARM THEY ARE DOING TO OUR WORLD

WE ALL NEED TO PRAY TOGETHER

TO EVERY LORD THAT WE PRAY TO

FOR HELP AND LOVE FROM THEM ALL

MOANING OVER, NO MORE COFFEE TODAY

TIME FOR A GLASS OF BAILEYS

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A FUNNY SATURDAY TODAY

ITS BEEN WET AND VERY WINDY

SO HAVN’T WALKED VERY FAR

JUST ALONG THE BALCONY

SUNDAY IS SO DIFFERENT

ZOOMED WITH CHURCH IN MORNING

THEN WENT TO SEE MANDY FOR LUNCH

BOTH LOVELY THINGS TO DO

GREAT TO SEE PEOPLE FROM CHURCH

HOPE TO SEE SOME ON WEDNESDAY

MANDY I HAVNT SEEN SINCE VIRUS BEGAN

A LIFT FROM TONY TO RAYNES PARK

SAW ALEX HE’S BACK TO UNI NEXT WEEK

MANDY IS WELL, KEEPING VIRUS AT BAY

SO GLAD I GOT TO SEE THEM

NEXT WEEK WILL GO AGAIN IF I CAN

IT HELPS ME KEEPING A RECORD LIKE THIS

IT SHOWS ME HOW BLESSED I AM

TODAY IS WEDNESDAY SO OFF TO CHURCH

SAT AND LISTENED TO PEACE AND QUIET

PRAYING TO OUR LORD FOR HIS HELP

THEN PEOPLE ARRIVE GOOD TO SEE THEM

WE CATCH UP ON NEWS AND GOSSIP

PAM’S BIRTHDAY TODAY WE SANG ‘HAPPY

BIRTHDAY’ AS WE GAVE HER A CAKE

DON’T TELL BORIS WE SANG IN CHURCH

AND THAT NO CAKE WAS SAVED FOR  HIM

KEEP SAFE DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Here are two more poems from Ann O’Sullivan

BUSY DAY SO FAR I’M PLEASED TO SAY

ZOOMED THIS MORNING FOR SERVICE

DANIEL PRESIDING, MARK PREACHING

TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS TOGETHER IS GREAT

THEN OFF I WENT WALKING WITH HELEN

TO RICHMOND PARK THIS TIME

THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE IS AMAZING

NO DEER TO BE SEEN GRAZING

JUST PEOPLE AND BIKES, LOTS OF BIKES

CHILDREN AND ADULTS EN MASS ON BIKES

WATCH OUT MUM THEY’RE BEHIND YOU

HELEN WAS HEARD TO SAY QUITE OFTEN

HAVN’T THEY HEARD OF TWO METRE GAP

OBVIOUSLY NOT IN SOME CASES

IGNORE ADVICE GIVEN THINK THEY KNOW BEST

BUT THE VIRUS DOESN’T CARE ABOUT THAT

THE OTHER THING VIRUS WONT NOTICE

IS THE COLOUR OF YOUR SKIN

IT DOESN’T MATTER TO VIRUS WHY DOES IT

MATTER TO YOU

BLACK LIVES MATTER OF COURSE THEY DO

LOOK WHERE JESUS CAME FROM

JESUS AND DISCIPLES SKIN WAS DARK

GET RID OF BIGATORY AND HATRED

ALL PEOPLE MATTER TO GOD, MOHAMMED,

BUDAH, RASTA AND OTHERS PRAYED TO

WE NEED THEIR HELP TO END ALL THIS HATE

PRAY TO OUR LORD ABOVE

PLEASE ASK HIM TO SHARE HIS LOVE

AND ASK HIM TO TELL ALL HIS MATES

WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF ALL

MAKE THIS PLANET A WONDERFUL PLACE

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ISOLATION HAS GOT TO ME

KNOW ITS WHAT’S EXPECTED

STOP NASTY VIRUS SPREADING

NEED TO FIND MORE THINGS THAT

NEED DOING WHICH HAVE NOTHING

TO DO WITH CLEANING

I NEEDTO GET DOWN AND DIRTY

NO GARDEN TO DIG, OR GRASS TO CUT

BALCONY DOESN’T NEED SWEEPING

CANT VOLUNTEER FOR ANYTHING

NOT SUPPOSED TO GO OUT FOR LONG

SO WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THIS TIME

PRAY TO OUR LORD AS I ALWAYS DO

ALONG WITH SINGING A HYMN OR TWO

OUR LORD MUST HAVE A GREAT SENSE

OF HUMOUR LISTENING TO ME SING

HELEN IS WALKING WITH ME THIS WEEKEND

OVER THE HILL AND BACK AGAIN

MANDY AND I SPEAK DAILY HAPPY TO SAY

I LONG FOR THE DAY WHEN  ALL WILL BE FREE

FROM VIRUS, RACISM, AND DONALD TRUMP

THERE YOU GO I FEEL BETTER ALREADY

I’LL GO AND EMPTY WASHING MACHINE

KEEP SAFE MY PRECIOUS FAMILY AND FRIENDS

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Here are two more poems from Ann O’Sullivan

BEEN  TO HOLY TRINITY TODAY

TO SEE MY FRIENDS AND PRAY

THE AMBIENCE SO LOVELY TO FEEL

SAT AND  PRAYED LET IT ALLWASH

OVER ME

CHATTED WITH FRIENDS NOT SEEN

FOR A WHILE

EVEN MADE ONE OR TWO SMILE

FRIENDS TO HELP ME TO CHURCH AND BACK

I EVEN MANAGED THE BUS TWICE

THANKS BORIS I EVEN GOT TO WAITROSE

I KNOW I MUSTN’T GET CARRIED AWAY

WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO

MAN IT REALLY MAKES ONE APPRECIATE

FAMILY AND FRIENDS PEOPLE WHO CARE

MAKES BEING AT HOME EASIER TO BARE

NEXT ADVENTURE IS SUNDAY AFTER ZOOM

AM GOING TO SEE MANDY AT LAST

HAVNT SEEN HER DURING SELF ISOLATING

I WASN’T ALLOWED TO VISIT MANDY

SHE HAS NO INMUNE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF M.S.

SO WAS DEEMED TO RISKY TO BE VISITED

CURFEW HAS LIFTED A LITTLE SO WE ARE GOING

FOR IT ON SUNDAY LONGING TO SEE HER AGAIN

THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE AND CARE

STILL A LONG WAY TO GO TILL WE’RE THERE

I KNOW YOU WILL BE WITH US ALL THE WAY

I’LL KEEP PRAYING FOR THAT DAY.

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TWELVE WEDNESDAYS IN LOCK DOWN

HOW TIME FLIES WHEN HAVING FUN

CLEANED, DUSTED AND POLISHED

MORE THAN I HAVE EVER DONE

NOW WHAT TO DO I ASK MYSELF

LIMITED AS I AM, CANT GO TO FAR

AS I HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN

SCARED TO LET IMAGINATION RUN

IN CASE I END UP HAVING FUN

OH HOW I LONG FOR THAT DAY

STAY WHERE YOU ARE ALL SAY

THE ONLY GOOD THAT WILL DO

IS KEEP VIRUS AWAY FROM ME AND YOU

WHICH I SUPPOSE IS THE NAME OF GAME

SO ITS BACK TO WHERE I STARTED

GOT ANY IDEAS PLEASE PASS ON

ONE EYED LADY WANTS SOME HELP

WOW NEVER GUESS WHAT’S HAPPENED

TODAY BORIS HAS MADE ME A ‘BUBBLE’

AS I LIVE ON MY OWN HE’S LETTING ME

BE WITH SOMEONE FROM MY FAMILY

I CAN GO TO THEIR HOUSE TO VISIT

AND THEY THE SAME TO MINE

ALLELUJAH AND THANK YOU  BORIS

I CAN GO OUT IN THE WORLD AGAIN

HELP US ALL DEAR LORD I PRAY

HELP RID THIS VIRUS FROM OUR LIVES

KEEP US SAFE IN YOUR CARE AND LOVE

TODAY AND EVERYDAY

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AS A ‘BUBBLE’ I HAVE BEEN INVITED

TO DAUGHTERS HOME FOR LUNCH

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST OUTING

FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS

I’VE BEEN AT HOME ON MY OWN

ONLY CONTACT HAS BEEN MY PHONE

NOW BORIS AND CO HAVE SAID I CAN GO

VISITING TO FAMILY OR FRIEND

I KNOW I’M GOING TO WANT MORE

BUT PATIENT I WILL HAVE TO BE

KEEP THINKING OF ALL THE PEOPLE

I HAVE YET TO GO AND SEE

WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL VIRUS GOES

HOW LONG THAT WILL BE NO ONE KNOWS

HOPE WE’LL BE ON MOVE FAIRLY SOON

MY ‘BUBBLE’ VISIT WAS TO DAUGHTER

HELEN AND FAMILY LUNCH IN THE GARDEN

WHAT A TREAT LOVELY SUNSHINE TO SIT IN

JUST BEEN ON ZOOM SUNDAY SERVICE

SO GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL HOPE IT WONT BE

TO LONG TILL WE’RE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN

HEARD WE WILL HAVE PRAYER ONCE A WEEK

WITH REV. NICHOLAS ROBERTS

HOLY TRINITY COMES BACK TO LIFE

ALLELUJAH GOODBYE VIRUS

TILL THEN I SIT ON SOFA DOING MY POEMS

HAVN’T RUN OUT OF IDEAS YET 35s NOT MANY

OK I HEARD THE MOAN BUT KEEPS MIND FLOWING

PRAY TO OUR LORD EVERYDAY

TO KEEP ALL SAFE IN HIS CARE

TRUST ME THIS IS WHAT HE WILL DO

WITH ALL HIS LOVE TO ME AND YOU

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THIS IS A FUNNY OLD DAY

WEATHER NOT TO BAD

SUNSHINE, BIT CLOUDY NO RAIN

I AM SITTING HERE DREAMING

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO

IN REAL TIME NOT VIRUS DRIVEN

A TRIP TO THE COAST I THINK

WALK ALONG THE SHINGLY BEACH

SOUND OF THE WAVES WIND IN HAIR

WHAT A LOVELY THOUGHT

AN ICE CREAM THEN SIT AND STARE

AT ALL DIFFERENT PEOPLE THERE

PEOPLE WATCHING IS A GOOD GAME

MAKING UP STORIES ABOUT THEM ALL

NOW ITS TIME TO COME BACK HOME

THE RAIN HAS COME TO ROEHAMPTON

DREAMING FINISHED FOR TODAY

CHECK KITCHEN FLOOR IS NOW DRY

ON WITH THE DAY AS IT USUALY IS

I ENJOYED MY TRIP TO THE SEA

WHEN I GO AGAIN COME WITH ME

I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY

GODS LOVE TO YOU ALL I PRAY

KEEP STRONG IT WONT BE LONG

TILL WE’RE AT HOLY TRINITY AGAIN.

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Here are two more poems from Ann O’Sullivan

GOVERNMENT HAVE TOLD US

WE CAN GO OUT FOR A WALK

AFTER ISOLATION FOR 10 WEEKS

RELEASED NOW FOR EXTRA TIME

WHICH I’M SURE WILL BE JUST FINE

I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GO OUT

BUT NOT ON MY OWN JUST YET

MANAGED TWO LOVELY WALKS

WITH HELEN FOR COMPANY

HAVE TO GO DOWN STAIRS TO

EMPTY BINS OR DO RECYCLING

TO THE POST BOX IN THE LANE

THEN BACK DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN

WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS

TILL I FEEL SAFE AND THE VIRUS HAS GONE

FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALWAYS IN TOUCH

GREAT BUT NOT THE SAME AS A HUG

I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH

WHEN THE VIRUS IS GONE AND WE ARE FREE

BACK TO HOLY TRINITY

CAN YOU IMAGINE PASSING THE PEACE

IT WILL TAKE AN HOUR AT LEAST

HERE’S TO THAT DAY, PLEASE JOIN ME

TO PRAY FOR WHEN WE WILL BE VIRUS FREE

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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CONTACTED THE PM TODAY

I JUST FELT I HAD TO SAY

I AM SAD THAT THINGS HAVE

GONE SO WRONG IN EVERY WAY

I KNOW THAT ALL HAVE WORKED

HARD TO HELP KEEP  EVERYONE SAFE

THEN ONE FOOLISH MISTAKE AND

ALL GOES MAD

IT IS AWFUL THAT THERE ARE SOME

REPORTERS WAITING FOR ONE

MEMBER OF GOVERNMENT TO FALL

OH DEAR LORD WHY CANT THEY SEE

WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER

OTHERWISE WE WILL NEVER BE FREE

OF THIS DREADFUL VIRUS

PLEASE  I ASK THAT THE HATRED

IS STOPPED WE NEED ALL TO HELP US

GET THIS JOB DONE TOGETHER  SO THAT

THOUSANDS OF US CAN BE FREE

FREE TO GET ON WITH OUR LIVES WITH

OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE DIED

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ALONE

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ISOLATING

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH NO HOMES

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH NO JOBS

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN MOURNING

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH NO FOOD

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON

PLEASE I BEG YOU WORK TOGETHER

WE’LL STAY IN DOORS AS TOLD TO DO

MUST GET RID OF THIS VIRUS SOON

WE  MUST SO WE CAN BE FREE OF ITS

PRESENCE AND GO BACK TO LIVING AGAIN

HELP US DEAR LORD TO GET THIS DONE

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND YOUR LOVING SON

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Here are three more poems from Ann O’Sullivan

HOME ALONE AGAIN TODAY

THREE MONTHS NOW I’M SAD TO SAY

GO AWAY NASTY VIRUS

THE WHOLE WORLD WANTS YOU TO GO

SO MUCH LOSS, SUFFERING AND PAIN

YOU HAVE CAUSED THE WORLD

DON’T EVER COME BACK AGAIN

WE NEED TO HEAL TOGETHER AS ONE

IGNORING THE TRUMPS OF THIS WORLD

WHAT EVER PLANET HE’S FROM

DO YOU REALISE HIS MOTHER CAME FROM

STORNOWAY ON THE LOVELY ISLE OF LEWIS

WHICH IS THE ISLE OF MY BIRTH

AFTER ZOOM TIME SERVICE TOMORROW

HELEN AND I WILL GO WALKING AGAIN

IT IS VERY STRANGE TO BE ESCORTED

IT WAS ME THAT USED TO DO THAT

NOW  ROLES HAVE BEEN REVERSED

NOT SURE I LIKE IT,  BEING BOSY

TELLING WHO WHAT TO DO IS MORE ME

NOW NOBODY CAN HEAR ME

OPERATIONS LEFT ME WITH NO  VOICE

LIP READING WAS TOTALLY HOPELESS

THOUGH GRANDKIDS THOUGHT IT FUN

NOTEBOOK AND PENCIL HAD TO DO

MORE OPERATIONS BUT AS YOU

CAN HEAR CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL

IS WHAT YOU GET NOW

NOT THAT IT WILL STOP ME

I HAVE SO MUCH I WANT TO DO

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WATCH OUT

I’M GETTING MY MO JO BACK!!!!

MAY OUR LORD KEEP YOU SAFE

IN HIS LOVE AND CARE

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ZOOM CHURCH HAS CLOSED FOR TODAY

ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR ALL I’D SAY

SO NICE TO SEE YOU ALL EVERY WEEK

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ORGANISE

ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS VERY PRECISE

HYMNS I FIND DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW

TUNES DIFFERENT TO WHAT WE KNOW

A LEARNING PROCESS I RECKON

COME BACK EM ALL IS FORGIVEN

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE DAY TO COME

TO BE AT HOLY TRINITY ONCE MORE

GLOVES, MASKS AND APRON ALL READY

GOT CLEANING STUFF BY THE DOOR

WE’LL JOIN GWEN AND HER TEAM

TO BECOME HOLY TRINITY CLEANERS

WE WILL BE  CLEAN AND TIDY TO WELCOME

ALL WHO WISH TO COME INCLUDING

NEW VICAR REV JOSHUA REY AND FAMILY

THAT IS ALL YET TO COME, SOMETHING

FOR ALL TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING TO OUR LORD ABOVE

HE WILL SHOW US ALL HIS LOVE

RIDDING HIS WORLD OF CARONA VIRUS

SO ALL WILL BE HEALED AT LAST.

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DOES ANYONE ELSE TALK TO THEIR

TELLY OR IS IT ONLY ME

I WATCH NEWS TILL I’M SICK OF IT

ALL THIS HE SAID THIS OR SAID THAT

NOTHING BUT DISSAGREEMENT

HAVE THEY ALL FORGOTTEN

ALL ARE SUFFERING STAYING IN DOORS

BORED TO TEARS BY DOING CHORES

THIS BLOKE WHO WENT TO DURHAM

SO WHAT HE COULD HAVE GONE TO MOON

I CARE WHAT THE OTHERS ARE DOING

TO GET THIS VIRUS TO GOING

INSTEAD REPORTERS THINK ITS THEIR

RIGHT TO ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS NIGHT

AFTER NIGHT USUALLY I WOULD AGREE

LET THEM ASK WHAT THEY LIKE

BUT NOW IS NOT USUAL WE ALL NEED TO HELP

SO PLEASE PUT YOUR ENERGY TOWARDS HELPING

I’VE JUST SEEN A YOUNG PERSON ON TV SAYING ITS

THE LAST OF CLAPPING TONIGHT 10 WEEKS IS

LONG ENOUGH

PLEASE COULD YOU TELL THAT TO

THE VIRUS NOT ME

I SHALL CLAP TILL THE CORONA VIRUS STOPS

EVEN IF IT IS JUST ME!!!!

TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER KEEP SAFE

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Here are more poems from our member of the congregation

WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT TODAY

MANY MOANY PEOPLE SAD TO SAY

WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH KINDNESS ABOUT

WHICH IS WHAT WE ALL NEED TO SEE

MISTAKES HAVE BEEN MADE SO WHAT

MOANING WONT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE

WE HAVE TO GET ON WITH OUR LOT

SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HELPING

NOT JUST NHS AND ALL THE OTHERS

LOTS OF WONDERFUL GROUPS DOING

SO MANY KIND THINGS TO HELP

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHARLES

HAS CALLED ON US TO HELP FARMING

OH HOW I WOULD LOVE TO BE LAND GIRL

GOT MY DUNGAREES AND HEAD SCARF

THE PROBLEM IS I’D PROBERLY

END UP LIKE DADS ARMY

YOU ALL KNOW THAT OUR WORLD

WILL BE IN SUCH A GOOD WAY

KEEP ON WORKING TOWARDS THAT DAY

SO COME ON LETS KEEP GOING

WITH LOVE AND CARE FOR ALL

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR PRECIOUS LORD

YOU KNOW HE’LL SAFELY GET US THERE

WONT THAT BE JUST WONDERFUL.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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WHAT I REALLY WOULD LIKE

IS TO GO OUT FOR A SHORT HIKE

RICHMOND PARK, WIMBLEDON

COMMON AND PUTNEY HEATH

ALL WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE

PROVIDING I TAKE MY TIME

I COULD MANAGE AT LEAST ONE

WILL START AT RICHMOND PARK

FIRST CHILDREN I TOOK WERE MY

MANDY, HELEN AND NEIGHBOURS

VANESSA, BLAINE AND STUART

LATER THE GRANDCHILDRENS

TURN, MILLIE, FREDDY AND ALEXANDER

PACK A PICNIC AND OFF WE GO EXPLORING

ROEHAMPTON GATE TURN RIGHT

WALK TO THE BRIDGE PLAY POOH STICKS

THEN WALK AGAIN TO ADAMS POND

THERE TO PICNIC AND PLAY GAMES

BEFORE WALKING HOME AGAIN

HAPPY MEMORIES OF LOVELY TIMES

SO LUCKY TO LIVE IN ROEHAMPTON

OVER 50 YEARS I HAVE LIVED HERE

THAT’S WHY I HOLD THE PLACE SO DEAR

SURROUNDED BY NATURE WHERE EVER I GO

PUTNEY AND THE RIVER THAMES TOWPATH

BISHOPS PARK HAPPY DAYS SPENT THERE

FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB LOTS OF PLAYERS

FROM JOHNNY HAYNES TO GEORGIE BEST

WORKED THERE ON MATCH DAYS GREAT FUN

NOW I SIT TYPING OUT THINGS FROM MEMORY

SO WATCH OUT YOU COULD BE INCLUDED IN ONE!!

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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THANK YOU  FOR ORGANISING

THE SUNDAY ZOOM AGAIN

IT IS SO NICE TO SEE EVERYONE

PRAISING OUR LORD TOGETHER

IT MAKES ME FEEL MUCH BETTER

ALONE HAS BECOME NORMAL

WHICH IS VERY HARD FOR ME

FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN TOUCH

DAILY BUT WE ARE RUNNING OUT

OF GOSSIP SO IF YOU HAVE SOME

LET ME KNOW PLEASE

NOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST

OF SUNDAY TIME TO FILL

WALK UP THE ROAD TO POST BOX

WALK DOWN ROAD HOME

THAT IS EXCITING I EVEN SAW A SQUIRREL

YOU KNOW NOW WHY I WRITE

IT OCCUPIES MY MIND (HA-HA)

ALL OF YOU DO AS BORIS TELLS YOU

KEEP SAFE SO WE CAN ALL MEET

IN HOLY TRINITY CHURCH ONCE MORE

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Two more poems from Ann O’Sullivan for you to read

THE SUNSHINE IS OUTSIDE MY WINDOW

ALL LOOKING LOVELY AND GREEN

WARM SO SUMMER CLOTHES APPEARING

T.SHIRT AND JEANS MOSTLY SEEN

LOOKING THROUGH MY WARDROBE

I AM LUCKY TO HAVE SOME NICE DRESSES

MAUREEN MY FRIEND AND I HAD PLANNED

A WEEK AWAY IN JERSEY

WE WOULD BE THERE NOW  BUT FOR THE VIRUS

WILL BE NEXT YEAR NOW TILL WE GET AWAY

IN THIS COUNTRY I THINK WE’LL STAY

STILL ONCE THEY RELEASE ME I WILL BE ABLE

TO WEAR SOME OF MY NICE HOLIDAY GEAR

OH IT REALLY SEEMS SO STRANGE TO ME

COOPED UP IN CASE I CATCH HORRID ALLERGY

I  WONDER IF I WILL BE ALLOWED ON A BUS

WHAT ON EARTH WOULD I DO IF I COULDN’T

START WALKING NOW I MIGHT MAKE CHURCH

PERHAPS SUNNY WOULD LET ME DOSS DOWN

IN THE CHOIR VESTRY OVERNIGHT

THEN I CAN HIKE BACK HOME AGAIN

OH PERISH THE THOUGHT I’M NOT THAT BRAVE

I’M TOO OLD FOR THAT LARK I LIKE COMFORT

SADIQ KHAN CAN GET ON HIS  BIKE

AND RIDE WHEREVER HE LIKES

ME I’LL WAIT FOR THE BUS

AFTER ALL I’VE GOT A PASS.

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DAUGHTER HELEN SAID LETS WALK

AFTER THREE MONTHS STUCK IN

YOU NEED TO HAVE MORE EXERCISE

WALK AND TALK IS WHAT WE DID

TO LOOK AT THE HOUSE I WORKED

IN WHEN GIRLS WERE YOUNG

WHEN THE FAMILY WENT AWAY

THEY LET ME AND THE GIRLS STAY

BIG GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL

ALL LOOKS SO DIFFERENT NOW

LOTS OF BUILDING WORK GOING ON

HAVN’T WA=KED HERE FOR YEARS

WE USED TO WALK TO PALEWELL PARK

PADDLING POOL, SWINGS, PUTTING GREEN

SON IN LAW TONY LIKED PUTTING HERE

HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THEN

WE DIDN’T GO TO RICHMOND PARK

SAVE THAT WALK FOR ANOTHER DAY

I AM SO LUCKY TO LIVE WHERE I DO

WHEN GIRLS WERE GROWING UP WE WANDERED

A LOT OF PLACES TO VISIT WE’D HOP ON A BUS

AND OFF WE GO WITH DRINKS AND PICNIC

OVER THE YEARS HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED

ALWAYS BEEN A BIT OF A WANDERER

NOT ON MY OWN I LIKE COMPANY GIRLS AND ME

OFTEN SEEN HEADING OUT  FOR EXPLORING

NOW ALL DONE AND DUSTED THEY ARE OFF

TO COUNTRIES NEW THEY LOVE TO EXPLORE

ME I STILL WANDER BUT I LIKE A CRUISE

FRIENDS TAKE ME ALONG WITH THEM

BEEN SO LUCKY TO HAVE TRAVELLED SO MUCH

NOW I’M STUCK HERE SITTING ON COUCH

PLEASE DEAR LORD WHEN WILL THIS ALL END

MY FEET ARE ITCHING TO GO WALKING AGAIN

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Here are more poems from Ann O’Sullivan 2020:

I’M WATCHING THE BIRDS FROM BALCONY

IT MUST BE WONDERFUL TO BE SO FREE

TO SOAR VERY HIGH IN THE SKY

THEN SWOOP DOWN TO EARTH

SOME OF THE BIRDS I CAN NAME

PIDGEON , SPARROW AND PARROTS

ALL LOVELY BUT CROWS ARE BULLIES

THEY SQUABLE AND CHASE OTHER BIRDS

EVEN MAGPIES DON’T ESCAPE

ITS AMAZING THE CHANGES I’VE HAD TO MAKE

TO STAND WATCHING BIRDS OR BAKING A CAKE

WATCHING BIRDS WON YOU SEE

THOSE THAT KNOW ME WILL AGREE

HAVE NEVER SPENT SO MUCH TIME INDOORS

I AM SO FED UP WITH WASHING FLOORS

SO WHAT TO DO NOW READING ALL DONE

EXCITEMENT IS WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR

AT THE MOMENT ITS JUST TO GET OUT THE DOOR

BE PATIENT THEY KEEP TELLING ME

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE WAIT

DEAR LORD PLEASE HELP US ALL I PRAY

I’M JUST WAITING  FOR THE DAY

WHEN I CAN WALK THROUGH THE DOOR

OF MY CHURCH HOLY TRINITY ONCE MORE.

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WHERE I LIVE NOBODY NOTICED

THAT I HAD HUNG A FLAG OUTSIDE

FRIEND MAUREEN HAD ONE AS WELL

V.E. DAY 75 YEARS REMEMBERANCE

2 MINUTES SILENCE TO SHOW RESPECT

A SHAME THAT NOBODY CAME OUTSIDE

PERHAPS THEY WERE SILENT INDOORS

ON THURSDAYS WE’RE ALL VERY GOOD

AT CLAPPING FOR HELPERS AND NHS

TO MUCH BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO

I SUPPOSE THAT COULD BE A BIG CLUE

COULD HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR VERA LYNN

SO THEY CAN JOIN WITH HER TO SING

WE’LL MEET AGAIN IS ONE

WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER ANOTHER

WHAT ABOUT A SONG FOR THE VIRUS

HOW ABOUT FAREWELL GOODBYE SOLONG

OR GOODBYE ITS BEEN HORRID TO KNOW YOU

TEMPTED AS I AM TO BE VERY RUDE

THIS NASTY VIRUS WONT BE MOVED

ANGLO SAXON I COULD TRY

BUT THEN I ASK MYSELF WHY

WE HAVE THE GOOD LORD ON OUR SIDE

LOVE AND TRUST WITH ALL TO ABIDE

GIVE THIS VIRUS A KICK UP THE BUM

THEN WE CAN START TO HAVE SOME FUN

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LOOKING ROUND MY SITTING ROOM

I AM AMAZED TO SEE THE TECHNOLOGY

I AM EVEN MORE AMAZED THAT I CAN ZOOM

I WAS NINE YEARS OLD BEFORE WE GOT T.V.

BLACK AND WHITE NO COLOUR THEN TO SEE

CHILDREN SO EXCITED PARENTS HAPPY TO

ALL TO DISCUSS WHAT WE WERE GOING TO VIEW

FOR MY MOTHER ANYTHING SCOTTISH WOULD DO

PLUS HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW WHICH WAS GOOD TO

DAD WAS A POLICEMAN IN ‘B’ DIVISION CHELSEA

DRIVING THE SQUAD CAR FOR ALL TO SEE

WHEN AT HOME SPORT WAS THE NORM

ESPECIALLY SOUTHAMPTON F.C. WHEN ON FORM

WHEN I LOOK BACK AT THE TIMES WE HAD

WINDOWS ICED UP NO CENTRAL HEATING

FOG SO THICK YOU FELT YOU COULD EAT IT

EXTRA COATS ON BEDS BECAUSE OF COLD

ITS AMAZING I GOT TO BE SO OLD

ASKED A FRIEND TO TAKE CARE OF PET RABBIT

WHILE WE WERE AWAY IN HAMPSHIRE

WHEN WE CAME HOME NO RABBIT WAS FOUND

IT WAS EATEN FOR LUNCH ONE SUNDAY

RAG AND BONE MAN WITH HORSE AND CART

COLLECTING BAD CHILDREN ALONG THE ROAD

ALWAYS HID WHEN I SAW HIM COMING

BOUND TO BE ME I THOUGHT

THE SMELL OF COAL BEING DELIVERED

THE SMELL OF TAR BEING PUT ON ROAD

OH WHAT MEMORIES I HAVE OF THEN

NOW I ADD A VIRUS THAT HAS HURT THE WHOLE WORLD

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING SO OUR LORD CAN BE HEARD

NOW IM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DAY

THAT BORIS WILL RELEASE US SO WE CAN MEET

SAY HELLO AND DANCE DOWN THE STREET.

I received another poem from Ann on Wednesday 6th May 2020

THE SUN IS SHINING THROUGH MY WINDOW

HOW LOVELY IT ALL LOOKS  OUTSIDE

GREEN TREES AND GRASS LIKE A MEADOW

OH HOW I WANT TO GO FOR A RIDE

ON A BUS 430/170 EITHER WOULD DO

AS LONG AS THERES NOT A LONG QUEUE

ON 430 I COULD GO TO PUTNEY TO WALK BY THE THAMES

OR ON 170 TO REDISCOVER HAUNTS I SHARED WITH FRIENDS

ITS STRANGE HOW WHEN ASKED TO DO SOMETHING

YOU SOON REALISE YOU WONT BE DOING ANYTHING

AFTER SEVEN WEEKS OF STAYING INDOORS

IM FINDING IT VERY HARD NOT TO BE BORED

WHAT WE ALL NEED AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME

IS FOR LIFE TO RETURN TO BEING JUST  FINE

I TALK TO MY LORD TO HELP ME ALONG

I EVEN ADD A HYMN OR A SONG

I KNOW ITS HARD FOR ALL OF US

WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THIS NASTY VIRUS

IM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT DAY

WHEN WE CAN ALL GO OUT TO PLAY

PLEASE KEEP ON DOING WHAT WEVE BEEN ASKED

THIS COUNTRY OF OURS IS DOING A GREAT TASK

GREAT BRITAIN IS WHO WE ARE

I FEEL SO PROUD OF ALL WE HAVE  DONE SO FAR

WHEN VIRUS DOES GO, AND IT WILL

THE LORD WILL BE KEEPING US SAFE STILL

Ann O’Sullivan 2020

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WHAT A WET DAY IT IS AGAIN

ALL AFTERNOON POURING WITH RAIN

I SHALL HAVE TO STAY AT HOME

ITS NOT A DAY FOR A  ROAM

SO WHAT CAN I DO TO KEEP AMUSED

OVER 6 WEEKS LOTS OF THINGS I HAVE USED

EVEN CANCER DIDN’T KEEP ME AT HOME

DON’T LIKE  SO MUCH TIME ON MY OWN

I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE A LOVING FAMILY

FRIENDS AS WELL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH ME

GIVE MY FAMILY MY SHOPPING LIST TO BE GOT

WILL BE DONE WITHIN A TESCO  SHOP

I HAVE NOTHING TO MOAN ABOUT

I AM LUCKIER THAN MOST WITHOUT A DOUBT

ALL THIS I UNDERSTAND

JUST WANT SOMEONE TO HOLD MY HAND

GIVE ME A HUG AND A CUDDLE

WE’LL SOON BE OUT OF THIS MUDDLE

KEEP PRAYING TO OUR  DEAR LORD ABOVE

GUIDED BY HIS EMPOWERING LOVE

THE RAIN HAS GONE THE SUN IS OUT

HURRAH I HEAR YOU SHOUT WITH GLEE

I BET SHE’S GONE TO GET A GLASS OF BAILEYS.

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

I KNOW IT IS A PAIN

BUT HERE I GO AGAIN

TO WRITE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

I’LL TRY HARD NOT TO RANT

I LOOK OUT MY WINDOW AND I SEE

LOTS OF LOVELY GREEN TREES

SQUIRRELS CHASING ONE ANOTHER

WATCH THEM HAVE FUN WITH EACH OTHER

I ALSO LISTEN TO THE BIRDS

NOT SURE WHAT I JUST HEARD

A CAW A SQAWK WHAT COULD IT BE

THE TWEETS SOUND THE SAME TO ME

PERHAPS I SHOULD PUT ON RADIO 3

THE SUN IS VERY BRIGHT OUTSIDE

LOVELY TO GO FOR A WALK OR RIDE

NEITHER AM I SUPPOSED TO DO

SO I’LL STAND OUT SIDE AND LOOK AT VIEW

THURSDAY TODAY SO ITS CLAPPING TIME

ALL OUT TO MAKE LOTS OF NOISE WHICH IS FINE

THIS IS SO GOOD FOR  ALL TO SHARE

A LOVELY WAY TO SHOW YOU CARE

GET OUT OF OUR LIVES YOU NASTY VIRUS

WE HAVE OUR LORD LOOKING AFTER US

WE WILL KEEP PRAYING TILL ITS DONE

THEN WE’LL GO OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN!!!

OFF NOW TO DO RECYCLING

EVEN THAT HAS GOT EXCITING

KEEP SAFE

ANN O’SULLIVAN

2020

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Here is the seventh Poem from Ann:

SORRY HERE I GO AGAIN!

I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND

IF IT KEEPS ME SANE

SUNSHINE THROUGH THE WINDOW PANE

BETTER CLEAN THEM SOON

BUT NOT ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON

PERHAPS I’LL WAIT TILL IT RAINS

THEN I’LL CHANGE MY MIND AGAIN

FIVE WEEKS ALONE WITH THE SHUTDOWN

IS BEGINNING TO MAKE ME FROWN

WHEN FEDUP BEFORE

I WOULD HEAD OUT THE DOOR

OFF I WOULD GO ON THE BUS

WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS WITHOUT ANY FUSS

NOW OUT THE DOOR IS ALL I CAN GO

WAVE TO PEOPLE TO SAY HELLO

FAMILY COME TO VISIT ME

WE STAND FAR APART ON THE BALCONY

OH JUST TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A HUG

GO AWAY YOU NASTY VIRUS BUG

KEEP UP THE EXERCISE EVERYONE

THE GREEN GODDESS CAN BE FUN

SOON VIRUS WE WILL BE RID OF YOU

WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE LEADING THE WAY

PLEASE EVERYONE REMEMBER TO PRAY

NOW WHAT I RECOMMEND TO ALL

IS A STREET PARTY OR A BA LL

WHEN WE ARE RELEASED FROM ‘HOUSE ARREST’

START PLANNING NOW TO PASS THE TEST

WE CAN AND WILL WORK TOGETHER

TO MAKE OUR WORLD SAFE FOR EVER AND EVER

AMEN

Ann O’Sullivan

2020

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Here is another Poem from Ann:

I KNOW IT IS A PAIN

BUT HERE I GO AGAIN

TO WRITE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

I’LL TRY HARD NOT TO RANT

I LOOK OUT MY WINDOW AND I SEE

LOTS OF LOVELY GREEN TREES

SQUIRRELS CHASING ONE ANOTHER

WATCH THEM HAVE FUN WITH EACH OTHER

I ALSO LISTEN TO THE BIRDS

NOT SURE WHAT I JUST HEARD

A CAW A SQAWK WHAT COULD IT BE

THE TWEETS SOUND THE SAME TO ME

PERHAPS I SHOULD PUT ON RADIO 3

THE SUN IS VERY BRIGHT OUTSIDE

LOVELY TO GO FOR A WALK OR RIDE

NEITHER AM I SUPPOSED TO DO

SO I’LL STAND OUT SIDE AND LOOK AT VIEW

THURSDAY TODAY SO ITS CLAPPING TIME

ALL OUT TO MAKE LOTS OF NOISE WHICH IS FINE

THIS IS SO GOOD FOR  ALL TO SHARE

A LOVELY WAY TO SHOW YOU CARE

GET OUT OF OUR LIVES YOU NASTY VIRUS

WE HAVE OUR LORD LOOKING AFTER US

WE WILL KEEP PRAYING TILL ITS DONE

THEN WE’LL GO OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN!!!

OFF NOW TO DO RECYCLING

EVEN THAT HAS GOT EXCITING

KEEP SAFE

ANN O’SULLIVAN

2020

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Fifth Poem from Ann

I THINK IT IS SO SAD

THAT THINGS HAVE GOT SO BAD

WHY CAN’T YOU ALL AGREE

WHAT OUR STRATEGY SHOULD BE

WHEN GOVERNMENT PLANS A MOVE

OPOSITION HAS TO TRY TO PROVE

IT WRONG IN EVERY WAY

STIRRING UP ALL TO HAVE A SAY

PLEASE WHY CAN’T YOU ALL AGREE

DOING OUR JOB, I HEAR THE REPLY

COULD – MIGHT – PROBERLY – SHOULD

WE HEARD AB NAUSEAM DURING BREXIT

PLEASE FORGET DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOU

WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF ALL

REPORT THINGS AS THEY ARE

NOT AS THEY COULD – MIGHT – PROBERLY BE

PEOPLE ARE DYING BY THE THOUSANDS

FAMILIES AND FRIENDS IN MOURNING NEED COMFORT

ALL OVER THE WORLD HELP IS DESPERATELY NEEDED

PLEASE HELP TO DO SOMETHING POSITIVE PLEASE

I HAVE BEEN IN DOORS ONE MONTH NOW

ALL THE BEAUTY I SEE OUT OF MY WINDOWS

I’M SURROUNDED BY LOTS OF GREENERY AND BIRDS SINGING

I PRAY DEAR LORD THAT WE ARE WINNING

THANKYOU SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU WORKING SO HARD

TO CARE FOR AND HELP HEAL US ALL THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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Another Poem from Ann:

OH MY GOODNESS  WHAT TO DO

HAVE CLEANED THE BATHROOM AND THE LOO

NOT THAT ANYONE WILL COME TO SEE

MY NICE CLEAN LAVATORY

NOW TO FIND WHAT ELSE TO DO

NOT MUCH ON TV FOR ME TO VIEW

THOUGH I LOVE LIVING HERE

FRIENDS  AND NEIGHBOURS ALL ARE NEAR

I OPEN MY DOOR TO STAND OUTSIDE

AND EVERYONE RUSHES TO HIDE

POETIC LICENSE THAT MIGHT BE

I DO GET A WAVE DOWN THE BALCONY

CLAPPING NIGHT TO LOOK FORWARD TO

MAKE  A LOT OF NOISE IS WHAT WE DO

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER

HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS CORONA

DEAR LORD IN YOUR MERCY AND GRACE

KEEP US STRONG SO WE CAN FACE

A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR ALL TO SHARE

AND PROVE TO YOU HOW MUCH WE CARE.

KEEP SAFE

LOVE ANN O’SULLIVAN

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This poem is for Easter Sunday

MY PLACE OF REFUGE I CANNOT VISIT YET

IT IS CLOSED DUE TO THE VIRUS THREAT

HOW I MISS PREPARING THE CHURCH FOR SERVICE

AND THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO WORSHIP

WE WORSHIP NOW BY COMPUTER ON ZOOM

SITTING ALONE IN OUR OWN ROOM

EASTER WEEK ALWAYS  FILLED WITH LOTS TO DO

FLOWERS, EASTER GARDEN, AND SUNDAY SCHOOL

NO CREAM EGGS TO GIVE AND SHARE

THIS VIRUS HAS CHANGED ALOT THIS YEAR

OUR SERVICES ON ZOOM WE ARE AS ONE

AS A CHURCH FAMILY WE STILL HAVE FUN

THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL OUR FRIENDS

FRIENDS THAT SUPPORT EACH OTHER TO THE END

WE PRAY FOR OUR WORLD TO GET WHOLE

WE NEED TO SHOW CARE AND LOVE FOR ALL

FOLLOW THE WORD OF OUR FATHER ABOVE

PRAY ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE THAT YOU LOVE

HAPPY SAFE EASTER TO YOU ALL – HAVE FUN

I’LL SEE YOU WHEN THIS IS ALL DONE

(you can leave Easter egg on door step!!!)

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This are Poem’s for Easter:

THIS STAYING INDOORS IS BORING INDEED

THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH HOUSEWORK I NEED

I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AND SEE THE SUN

THIS REALLY IS NOT MUCH FUN

THE TREES ARE IN BUD, BLOSSOM ALL ROUND

HAYFEVER LURKING ANOTHER PROBLEM FOUND

NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO ADMIT

I DO MISS SHOPPING QUIET A BIT

I’M IN CONTACT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS EVERY DAY

ALWAYS – HOW ARE YOU? IS THE FIRST THING WE SAY

THEN HAVE A MOAN ABOUT BEING IN DOORS ALL THE TIME

KEEPING SAFE IS WHAT WE ARE ASKED TILL ITS FINE

STAY INDOORS IS WHAT WE MUST DO

THAT MEANS EVERYONE INCLUDING YOU

YOU ARE THE ONES WHO THINK IT’S A LARK

TO SUNBATHE AND PICNIC IN OUR PARK

STOP SHOWING DISRESPECT TO ALL THOSE IN THE NHS

AND ALL THOSE WHO RISK ILLNESS WORKING FOR US

WORLD WIDE TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED

PLEASE PRAY WITH ME TO OUR LORD GOD ON HIGH

TO KEEP US ALL SAFE IN HIS CARE AND HIS LOVE

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TWAS IN THE YEAR 2020 ONE DAY

AN UNWANTED VISITOR CAME TO STAY

FROM FAR ACROSS THE SEA A VIRUS CAME

IT STARTED IN CHINA BUT WE MUST NOT BLAME

NOW HAS  SPREAD AROUND THE WHOLE WORLD

STAY IN DOORS IN EVERY COUNTRY IS HEARD

TO PROTECT CARE WORKERS WORKING SO HARD

I WISH PEOPLE WOULD HEED THE WARNING

WE NEED TO PROTECT ALL SO WE CAN WIN

THIS SHUT DOWN WILL GO ON AND ON YOU DO REALISE

CAN’T YOU SEE WHATS BEFORE YOUR EYES

I AM SO SCARED FOR THE WHOLE WORLD DEAR LORD

FOR ME,  FAMILY AND FRIENDS LET YOUR WORD BE HEARD

I PRAY THAT YOUR LOVE AND CARE WILL COME TO ALL

TELL MOHAMMED, BUDDA, RASTSA AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS

THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS SUFFERING AND NEEDS HELP TO MEND

IN THE NAME OF OUR FATHER – AMEN

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