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This collection includes examples of Pat's early work, when her poetry was heavily influenced by her experiences of agoraphobia and valium addiction, and later pieces in which the tone is lighter, the themes brighter and the results generally more uplifting.
A brief introduction to each of the poems is given below. Click on the title of a poem to open it, then use the navigation buttons to select the first, last, previous or next poem, or to return to this index page.
Dear Alan
The Alan of the title is Alan Titchmarsh, a TV celebrity gardener who has a following of adoring female fans and whom Pat dreams will visit her Ruddington garden to sort out her horticultural problems.Thank You Robert
The Robert of the title is Robert Kilroy-Silk, former MP, daytime TV presenter and all round heart throb, on whose programme Pat appeared.Sir Cliff Richard
After seeing Sir Cliff in concert, Pat dreams of actually meeting her hero. The work is part poem, part fantasy, but wholly from the heart.Goldenball
An ode to a celebrity couple from the footballing worldCherie Blair
On seeing and not seeing Cherie Blair
I Remember
How well do you remember growing up? Pat's poem vividly recalls the events which punctuated her childhood and adolescence - some are remembered with pleasure, others with pain.Life
Swings, roundabouts, roller coaster?Love
An updated version of 'Love', which first appeared in 1998 in 'Pat's Poems'. The poem explores the development of Pat's relationship with her husband over the past thirty-five years.The Church
Pat revisits the church where she and George were married, some 30 years after the happy event.Claire
Meet Claire, Pat's little friend who is always there when Pat needs her.'The Hospital' - George
A strange train of events finds George and Pat sharing the the same hospital cubicle on Bank Holiday - and both are the patient.Our House
The history of a terraced house now covered with poemsYou Were the Best Mother
A mother's life in verse
Oh Little White Tablet
A poem about valium, to which Pat was addicted for a period of over 20 years.My Agoraphobia
Written in 2001, this poem basically covers the previous 20 years of Pat's life. It takes us from the dark depths of her agoraphobia and valium addiction to the dawn of her recovery.
Skegness
For those who live in the Midlands, the Lincolnshire coast is a popular holiday destination. Skegness is one of the livelier resorts, with amusement arcades, fairground rides and miles of beach. Global warming is at last giving us a suitable climate to enjoy these delights.My Mobile Phone
Sometimes dreams come true, as Pat found when she acquired a mobile phone in quite unusual circumstances.HRT
A funny poem about the menopause and hormone replacement therapy.
The Dieter's Lament
All those little temptations which make keeping to a diet a torment are vividly recalled in this verse written from the heart (and stomach)..Thank You Sally
Pat's Weight Watchers leader gets a great big poetic thank you.Weight Watchers
A poem about the popular dieting classes and the difference that they have made to Pat's life.
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Page updated 6 January, 2005
