I seem to be on a bit of a roll at the moment, as I recently found out that a poem I entered into a free-to-enter competition run by United Press has been chosen for publication in their forthcoming anthology, ‘Life Begins’. Apparently I can still re-publish it wherever I want, so here it is:

Life’s Moments

Achieving some belts in a martial art.
Entering full time employment.
Finishing a race when it hurt from the start.
Time spent with friends in enjoyment.

Passing my test on the fourth attempt.
Finally learning to swim.
Buying a house, being free from rent.
Entering this comp on a whim!

So many moments have shaped my life,
had a say in who I am,
but the one that stands out is becoming a wife;
for me, this is where life began.

Life pre-husband was undoubtedly great,
perfectly adequate for one -
but life when lived with your true soulmate
is a hundred times more fun!

© Catherine Smith

Following on from this post and as promised in this one, I’ve now found out which of the two poems I entered were chosen as one of the winners, which means I can probably post the other one here

A young bride once walked down the aisle

A young bride once walked down the aisle,
the epitome of beauty and style.
When he clocked her, the groom
gave thumbs up to the room,
which didn’t half make his wife-to-be smile!

© Catherine Smith

This was actually my favourite of the two, but what do I know? Evidently, not very much! Anyway, thanks Marriott