Generations Apart During Lockdown, a Poetry Book Inspired By Three Generations of One Family During Isolating Times of Lockdown

By Hills and Brewers

Jean Hill, Sharon Hill, Debbie Brewer and Samantha Brewer are three generations of the same family: Jean, a retired secretary, and now a writer; her two daughters: Sharon, an accountant, and Debbie, a retired nurse and driving instructor and now also a writer, and Debbie’s daughter, Samantha, an air traffic controller. With the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak and the resulting onset of lockdown, as they each live in four different areas of the country, they decided they would keep in touch by spending an hour every evening on Facetime together. During this time, they chatted, played games and challenged each other to write one poem every day. The result, when all the poems were put together, is this wonderful collection of funny, sad, long and short poems that everybody can relate to. It is an absolute delight to read.
As generations are divided
And families split apart
Until once more we meet again
Let love shine in our hearts

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9780244585488

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Generations Apart During Lockdown, a Poetry Book Inspired By Three Generations of One Family During Isolating Times of Lockdown

Generations Apart During Lockdown, A Poetry Book Inspired by Three Generations of One Family During Isolating Times of Lockdown

Written by

Hills and Brewers

Copyright

‘Generations Apart During Lockdown, A Poetry Book Inspired by Three Generations of One Family During Isolating Times of Lockdown’

First published in April 2020 by Hills and Brewers

Distributed by Lulu Press

Copyright © 2020 Hills and Brewers, UK

All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, not be otherwise circulated in any form other than that in which it is published.

ISBN-13: 978-0-244-58548-8

ISBN-10: 0-244-58548-8

First Edition

Dedication

A collection of poetry written by

Jean Hill

Sharon Hill

Samantha Brewer

and Debbie Brewer

during the UK nationwide lockdown caused by the

Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak of 2020.

In memory of

Robin Hill

Husband, Father and Grandfather.

Foreword

Jean Hill, Sharon Hill, Debbie Brewer and Samantha Brewer are three generations of the same family: Jean, a retired secretary, and now a writer; her two daughters: Sharon, an accountant, and Debbie, a retired nurse and driving instructor and now also a writer, and Debbie’s daughter, Samantha, an air traffic controller.

With the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak and the resulting onset of lockdown, as they each live in four different areas of the country, they decided they would keep in touch by spending an hour every evening on Facetime together. During this time, they chatted, played games and challenged each other to write one poem every day.

The result, when all the poems were put together, is this wonderful collection of funny, sad, long and short poems that everybody can relate to. It is an absolute delight to read.

Lockdown Poetry

Every Window has a Rainbow – Debbie Brewer

As I walked upon the trodden path

The sun was shining high

The roads were calm, the skies were clear

And something caught my eye

Every house had this in common

Every flat had joined in too

Just to show appreciation

For the courage of the few

For those who braved the frontline

The children found a way

Every window had a rainbow

Very clearly on display

So tell the brave, we thank them

Show them that we care

Let them know we think of them

Put rainbows everywhere!

Coronavirus 2020 – Jean Hill

I’ve listened to the Minister

The one who guards our health

He talked of how a virus

Is creeping up with stealth

He warned of flu-like symptoms

In our head and on our chest

So I’ll get a pack of tissues

And I’ll wear my woolly vest

He said that we might cough a bit

With runny nose and fever high

But please will you enlighten me

Will someone tell me why

Folks are buying toilet rolls

Are they daft or unaware?

It’s their noses that need wiping

And