Many Thanks to Susan for allowing me onto her site to reveal a little more about my Mum, the Author and Poet 😀
Christopher Graham, aka Chris The Story Reading Ape*, has done a wonderful thing! He’s gathered together poetry written by his late mother, Mae Graham, and published it as an eBook, available worldwide! Here’s “Mae” to tell us about “her” new book!
Agnes Mae Graham (Mae)
What is your latest release and what genre is it?My Vibrating Vertabrae: and other poems
Quick description: We all have dreams, loves and hopes; but what if you are a girl growing up in 20th century Northern Ireland before, during and after the ‘Troubles’?
From the poetic thoughts of our Mother, we get a sense of what it was like, ranging from humour, sadness, wistful thinking and sometimes just downright nonsensical, these are the words of one such girl.
Each poem tells a story.
Brief biography:
I was born into a poor-in-money, rich-in-spirit-and-determination, proud, hard-working family on 2nd July, 1926.
Both my parents…
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Somehow I knew your mum was a fan of murder mysteries, Chris. I thought of Agatha Christie the first time I saw her (Agnes’) photo 🙂
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Christie was one of her favourite authors Tina, but she read a wide selection of different authors and had a myriad of favourites 😀
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Aw…this is so cool ❤
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Isn’t it just Annette 👍😃😘😘
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Your Mum and my Mom both passed young… Mine was merely 72. I know they are smiling down on each of us, while they swap the “horror stories” about raising such rascals… ❤
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😱 You mean you haven’t ALWAYS been an angelic little sweetie Annette? 😄😘😘😘
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Yeah, I only added the horns so I could be picked out easily in a crowded park lot….
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😄😄😄😄😄
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Thanks for reblogging, Chris! Ho, ho!
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LOLOL
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