Strawberries

 Martina from the Czech Republic was a former volunteer at South Chingford Community Library, joining at the beginning, at the same time as I did. In her own words:

"First writing attempts in early teenage years in the mother tongue continued after a long pause while living in London, first poems in English. Travelling to Asia and Australia later on inspired a few travel poems. Currently living in Paris, a regular attendee of  a writing anglophone workshop for the first few years, first stories in English. Inspired by French language studies, first poems and a flash fiction in French. Hoping to publish a collection of poems or stories accompanied by  her own illustrations."

See also a link to the school blog where there are a few French texts by me 

https://obloch8.wixsite.com/confiblog/post/aeb49514

                                     Strawberries

I've always loved red.

Berry dresses, Bordeaux scarves, maroon coats

When strawberry droplets caressed my cheeks
I touched my face, Summer berries on my finger tips.

Afternoon sun drank pink moist from my face.

I was wearing that pink dress
so no one could see the stains.

                       Martina Gritzova

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