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Racheal Joseph
Poet and storyteller
Welcome!
Hello, Welcome to my website. I hope you will enjoy the work I publish on site, as much as I enjoy writing them. I will be adding more...
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Dec 14, 2018
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Tales at the Tavern
A night of story-telling from Tales at the Tavern The first Wednesday of each month The Hospital Tavern 176 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BJ
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Nov 19, 2024
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Southwark Festival of Words 2024
credit photos; Minnale_photography A great evening of story-telling, fun laughter and cake.
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Nov 19, 2024
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Why the Dum tree no longer sings
Elmbridge Literary Competition 2021 Highly Commended Why the Dum tree no longer sings. The Dum is a small round, red, fruit that looks...
rachealjosephpoet
Apr 2, 2021
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Fear or Respect
I can't forget the whipping stick, whistling as it struck, the sting it gave, like ants that bite and leave a burning pain. a leather...
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Oct 22, 2020
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New release 'Tales from a West Indian Childhood'
Inspired by personal experiences of unwillingly being sent from London to live with their father's mother in Antigua. Tales of a life in...
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Oct 6, 2020
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Feb 27, 2020
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Jan 2, 2020
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Happy Birthday Liz
Summer 1976 We had plans my school friend and me. We were going places, doing things, we planned to be rich and famous. She was going to...
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Nov 19, 2019
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Aug 28, 2019
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Greenwich Book Festival
I am performing at the festival at 4pm Entry is free
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Jun 14, 2019
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Trump in his own words
I'm a smart guy, I'm a really smart guy. I'm highly educated - I know words. I'm a very stable genius, like really smart. I have a...
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Jun 6, 2019
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First Meeting
I have always dismissed social networking sites as something for "young people." Personally I have never felt the need to post pictures...
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Feb 18, 2019
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Jumbies
‘It dead?’ asked six year old Desree. ‘It dead, ’ her cousin, Landell, removed the lifeless piglet from its nursing mother. Eleven other...
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Jan 5, 2019
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Family Christmas
Christmas, a time for family and friends. Children, boisterous, open presents Santa left, Scattering paper everywhere. Mum looks on and...
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Dec 21, 2018
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Geoffrey
At nursery it did not matter that my skin was brown, that my hair was curly. My best friend was called Geoffrey. We sat side by side in...
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Dec 8, 2018
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Sun Days
Long awaited sun arrives. Warm smiles and less attire. All green space topped with bathing bodies, absorbing rays. Drinking lemonade on...
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Dec 5, 2018
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It Could Have Been
It could have been so different. You could have taught me how to ride a bike, climb tree, make angels in the snow. You could have held my...
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Dec 5, 2018
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Rest in Peace
I can’t believe I am in a mutual hug with my dead father’s other woman. Well other women may be a bit harsh. Realistically she was his...
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Dec 5, 2018
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