A selection of poems which I write for the sheer fun of it and to make sense of things. The Great Alien Cake Off, my debut children's book won an Independent Publishers Book Award 2020 in the category picture books for Under 7's. Also see: // Twitter: @McCoubrieRachel // Instagram: @rachelmccoubrieauthor // Website: www.rachelmccoubrie.co.uk
COVID #6: The morning after winter solstice
I wrote this at the end of December 2020. It had been an incredibly difficult year for everyone. The pandemic had taken its toll in so many ...
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