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I am a 69-year-old gay disabled amateur part-time writer living in Slough, Berkshire UK. I have published around 60 articles in 20 leisure and lifestyle magazines. I live with a range of health issues including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation and restless leg syndrome. (I'm working my way through the medical dictionary!). I'm a member of Slough Writer's Group which is interesting and informative. Latest News. 10th July 2023 Awarded 'The Sandy Lee-Guard Award for Endeavour' by the Slough Writers Group. 6th December 2023 Completed studying 'Writing for Magazines' with CityLit University. January 2nd 2024. Fell over in the lounge and fractured my left femur (whilst recovering from fracturing my right femur in July 2023). May 2024. Completed studying ' National Centre for Writing' course 'Creative Non-Fiction - An Introduction'. 3rd November 2024. Began studying 'Article Writing and Freelance Journalism' with 'Writing Magazine'. Expected duration 8 Weeks.

Sunday, 9 October 2022

'Deintydd'

My 'final' poem at the end of Week 2 of my Open University Course


'Deintydd'

Richard Hill

From home to the dentists. Scared, anxious. Knew what was coming.

Been here before. Panicky, petrified.


Cold clinical waiting room. Feel the dark green canvas chairs.

Smells like a hospital. Sit and wait and wait and hope and hope I won’t be last.

But I am.


“Croeso bachgen”. The dentist man, creepy and chilling, faceless in facemask.

Stale smell of his breath. Bright blinding lamp.


Injection, gum and face go numb. Drill grinds into teeth like the waves crashing onto a pebble beach Taste of the drilling, the numbness. “Gorfenedig”. Foul tasting mouthwash. Spit out. Dribble and drool. “Diolch Syr.” Glad to be leaving.


© Richard Hill MMXXII
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  1. Richard10 October 2022 at 07:15

    I've added 'Deintydd' to the poetry page on my website. htto://www.richardhill.co.uk/poetry.html

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