Dogeral, Verse and Poetry

About the Book

Kathy Handsford is only a pen name, my true name is Kathleen Fleming which I used for my first book for fear of upsetting my husband. Kathy Handsford is my small contribution to women's lib, why should I have to use the same name as my husband ,or father for that matter, when poetry is a very personal creation. I wrote my poetry in small booklets ,one each year, that I then sent to family and friends each Christmas with their Christmas card.I have now put all my musings into one book and here it is.

About the Author

I am almost eighty-five years old and have recently had to go into a nursing home due to my failing sight and arthritis. I started my working life as a teacher of young children; and although I did not get to attend the university, I enjoyed my career. I married an orphan from Ireland, who had a dream of owning his own farm, and we worked hard during the early years of our marriage to establish a viable business, along with raising eight children. My son and son-in-law still farm the land that my husband and I established; and I now write about that life, my family, and my subsequent travels by rail and on foot. Also, I did get to join the university of the third age in my seventies, so everything was good in the end.