Comments on: Sally Flood, Poet

By: Debra. E. Sewell

Debra. E. Sewell — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 11:45:42 +0000

I REALLY really loved the story of Sally. She created a beautiful life. She used her God given gift of writing to enhance and beautify her life. I liked seeing her family, parents children and husband. I imagine she as a really good and kind neighbor. Bless her and all her children.

thank you

Debra

By: Melvyn cooper

Melvyn cooper — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:59:39 +0000

I am fortunate enough to call Sadie my aunt she is a lovley lady and always smiling and I love her to bits and my cousins I wished we were closer than we were xx

By: Stephen Watson

Stephen Watson — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:18:22 +0000

Dear Sally, I met you one Sunday afternoon at St Katharines Lock not so long ago when the band was playing all the old songs. You were with your daughter and her baby. I watched you singing all the old songs –My old man said follow the band and don’t dilly dally on the way–and I met you for that little speck of time which was so special.
I was born on December 26th 1925–the last of ten children–same year as you –My dad died in the Spring of 1940 and we moved from Lincolnshire to Tatsfield near Biggin Hill at the begining of the Battle Of Britain. I worked in West Croydon when I was sixteen–twenty five shillings a week .
I came to Canada in 1952–got my high school and went to University in 1957 and became a teacher. I have a great love of life and of singing and I write some poetry too.
Our daughter Melanie Watson works at St Katharines Lock . I want to write a little poem to you –It was so wonderful to meet you! What a great story you have to tell. I hope you meet our Mel one day at the Locks –with all good wishes from Steve and family

By: sharon jackson

sharon jackson — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:24:30 +0000

Wow! what a wonderful read how lucky am i to be involved with such a wonderful family though-rally enjoyed reading this and seeing the pictures love your poem and i love hearing about our history of this country how blessed are we to have such a wonderful person to give us this information 🙂 lots of love Sharon

By: Richenda Power

Richenda Power — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:43:08 +0000

So good to see you Sally! I hope I get to read with you again one day. I only looked up The Basement Writers just now because I blogged this morning about feeling like Gladys’ poem that starts ‘It’s Saturday morning/ the day is still yawning…’. Love, Richenda

By: Josie Pearse

Josie Pearse — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:24:05 +0000

Fantastic to see you Sally and remember the Basement Writers.

By: John Parham

John Parham — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:59:43 +0000

Sally Flood – Wonderful Lady – True Whitechapel Poet! Never can forget those days when Sally and Gladys held Court at The Basement Writers – Old Town Hall on Cable Street!

By: Nick Pollard

Nick Pollard — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:35:09 +0000

Sally’s a lovely, wise, very inspiring and positive person who’s done a lot for the encouragement of what would otherwise be unknown writing and unheard voices. Great to see this and these pictures of her family.

By: Nikkay

Nikkay — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:52:22 +0000

Thats my nan (:
We’re all so proud of you and everything you’ve done in your life. You taught us all how to follow our dreams and acheive them

By: Andrew Diamond

Andrew Diamond — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:29:02 +0000

Sally is a brilliant, natural poet and is an inspiration to me. I also write poetry and Sally has encouraged me with her honest and constuctive criticism. If Sally likes it I know it’s good. Her work talks of life as she’s experienced it and as it is. It, clearly, comes from a good soul, displaying hope and kindness against the background of a hard life. I’m very proud to know her and suggest that everyone reads her work because she really is a people’s poet.