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1990s Love and Marriage Writing

An “OWED”

Mainly by Trenna

As I am writing this it is my birthday. 66 today. 66!

Back in 1998 Trenna, as usual gave me a birthday card, and in it was a poem she had written for the occasion. I really appreciated the effort she put into it.

Just for some context, we both turned 41 in that year, Trenna a few months before me. We would have been married 9 years by then, and we were living in … Read the rest ... “An “OWED””

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1970s Coping Craig House Kitchen Tapes Snippets and Vignettes Writing

Angsty Teenage Poetry #2

Poems by a Teenage Trenna

The first instalment in this series of angsty teenage poetry is HERE.

Friends (14 August 1972 – Dedicated to A Friend)

Friend, is a word you’ll hear or use nearly every day
But do you really know the actual meaning of the word
Is it to be kind to someone and talk to them?
No, a lot more!
A friend is someone who is comforting in times of sorrow
A person who has always 
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1970s Coping Craig House Featured Kitchen Tapes Snippets and Vignettes Writing

Angsty Teenage Poetry #1

Intro by Greg, Poems by a Teenage Trenna

Another Kitchen Tape Extra

Trenna’s School Era Poetry Book

Trenna loved reading, and she loved writing. She also loved, a lot, but for many years this was very often unrequited.

She tells in the Kitchen Tapes, HERE, of the dozens of love poems and letters she wrote to Murray Malski.

Trenna also kept a notebook during her high school years and wrote poetry in it.

Whilst Trenna was alive I was … Read the rest ... “Angsty Teenage Poetry #1”

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2020 Carer Craig House End of Life Eulogy Grief Mofflyn Homes Mourning

Eulogy – The Movie

By Greg

Two-Year Anniversary

I’m publishing this post on 23 December 2022, exactly two years from when Trenna passed away.

I debated with myself whether to put anything on the site to commemorate the specific day, but then recalled an idea I have been meaning to get around to for a long time.

The Eulogies

A “Celebration of Trenna’s Life” was held on Friday 15 January 2021. I gave the main eulogy but I also asked Trenna’s sister Nancy, and … Read the rest ... “Eulogy – The Movie”

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1970s Craig House Kitchen Tapes Writing

The Kitchen Tapes No. 17

Recorded 5 June 2018

Some Better Days at Kent Street

GM:  OK, today is the 5th of June, 2018. I’m here with Trenna Mahney with her recollections. 

Tren, last time we were talking about your high school days, after we turned off the recorder you mentioned several particular incidents.  Perhaps you’d like to go to a few of those.

THM:  Well, I think I spoke about the various classes I was in, and I couldn’t remember the names of … Read the rest ... “The Kitchen Tapes No. 17”

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1970s Craig House Kitchen Tapes Writing

No. 16 in the Kitchen Tape Series

Recorded 1 June 2018, at our kitchen bench

Bullied at High School

GM:  OK. Today’s date is the 1st of June 2018.  We are with Trenna Mahney.  

Tren,  you started to tell us about high school before, can you tell us a bit more about your high school time? 

THM:  Well in the 70s I think there was a much less regimented approach to teaching.  I don’t recall having any outstanding teachers. 

People knew that I came … Read the rest ... “No. 16 in the Kitchen Tape Series”