<p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I'm Not Selling the Farm Today</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> explores in poems the ups and downs of life after losing a mate. Some relive poignant memories of days gone by and others reflect tough practical decisions that have to be made or responses to insensitive comments or expectations of others. Yet there remains an underlying theme of hope love and a resolve to carry on a new life based on a firm foundation of a good life shared together.</span></p>