A CARE HOME resident in Salisbury who has been writing poetry since she was a little girl has finally had her work published.

Ruth Marden, from Milford House Care Home, spent the past few months working with the homes’ life enrichment team to get her book, ‘A Few Poems’, officially published.

The book is a collection of eight carefully selected poems and some are accompanied by photographic illustrations.

A launch party took place at the care home where Ruth presented the book to the audience and explained the inspiration behind each poem before reading them out.

Ruth said: “Having written poetry all my life, it was so lovely to have a selection put together and printed for everyone to enjoy.

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“I put a lot of thought into which poems to include and they marked memorable moments spanning the years. That people seemed to relate to them and the illustrations was most gratifying.”

A celebratory cake was then cut that featured a facsimile of the book created by Chef Nikki, and the assembled guests enjoyed a lovely tea party with a chance to chat to Ruth about her work.

Ruth was also interviewed for That’s TV Wiltshire.

Senior general manager Aga Musial said: “It so special to be able to share with Ruth the publication of her poems and to hear her read them out.

“There was a lovely range of subject matter and each one found resonance with members of the audience.

“We like nothing more than being able to fulfil the wishes of our residents – congratulations to Ruth.”