This poem’s prompt was ‘abroad’, and it made me think of the feelings inside, the wanderlust, the urge to explore and travel. I spent much of my childhood visiting new places – France, Spain, Portugal, Australia, America, and more besides. … More NaPoWriMo 2022 – Poem of the Day: ‘One Way to Go’
This poem’s prompt was ‘wise’, and it got me thinking… What is the measure of wisdom? Is it something we all come to when we’re old, or something to do with wisdom teeth… … More NaPoWriMo 2022: Poem of the Day – ‘The Echo of Wisdom’
It’s just a short poem today, and the prompt was ‘rain’. I wasn’t sure whether to actually write about rain (which is moderately difficult as it isn’t currently raining, but that’s never stopped me), or just incorporating the word into the poem. … More NaPoWriMo 2022: Poem of the Day – ‘Just a Little Rain
Hello all, after a really long gap between posts. Yes, life has gotten a bit in the way again, mainly due to being on holiday over the Easter period, and generally spending it socialising or crashing after socialising… … More NaPoWriMo 2022: Poem of the Day – ‘The Garden’
Life has a funny way of getting in the way sometimes. It really does affect our dreams and the things we want to do. Sometimes dreams don’t always work out, or sometimes they work out but not quite how you expected. … More NaPoWriMo 2022: Poem of the Day – ‘Dreaming’
Day 7 and yes, I know I’m behind. But I’m trying to catch-up, slowly but surely.
This day’s prompt is ‘Travelling’, and while I do have some experience of travel up until my early 20s, after that, trying to build a career sort of came first. … More NaPoWriMo 2022: Poem of the Day – The Weaver of Words
I’m still a few days behind but it’s the weekend. That means time to catch-up on my prompts as well as all the standard jobs and lifemin that are put off during the week. Am I alone in that? … More NaPoWriMo 2022: Poem of the Day – ‘Spring Returns’
Today’s prompt (or rather, the prompt of April 5th, as I’m a little behind) was ‘disappear’ and I thought back to a question I’d been thinking about at the dinner table earlier in the evening. The whole idea of consciousness and the soul. … More NaPoWriMo 2022 – Poem of the Day: Disappearing Words
I was finding it hard to write the poem for the 4th of April and suddenly hours turned into days and I realised the daily routine and slipped. I blame fatigue. … More NaPoWriMo 2022 – Poem of the Day: The Tale in the Night
Today’s prompt is gratitude, and ok, I try every day to find things to be grateful for. Some days it’s harder than others, especially if I watch the news too much, but overall I’m exceptionally lucky. I don’t live in a war-torn country. I can vote and I was able to go to school. I have countless opportunities and skills thanks to education and the jobs I’ve done over the years, I can pretty much become whatever I want to be. … More NaPoWriMo 2022 – Poem of the Day: Gratitude
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