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’
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’
I’ve been watching and reading the news for the past several days, and I’m shocked and extremely saddened by the situation in Afghanistan. … More Poem of the Week: Freedom
Isn’t there something about reading a book? It’s one of my favourite pastimes. Something that delights and inspires me, sends me off to sleep and dream wild dreams and sometimes unnerving nightmares. … More Poem of the Week: The Book
I’ve been feeling a bit restless lately, and I think it stems from the fact I’m on the hunt for a new job. My current job finishes at the end of July, so of course I’m eager to find something new. … More Poem of the Week: Shifting Dreams
It’s almost mid-summer and I’m both happy and sad about it. Happy because it means summer’s at its height, gleaming down on us from on high, taking our cares away with its heat, and setting the scenes for happy holidays. … More Poem of the Week: Summer’s Sun
I meant to write this on Wednesday, but things got in the way. Thoughts, happenings, feelings. I do feel a bit stuck in a rut, but I wonder if that’s because I’m looking for another job and I’m eager to get my life along a route that is more stable, future-focused, and generally akin to something normal. … More Poem of the Week – Can You Guess
I feel summer’s truly on the way, even if at this present moment in time, the weather’s a bit miserable. I know it won’t stay for long. I know summer is rising every day at the dawn, so I’m counting the hours until I wake up to another sunny day… … More Poem of the Week – Summer Days
I didn’t write a poem of the week last week, and I’m sorry for that. I think I lost my mojo for a bit, and I want to get it back. Even writing this week’s poem was a little tough, even if the words did spiel across the page thanks to my keyboard and the fact that today seems brighter than it has been all week – or longer as a matter of fact. … More Poem of the Week: Storm Endings
As you may know from some of my previous posts, this week is ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’, as well as May being ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’. I quite like that there’s a whole month – and a week as well for good measure – talking about mental health. … More Poem of the Week: Stand Sure
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