Poem of the Week: Live to Learn
I’m not sure where this poem came from, but the words sort of dangled in front of me and I put the words on the screen like they were trembling things, waiting to be released. … More Poem of the Week: Live to Learn
I’m not sure where this poem came from, but the words sort of dangled in front of me and I put the words on the screen like they were trembling things, waiting to be released. … More Poem of the Week: Live to Learn
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
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
Today’s word prompt was ‘sleep’, and ironically I felt quite tired when I wrote this! I blame it on the weather as it was fairly wet and miserable most of the day. … More Poem of the Week: Sleep Falls
There are days that I can sit and while away the hours, but at the moment I’ve been feeling despondent about waiting. Waiting for a change, for a chance to do the things I need or want to do. I feel like there are many of us in the same boat for whatever reason. … More Poem of the Week: The Waiting Game
I’ve been feeling all sorts of feelings recently. Fed-up. Bored. Despondent. It’s all because of the third lockdown here in the UK, and I said to my sister today that I’d give anything just to go to the shops. To a bookshop. To drink bubble tea, or even a cup of tea and a slice of cake in a cafe. … More Poem of the Week: I am Despondent
This week’s poem is all about my fears and worries and how they held me back, but no longer. I’m going to feel the fear and do it anyway. … More Poem of the Week: The Squall
Sometimes words come to me quickly, like they’re sifting out of a pool of wondrous words, and all I need do is pick up a pen or keyboard and they come out, like mad things. This poem was one such thing that seemed to just flow like the waters I describe. … More Poem of the Week: Dwelling Places
The day fades fast
And I wonder of tomorrow
Of adventures and tales to tell
All waiting on the morrow … More Poem of the Week: Waiting on the Morrow
This week I wanted to write a poem about this time of year, where winter has just begun and we’re getting ready to celebrate Christmas (or basically the midwinter celebrations). … More Poem of the Week: Winter is Here