Today is National Poetry Day and to celebrate I wrote a short poem dedicated to a part of my life I’d rather forget. I love writing poetry, it’s a release like no other, and all my thoughts spill on to the page and then I feel better once more. My poem for today is…
I’ve spent most of my life pleasing others, doing more and more for other people and less for myself and always feeling exhausted and drained from it all. When George and Molly came into the world I devoted all my strength to them, but there are still times when I feel I’m juggling a million…
I’m in a poetry kinda mood of late, and it’s nice to share them on here. I am literally popping up my first drafts so if they’re a little rough to you, now you know why! It’s nice to have an outlet and it works, I honestly think writing has kept me (somewhat!) sane… I…
Imagine a World Where Everyone is Kind All of my life it’s been easy to find a zillion reasons and ways to be kind. Opening doors, smiling at strangers, But sometimes this kindness lands me in danger… A target for bullies, for spite, for fear; it started with kindness and ended in tears. My tears….
I wrote this quickly this morning because I have been feeling a few different emotions about my children growing up. It’s dedicated to both of them and it needed to be said. We rush around in this life and things change so fast, we need to stop and breathe and be, before it’s too late….
I had an urge to write something, and this is what happened. Completely raw first draft, but I needed to get it out… Splintered The gap widens and I try to hide- inside I’m falling. The void below a gaping hole- behold the darkness! I’m tumbling down, surrounded by space. I see molten faces, faraway…
I know this is a time of uncertainty, and I also know people won’t always agree. I’ve thought long and hard about writing anything political, for so many reasons… I don’t want to hurt anyone, or to cause rifts, but I do think politics count for everything in life. From medical care to education, everyone…