Poetry

This poem challenges perceptions of beauty, drawing on Darwin's cousin's work to suggest beauty lies in the average, urging us to protect its fragile…

13 hrs ago •

This poem vividly recounts the lasting impact of a childhood sting, exploring pain, resilience, and the search for comfort beyond conventional beliefs.

Jun 27 •

When I Sing Along

This poem explores memory, mental health, and music's power to keep connections alive.

Jun 20 •

A short poem reflecting on the ups and downs of life, Balance explores the idea of finding steadiness through change, motion, and moments of tension.

Apr 12 •

Explore the haunting beauty of 'The Raven', a modern twist on a timeless symbol, weaving fear, change, and existential truth.

Apr 12 •

A Bird in the Suburbs

I think I’d like to be a bird in the suburbs. Swooping freely from garden to garden. Picking my favourite seeds, worms, nuts and berries.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Sketch of a Woman in a Coffee Shop

An observational poem about timeless elegance, quiet creativity, grace and poise.

Oct 5, 2024 •

To Tell You The Truth

A poem that explores how the stages of love, from first sparks to final changes, reflect deeper truths about our existence.

Aug 4, 2024 •

Come clean. Let the sun’s rule smelt you. Let the mind and the stomach pulse, swallow, strip each other whole. Let the rain’s rhythm lead you. Let all…

Jun 23, 2024 •

May 27, 2024 •

I sit and wait. Taking up space with my cold emptiness. The universe or a bad memory. You ignore me most of the time. Preferring her waist-high purity…

May 5, 2024 •

A poem about my mum, written a few months before she passed in July last year.

Mar 15, 2024 •

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