Poetry

This poem portrays a unique sunset experience. As vibrant hues vanish, giving way to bruising "blacks and blues" and the uncertainty of "greys…

Nov 21 •

The Bathroom Window

This poem explores how shifting perspective transforms inner anxieties into serenity. It's about finding peace by changing outlook, even when…

Nov 14 •

This poem describes a quiet encounter with sorrow, personified as an old, unafraid magpie. It explores the nature of sorrow's presence, revealing a…

Nov 7 •

Here or Here Abouts

This poem explores the speaker's persistent return to a place, initially driven by hope. It reveals a struggle between diminishing possibility and…

Oct 31 •

This poem, a modern re-write of Kipling's "If," celebrates the potential for goodness within us all, encouraging self-acceptance and valuing our best…

Oct 24 •

This poem urges us to embody water's paradox: its adaptability, resilience, quiet strength, and transformative power, highlighting its ability to…

Oct 17 •

How Brave You Are, I Think

This poem depicts a solitary finch at a bird table, braving human presence while facing exclusion and rejection from its own kind, highlighting its…

Oct 10 •

As Strong and Fast and Sharp as You

This poem depicts a tense standoff between a cat and a magpie, highlighting the magpie's lethal potential and the cat's need for caution, despite its…

Oct 3 •

This poem expresses a deep yearning to be the comfort, escape, and sacred inner space where a loved one finds solace, peace, and their truest self when…

Sep 26 •

Just In Case I Get the Chance

This poem expresses a deep yearning for profound connection, hoping to meet someone who can offer shared release from life's "wildness," always carrying…

Sep 19 •

The Lonely Tree

This poem uses the memory of a solitary tree to explore a past relationship, where the speaker recalls a partner's emotional distance more vividly than…

Sep 12 •

Blind Since She Was Two

This poem reflects on the profound impact of a blind woman's perspective (my mum); revealing how words hold a sacred power, even transcending spoken or…

Sep 5 •

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