In around 1999 I wrote a poem called “A Woman’s War”, which is in the poetry section of this blog. Never did I think I would write a follow up, yet today that poem arrived, it’s below, and writing it actually hurt. Trying to get my head around the fact that we could be inContinueContinue reading “A Grandaughter’s War”
Category Archives: Poetry
Writer’s Block: The fight back
Writer’s block, the fight back! A poem.
Why?
Why is a what wordBefore you have a whatYou need to decide why you wantWhatever the what isWhy is an existential questionWhat is important todayOr ten minutes agoMay not be tomorrowOr in ten minutes’ timeWhy and what togetherChange each other all the timeWe humans are fluidWe plan for the futureDecide why we want somethingMake itContinueContinue reading “Why?”
I Think
Thanks to a Jetpack glitch that severely affects posting at times, I managed to put two poems on one page, one of which I couldn’t see because jet pack keeps hiding the text. So I’ve split them apart, and added this one because they both have a point.
Squaring the “I am” Circle
That is not the ending I expected after several light, almost deliberately confusing poems. Starting with that I Am exploration at Toastmasters 6 years ago. I like it though. Exploration through poetry is such fun. Therefore it must improve my Am. Excellent!
I Am – I Said
I’m loving this exploration as different ideas come out of each peace of writing. The idea that one sentence can change the way you’re seen, but not the way you see yourself.
I Am – I think
Moving through the stages of defining oneself, from simply I am, as in I exist, to thinking, now speaking…One of the things I love about poetry is the opportunity to get creative whilst you explore a thought.
Breaking?
A poem inspired by Ibarynt (@ibarynt) on WordPress. An amazing blogger! Make MeIf you try to break meyou will make meIf you attack me because I seem weakyou will discover the strength thathas stood up to too many people like youIf you think me a foolwatch me leaveonly a fool would stay near youYou areContinueContinue reading “Breaking?”
I Am
The image says it all, there is so much to use as unique human beings, and recognising our flexibility is so important.
For You
The For You series of poems seek to address some of the emotional issues that can create havoc in our hearts and minds.
Deb Hawken - Amorah 