Approximate reading time: 4 min Oh My God I am 49 years old! How did this happen? 😉 It’s been a pretty amazing weekend. I got really spoilt by my gorgeous flatmates and friends. (Thank you soooo much guys) I was reading through my ‘Happy fucking birthday poem‘ that I wrote in 2021. It almost …
Category: Poetry
My family of Parts
Approximate reading time: 10min 31st October 2021 I awoke this morning With that familiar dread A headache A stuffy nose Anxious thoughts in my head I notice a voice Bitterly say “So much for the calmness You preached yesterday!” I peer outside The rain is pouring down No garden this morning “Fuck it!” I frown …
E.N.O.U.G.H.
Approximate reading time: 6 minutes Written: 30th October 2021 This week has been An interesting week I made some tough decisions Definitely feeling less bleak Isn’t it ironic how I wrote That poem a while back… About how my money problems Are all magically on track And then BOOM! The arrival of this disastrous cold …
Mara-Kares
Approximate reading time: 8min Written on the 30th October 2021 Last night I watched a mini-series (On Netflix) About a boy tortured by his parents (It’s enough to make you feel sick) Gabriel Fernandez, a gorgeous 8-year-old child Who for 8 months of his life Was so unbelievably defiled Until it ended with his fatal …
Parrot Lady
Approximate reading time: 9 minutes Written 27 October 2021 My week has been So super cool and relaxed I’m on school holiday (Thank goodness) I’m not feeling at all taxed I’m making an effort To sit outside every day First thing in the morning To be present and meditate For the rest of the day …
uP iN SmoKe!
Approximate reading time: 4 min 24th October 2021 6 am, curled up In a blanket outside Sitting in my garden Feeling calm and clear-eyed Rolling green grass Lush towering trees It’s truly the most gorgeous Of gardens for me Various sections Separate alcoves Forested beauty With wooded shadows My favourite place is sitting Underneath these …
Semi-Organized Chaos
Approximate reading time: 8 min Written the 15th October 2021 I’m so fucking wired I’ve honestly had enough This last bloody week Has just been so tough Booked into a reception class (Just for 7 days) To cover for a teacher who’d had An operation and was away Beautiful kids, very friendly staff But I’m …
My Yaai-Paai
Approximate reading time: 15 minutes Written the 20th -26th of October 2021 I feel like a stuck record I’m mildly annoyed Another week goes by Being unemployed No voice and a cough That sounds horrendous It’s driving me insane Being stuck at home like this I’ve spent the last 3 days “Attempting to rest” But …
Lady Godiva
Approximate reading time: 11 min What to say, what to say…. Unfortunately, the creative juices seem to have gone a little AWOL. I am hoping if I stare at my screen long enough I’ll get a supercharged download of wit and humour!! …………. …………. …………. …………. …………. …………. …………. …………. …………. …………. ( Nope, I’m …
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Approximate reading time: 10 min Typed post will be posted tomorrow xxx Written 1st October 2021 It hasn’t honestly been The coolest of weeks I’ve been sick again Unable to speak I had to cancel a job That was booked yesterday My body’s checked out Quietly gone astray Yesterday I was in the deepest Of …