Capturing the instant I love writing haiku. The only thing that I find remotely similar, but far quicker, is snapping photos. Both actions try to defy time. They capture an instant and freeze time. This creates the illusion that I’m stopping the clock. However, I’m not, because we can’t. We can’t even remember most momentsContinue reading “Help me finish my #August #Haiku! #Summer”
Category Archives: Poetry
Lessons from the Storm: Gratitude, Resilience and Hope
Last month marked the five-year anniversary of the 2020 lockdown, a challenging period filled with personal hardships and fears of loss. Despite the overwhelming uncertainty, the experience fostered resilience and gratitude for life. Lessons learned during this time emphasize the importance of hope and growth, even through life’s smaller storms. The post includes poems to illustrate and reinforce the topics discussed.
Rainy Days #Poetry #Thursdaymotivation #Inspiration
My poem and a quote by Paolo Coelho
#WordlessWednesday #haiku
Chilly winds blow, yet Sun warms Earth, wildflowers bloom, Spring is coming soon! Go for a walk, LIsten to an audiobook, Stand by tall tree Smile at the sky. Happy Wednesday!
#WordlessWednesday #haiku
Worn dobbin shivers Ignoring snowy mauntains Soon this too shall pass
#SundayWalks ‘Distractions’ #SilentSunday #PoemADay #PoetryMonth
Distractions Yet I stoop to capture Every single Luscious plant, which Lures me towards its extra Ordinary shade of yellow. Distracting Wildflowers enticing me along another path. **** Distractions are highly underrated. Daily routines, work, commitments, and the demands of everyday life emphasise that I should focus on objectives and make sure I complete myContinue reading “#SundayWalks ‘Distractions’ #SilentSunday #PoemADay #PoetryMonth”
#NationalPoetryMonth ‘Sunday’ #NPM17 #SundayBlogShare
This year to celebrate National Poetry Month and to take part in the April A-Z Blogging Challenge, I’ll be posting two poems a day, one written by me and another poem written by one of my favourite poets. The title or first word of both poems will begin with the corresponding letter in the BloggingContinue reading “#NationalPoetryMonth ‘Sunday’ #NPM17 #SundayBlogShare”
#1lineWed Love her! #FlashFiction
#1lineWed theme for this week is Love. My tweet: Love her if she makes you happy or sad. Love her if she heals or hurts you. Love her because you have to love her. Just Love her. Such a wonderful word warrants at least a few more lines, so here they are: **** For ElsaContinue reading “#1lineWed Love her! #FlashFiction”
September 1st: ‘We must love one another or die’
I have mixed feelings about September. As a child I hated September because I had to go back to school, and I was one of those children who didn’t like school very much before the age of 12, and although it improved after that, I never really got to like school, which is why it’sContinue reading “September 1st: ‘We must love one another or die’”
The Gift of a Nation
Robert Frost’s (1874-1963) poem The Gift Outright which was first published in 1941 begins with the following lines: The land was ours before we were the land’s. She was our land more than a hundred years Before we were her people… The poem narrates America’s history as a nation from the timeContinue reading “The Gift of a Nation”
Rereading Jane Eyre 