Dear readers, I am so excited to officially announce my second poetry collection: Tender is the Light, which will be released on the 28th of February 2026. The book is divided into the four seasons, starting with spring, and includes 63 poems and 31 colour photographs, to deepen and expand the work. I was lucky…
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A poem every day – week 1
Confused? Check out my post from January 1st. So, it’s been eight days since I started my poetry challenge, and I feel it’s going fairly well so far. I have written a few poems I like, and a few I don’t much care for. It’s taken me between 20 minutes and a few hours to…
Poem #1: Wheel of the year
What does the number mean? YouTube video link. ——————————————- Light’s elusive joy filtered through the trees A promise of spring wafting on the breeze The stillness of moss on soft forest floor wilful wily waves crashing on the shore Leaves turning golden, then orange then falling Foxes and geese and wild winds are calling Breath…
Poem: Overture (for Write from the Heart, August 2020)
The smell of cowpats mixed with sun-warm grass and wildflowers, Rough bark and silken butterfly wings, Muddy lake feet and pursed lemon lips, Bonfire crackle and the cracking of crab shell, Crimson sun melting into indigo, And the cricket sings. The velvet night holds secrets and promises, Soft laughter and guitar strings, The mysterious clink of glasses, Skin touching skin, The symbols…
Too much time, and too little. 