Screams within my head Still echo as though empty In a thought filled mind.
Senryu: Screams
Zanze: Moving Forward
Am I moving forward, or not? This question is hard to answer I thought I knew, but I forgot Indecision feeds like cancer. Am I moving forward? Have I been left behind? Must I travel towards, A goal I’ll never find. Am I moving, Or standing still? Disapproving; An iron will. Am I Left here... Continue Reading →
Personal Blog: 2018 A Quick Reflection
Christmas was hard this year. It hasn’t been easy or wholly enjoyable for some time, but this year was the first Christmas without mum. Life, for the past few months, has felt a little like going through the motions. So it was no surprise that Christmas managed to sneak up on, and then past me... Continue Reading →
Free Verse: Why I Write II
The most annoying thing About being a writer Is that unless you write, You cannot really consider Yourself to be a writer. I usually write Everything I do At least five or six times In my head Before I ever try To commit to paper. Invariably, This means that a lot Of information Lives in... Continue Reading →
Free Verse: Why I Write
I write For all the wrong reasons. I have So much within me That I want to write, But never feel able To transfer to paper. When I am at my best I throw myself Into all things Which require it, Leaving no time For something As trivial as writing. When I’m busy Writing feels... Continue Reading →
Free Verse: The Truth
It's hard To be honest with yourself, When the truth Comes from a painful place. I am unhappy. I have been For a very long time. I have repressed For so long the things That I find difficult. And now that I have Acknowledged this truth, I cannot ignore it, Any longer. Too long already... Continue Reading →
Sonnet: Struggle
One of the hardest things I have to do, Is admit when I am finding it tough. I would rather struggle ever onward, When life gets harder, or when feeling rough. If I stop, I may throw in the towel Giving up not just the worst, but the best Of me. I feel as... Continue Reading →
19th May 2017
One year ago today, I was at the very beginning of a mental breakdown that led me to write this. I shared it on Facebook at the time, but the words seem so powerful still that I wanted to share them again. This time as a reflection, and a reminder of where I have come... Continue Reading →
Purpose
I feel trivial. I used to consider myself a specialist in my field. I used to believe that what I did had an impact. Today I spent an hour at work cutting paper and glueing the work of children onto it. Work that will perhaps adorn a wall for the next six weeks before being... Continue Reading →