Emotive poetry that moved me. Shadow of Emotions by Paul White Poetry Collrction Rating: 5 Stars I was looking for a short read and as the author has a bite-sized reads collection, I went in search of one. I was up to date with them all, but came across this little gem. It had one… Continue reading Shadows of Emotion by Paul White
Category: Poetry
Tears, a Poem
I came across this the whilst looking for something else. It’s never been published before. The pain of losing a parent is hard and I can almost hear the rawness of these words. Or, maybe it’s remembering how bad it felt that September day in 2010. Not only did I lose my mum that same… Continue reading Tears, a Poem
Reblogged – Write! Write!
My favourite kind of poem is one that rhymes and this one caught my attention, and made me smile. So I’m sharing it. As I lay in my bed,thoughts crawled in my head,and I tried to sleep,but they poked in deep,and they started to pinchall around inch by inch…My … Write! Write!
A Reading of The Family Tree
Darlene Foster, author of the Amanda books, read my poem, The Family Tree on here and as she was soon to attend a family reunion, thought it would be ideal to read it to them. I was very flattered, because I’d forgotten her comment, and it was only when I was scrolling through Facebook I… Continue reading A Reading of The Family Tree
Guest Author – Audrina Lane
Audrina enjoys writing poetry like this. She also has a great series of books as well as standalone stories. Check her out here. Audrina This poem came from her anthology A Whiter Shade of Pale, an excellent mixture of short stories and poetry. I recommend her books as I’m a big fan of her writing,… Continue reading Guest Author – Audrina Lane
Ow, it Hurts, a Silly Little Ditty.
Or is it the truth! Image courtesy of depositphotos.com Ring of fire. No, not a songI suffer in silence.Am I wrong?Try explaining. Piles, don’t you know?It makes me tenseI’m a tale of woe.Sometimes I can’t sit. It hurts.Makes me wriggle.Feels like a curse.Piles are painful, especially whenThey sit in a huddle.And swell up againI visit… Continue reading Ow, it Hurts, a Silly Little Ditty.
Fruits of The Forest – A Naughty Little Ditty
Friday Fun You showed me yours in the bushesAnd then I showed you mine.You looked and giggled; I was tenAnd you were nine.We were naughty kidsDaring each other.I was struck dumbLooking at your bum,Perfectly round like mine.And just like a peach.Split in the middle.Oh, how how we giggled.Now twenty years later,I blush like an appleAnd… Continue reading Fruits of The Forest – A Naughty Little Ditty
#Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Stories in poetry are always fun to do. I wrote this a few years ago. I hope it makes you smile. Once upon a time, there was meRight at the bottom of the family treeSitting up there at the topWere Grandmama and PopI moved up when I had my childIt took quite a whileBut we… Continue reading #Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
My Grandad Said, a Story in Poetry
I drew this from an image in a book When I was a little girl, I sat on my grandfather’s knee He told me stories of how things used to be. When he was a teenager, there were no phones. Instead, there was just one in the family home. Can you imagine going out unable… Continue reading My Grandad Said, a Story in Poetry
Whole by Sarah Northwood
It’s something we as pet lovers have to go through at some stage. Sarah poured her grief in words. My dog was a 16-year old Yorkie called Jodie. In 2017 we took her on her final journal. It was the hardest thing we’’d ever had to do. We're all just trying to fill the void,The… Continue reading Whole by Sarah Northwood
Karen J. Mossman - World of Stories 