I am really enjoying Wednesday wordplay so I thought I might add another regular post where I share some of my favourite poems. Like wordplay I don't plan to analyse the poems too much, just present them and let them speak to you. So in my continuing love affair with alliteration (and it seems the … Continue reading weekend whimsy
in the midst
Have you ever been in the midst? In the midst of struggle, in the midst of heartache, in the midst of grief? Did you feel like in the midst was all there was and there was no foreseeable end? When I was in the midst of my grief and pain of infertility and miscarriage. I … Continue reading in the midst
niche
On the silent retreat, I got some time and space to write poetry, which I haven't done in a while and also time to rework some works in progress. Here is a piece from that weekend: “I just want to find my niche” said she as she tried that spot down by the sea with … Continue reading niche
Write – taking a risk
I knew I had to do a blog post on "write" today, and to be honest I haven't written anything recently. So I took a risk and asked for word suggestions from my Facebook page, and using all but one of their suggestions, (sorry P) this is the poem that I have come up with: … Continue reading Write – taking a risk
Buffalo Springs
I am so grateful to every one who supported and encouraged me while I was doing my poetry course. So as my first "write" post I thought I'd share the piece from the course that I am most happy with. Thanks everyone, Jodie Buffalo Springs in NW Victoria actually has no buffalo at … Continue reading Buffalo Springs
becoming
Following on from my last post about writing and its importance in my life, I find it interesting that when I look back upon my life I can see how important writing is, but that's in retrospect. When I was a teenager, or even in my twenties, I am not sure I would have said … Continue reading becoming