Poet, playwright, director and lover of words
I Am! BY JOHN CLARE I am—yet what I am none cares or knows; My friends forsake me like a memory lost: I am the self-consumer of my woes— They rise and vanish in oblivious host, Like shadows in love’s frenzied stifled throes And yet I am, and live—like vapours tossed Into the nothingness of… Continue reading First Day of March
Street Giant Living on the street reduces you to scuttling on pavements with outstretched hat and stretched out smile. A young boy bounds up, puppy-energy; 'hello trouble'. A greeting given and received. You grow before me, vault the height of a giant, taller than sky-scrapped stars. Copyright Shereen Abdallah
Writing Struggles I have taken a sabbatical to volunteer, write and rediscover music. This is a rare opportunity, and yet, what a struggle to write. Why is that? A job has a job description, goals, set points and a manager to keep you on track. If you are; a pat on the back, if not,… Continue reading Why Write ‘Just be ready for what God sends’
Heart Fragments Crimson poetry My heart is like a poem the fibres of dark lines bind odd imaginations; sturdy muscle pulses inky words around my body. Mirage He's over there, in the desert distance, and I will wait him out; the blue-eyed man strong enough to fold me in his arms with neatly laundered creases.… Continue reading Valentine Gift
Johann Ender (1793–1854) I think that this is a question every writer asks themselves, and I love reading the quotes and opinions of others on this same question. A poet that I admire, is William Stafford; 'Ask Me' is one of my favourites. Two of his quotes that speak to me are as follows: “Everyone… Continue reading Why Write?
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