Fear weighs dark, heavy, Stifles. She throws the cloak down, and fastens her wings.
Category: Poems
Surviving
You think I’m strong I’m not I’m not! You think I bend I break I break! I’m telling you Enough…
Ode to Dementia
You who were once so strong and proud, “Oh look at that big lovely cloud, And see that great big…
“Describe your Childhood Bedroom”
A sheepskin rug that snuggles my toes, A feather pillow that tickles my nose, MFI cupboards varnished so smart, A…
Raindrops
You think I need you, but don’t be complacent. You promise the highs, the rides; you promise the calm, the…
Trust Me
“Trust me, let me hold you, tell me your deepest fears, let me into your soul, let me see, let…
The New Wheelchair
I remember your dad in his wheelchair, so neat and smart, and his hair, his hair, all trimmed and tidy.…
Cruising in 12 Lines
I’m going to take a cruise and leave the past behind ~ I’m dreaming of the sunshine, relaxation’s on my…
Tears and Fears
I fear the morning and the night I fear the darkness and the light I fear both strangers and old…
Peas
That pea is digging in my back. Take it back! Take it back! I don’t want it back, it’s yours…
The End
I was once in an audience who were asked, “What makes someone resilient? Where does resilience come from?” I said…
That Woman (And So Much More)
I’m not that woman anymore, that crumpled heap on Man A’s floor, whose flowers and leaves and very roots he…
Self-Medication (My Father’s Footsteps)
No drugs shall keep my spirit down, and just because I wear a frown and shout and bawl and cuss…
Upcycled
Grandpop was textiles, discovered polymer something fancy. He was shoddy, he was deaf. That’s why we all speak LOUD. Mum…
The Process of Forgiving (Part 3)
I don’t hate you I feel sorry for you That potential you will never achieve So much love that you…