What to do today - wallow in despair or weep? I choose sleep instead.
Tag: women writing poetry
Profligate Pussy
You come to bed late, crawl under the sheets, You’re restlessly turning and kneading my feet, I can’t help but wonder just where you have been But I can’t ask you questions, or make a loud scene. I’m pliantly yielding as you climb onto me, You don’t ask for permission - you assume my body … Continue reading Profligate Pussy
On (not) Writing
For Liz Stanley - who was right (sort of). ‘Remember to write whilst working down there.’ You’re wilting already under her Basilisk stare, ‘Bang out an article whilst you sit on the plane, Bang out more articles you’re halfway to fame’. For five years you lectured, marked essays and read, But those infamous articles … Continue reading On (not) Writing
View from the Office
Grey gulls sky surfing, Trembling daffodils cower in the lashing sleet.
International Women’s Day Haiku
One day for women To give cards and gifts that say Hooray for this day!
A Moment of Swans
Reflections on Writing and Friendship Your plan for today was to write hard and fast, Control, seize and capture the words that would last the test of all time, beyond human recall, Instead you are daydreaming and your fingers have stalled. ‘Remember this moment!’ she loudly declared, ‘What moment?’ You ask her whilst climbing … Continue reading A Moment of Swans
Happiness
Are you happy? He asks whilst slurping his soup, It’s his new favourite topic that goes on in a loop, How happiness is something you find and achieve, It’s not something that’s arbitrary, elusive, misconceived. I am grateful for many things here in my life, My health, this house, the heating on at night. … Continue reading Happiness
