I’ve been loving reading books about writing lately. Not only did I finish three, I’m currently in the midst of another three! They all vary in their focus which is helpful; I am currently reading one about poetry, one about famous authors and their writing spaces, and one about Russian short stories (very specific, but … Continue reading August 2022 Reads
Gold (written by Sarah Bennett) Our jeans are covered in grass stains from a day of rolling down hills, Ripped on the fence we climbed over To escape the terror you created in your own mind. When we walk on the shore you break the seashells. I want to save the delicate, A reminder to … Continue reading Gold / Poem
Awake (written by Sarah Bennett) I fell asleep at eighteen and opened my eyes at twenty five. I tell myself I’m wiser from it all, but I don’t know if that’s true. I threw away time I thought I didn’t need and now spend every second trying to keep up with the present. I do … Continue reading Awake / Poem
Dear reader, I mentioned on my blog recently that I have been rereading Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen). I am in the mood for stories that feel cosy and restful, and all the better if they are familiar. Picking up a novel that we used to know and love offers a sigh of relief from … Continue reading Newsletter: the way forward
Harbour (written by Sarah Bennett) That conversation, A passing delight, Was perhaps the final one – The last of our joy. The end met us, As we walked to the harbour, At which we never again set sail. I created this as a blackout poem a number of years ago and thought it was time … Continue reading Harbour / Poem
I was going to share my July reads, but truth be told I finished one book this month and it was Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Yes, the children’s book. I hadn’t written any poems for a while, until yesterday. It feels good to be writing them again. I know I often … Continue reading Changing / Poem
Dear friend, I have had many practical tasks keeping me busy in the last two weeks. Going through everything I own, throwing away and donating and organising. Cleaning a shelf once everything has been taken off, never to be placed there again. I enjoy this kind of work. It is not too difficult. Maybe some … Continue reading Newsletter: taking steps
I finished some books I had been reading for a while, as well as reading some children’s books for my next trimester at uni. Some were good, others were not – are we surprised? Christy by Catherine Marshall: I loved this! At the beginning I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get into the … Continue reading June 2022 Reads
Dear friend, Two weeks ago I read something that changed my perspective. In any creative pursuit, it does not have to be great. (Now I’ve written that out, it seems really obvious. Did you all know this? Where was I when you were told this?) Something about giving myself permission to write an average sentence, … Continue reading Newsletter: average creativity
Another month of reading! Only two books, but I’m in the middle of a couple that I’m really enjoying, so stay tuned for those reviews next month 🙂 Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout: A beautifully written novel that was unexpected in the form it told the story. While the novel is about Olive, each chapter … Continue reading May 2022 Reads
the softest words 