Category: Poetry
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She’s a good sport
With the England women’s football team making headlines for winning the Euros there is much talk of how to nurture and encourage girls to play football. I was reminded of a recent poetry submission I wrote for a BHM television special celebrating black sports personalities. Part of the submission included answering if any sporting heroes…
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kids who die
I hope one day in the near future this poem from 1936 will stop being relevant. This is for the kids who die,Black and white,For kids will die certainly.The old and rich will live on awhile,As always,Eating blood and gold,Letting kids die. Kids will die in the swamps of MississippiOrganizing sharecroppersKids will die in the…
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Words are Cheap
Or so they say, but I often write poems as gifts. The poem below was written for one of my most cherished friends who is an incredible mixed media artist. I was inspired by her heart nourishing series Sisters Need Sleep. A beautiful collection of pieces that remind woman to take rest and replenishment when…
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Bridge
a meeting point between two borders a chance a hope a tipping point up in flames or over turbulent waters a starting point a chance a hope a bridge
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Poem: Girl’s Best Friend
When you try to write a post about the joys and challenges of being a single parent on holiday but your creative juices have other plans…
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Poetry and Vulnerability
I’ve been writing poetry more frequently for about seven years but only recently taking it more seriously with a couple of poems in publications out later this year. I found for me, generally poetry isn’t difficult to write, it’s can just sometimes be difficult to share. Generally poetry is personal. Poems can be so personal…
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