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Poetry Connects, Nottingham (2025)

10/02/2022

Too Long a Rolling Sun

No words to say
How I feel right now
Struggling to explain those thoughts
My mind is having an internal row

My head is switched on
Yet my mouth does not know
The oven is broken
The bread is uncooked dough

I can see and hear
Yet speaking is hard
I am the blunt edge
Of a well worn shard

Fingers crossed
My voice does normalise
Looking around me
Trying to convey with my eyes

Hand signals and waving arms
Stumbling through each phrase
Been too long already
Counting each of these days

So much support I have received
Grateful for each and every one
Hopefully it will improve
I hope with each rolling sun.

❤🖋❤

07/02/2022

Return of the Words

My mind is not quite ready
But it is almost there
The sentences are becoming complete
The words I now can share

For it had been a struggle
To finish off my thoughts
The head is a ridiculous thing
Made up of crosses and noughts

Returning now though
To a more stable state
My soul is now settling
My heart is at a balanced rate

Has made me think about a lot
Especially family and friendship
Love pouring out of me
Like a tap never ceasing to drip

Connections are so special
Our link to the world
Whether we be in the blistering heat
Or in the wind swept cold

My hope is not to lose my words again
Yet I know that if I do
I merely have to reach out
And those I adore will pull me through.

❤🖋❤

03/02/2022

Lost for Words

Right now is a struggle
To speak the right words
My mind is all jumbled
Stuck as an isolated baby bird

So much is in my own head
Piecing together each string
To make a complete sentence
Set off like a jack in a box spring

My spirit cannot be silenced
Although patience is key
I wish that my mouth was fully opened
And my heart could fly again free

Tricky at the moment
For my voice to make a sound
But love to my friends and family
Determined to make my world spin round

Hopefully soon though
Words will come back
As currently I feel like a shadow
Living as a soulless hack

So fingers crossed I can speak again
Properly as before
I will try and appreciate
My life evermore

❤🖋❤

23/01/2022

Changing of the Tides

Transformation is key
As the situation allows
To release us, to be free
Not shut in, instead we rouse

So we may change
Yet we stay the same
In the world we enter
To play nature's game

As time moves forward
We take each new leap
To boldly go in the future
But our inner strength we do keep

We build up ourselves
From head to heart
Protection of our soul
Never to lose a single part

What makes us individual
Can never be lost
Be it a blistering heat
Or a fog covered frost

So live simply as you
No matter the strides
Work with the life you lead
Changing of the tides

❤🖋❤

29/12/2021

2021- An Interesting Year

Taking a look back
At the year I have had
So many changes and challenges
Mainly good yet occasionally bad

For things have been difficult
Of that I am sure
Altering perspectives
From what was before

Ripples have been positive as well
Met lots of new friends
Other journeys have reached their conclusion
I've found the benefit of their ends

So a glimpse of my 2021
Is what many of you have seen
Many tears of sadness and joy
A different life now led to where I before have been

Onwards to the next year
My world has opened up its wings
As I learn more about myself
My heart again begins to sing.

❤🖋❤

26/12/2021

My Message

The time goes so quickly
At this time of year
Santa puts his sleigh in the shed
Gives a haircut to the reindeer

The baileys has all been drunk
Either with milk or with cubes of ice
The elves are no longer naughty
But sit calmly on the shelf next to the rice

The bells no longer jingle
The cards are taken down
"Not long til the next one"
You tell the kids in town

For this time of joy
And the songs of cheer
Make people smile
And say "tis best time of year"

Although this festive period
Has been a bit more unusual than most
Remember the excitement
And the thanks to the host

For it can be tricky
To entertain us all
Eat, drink and be merry
That, and "happy new year", I do call.

❤🖋❤

26/12/2021

Joy was Had

Spending time with those I love
Playing games in the conservatory
Uncovering festive anagrams
Joy is had, I'm pleased to see

Eating Brussel sprouts
Yum yum, pass the gravy
Spilling it down the front of a xmas top
Joy is had, I'm pleased to see

Watching a film at the cinema
Booked a seat so easily
Hearts racing and excited minds
Joy is had, I'm pleased to see

Waving goodbye and touching elbows
Next time will be more roomy
Saying hello on zoom instead
Joy was had, I'm pleased to see

❤🖋❤

24/12/2021

Festive Times

Wishing you joy
At this very festive time
Be you a girl or be you a boy
Come on, celebrate and share a special rhyme

While some may be pouring a sherry
Getting red in the face
Becoming incredibly merry
And losing their natural grace

Others may be sat by a fire
Stroking their favourite pet
The warmth making them tire
Their evening is truly set

More may be with generations of family
Playing boardgames and Rummy
Grabbing shortbread and a cup of tea
A baby sucking on their dummy

So whatever your plans this December
If its your normal holiday or not
This will be a year history will remember
Although you may wish we forgot!

❤🖋❤

18/12/2021

A New View

I can see clearer now
The tunnel has reached its end
Spending time with those I love
Be them family or friend

For life is a precious thing
Never forget it is what you get
That we even get one, is so very special
Consider yourself fortunate

So embrace what comes your way
Be them challenges or not
Remember experience is important
And not to be forgot

The world is more than just fast cars
Or a mansion on the hillside
It is full of joy everywhere you look
No need to search far and wide

So next time you have a ponder
On the greatest parts of your time on Earth
Consider the moment a child smiles
For the first time since its birth.

❤🖋❤

11/12/2021

In the Right Direction

The world keeps turning
The clocks continue to tick
My mind keeps on running
The candle burns down to the wick

The shadows are there in the light
Bringing darkness to us all
Prepare yourself to show true might
Listen for their battle call

Your heart shines bright
To bring peace to the Earth
Defend day or night
Feel your own worth

As although the demons look
They will not win
We are more than what they took
We embody true strength in our skin

So no matter how hard they try
We will conquer those minds of black
And let the future days fly by
Never again to turn our back

❤🖋❤

05/12/2021

Ripples that Weave

Sometimes I may wonder
What the future has in store
Dwelling on the past
What happened years before

Then I consider instead
To live each next day
Truly in the moment
And then come what may

It proves difficult at first
A simpler life though I believe
There is a plan there for us all
The ripples are yet to weave

So take one step at a time
Tentatively to begin
Then one must leap and jump
And trust in your own skin

We must not live in fear
Of making the same mistakes
Yet know that a cat lands on their feet
No matter what it takes

❤🖋❤

20/11/2021

Candle

The candle is lit
As the darkness is upon us
It shines and it falls
As everything else does

But just because we falter
Does not mean we are weak
We rise again
The next chapter we seek

For that is what happens in life
Things change yet we remain the same
Looking at the future
The next step in the game

Taking a leap or shuffling forward
Not knowing where it may lead
Yet going on regardless
A tree will grow from our seed

We flourish again and again
No matter the strength of the light
The candle may be extinguished
But inside us there is an endless might.

❤🖋❤

13/11/2021

I am feeling rather insightful this evening....

Still

The clock continues to tick
Say goodbye to the day
A new one will begin soon
In the most natural way

As we look back now
At the memories we had
We realise there was joy
As well as the bad

Yet we must embrace the fact
That they make us complete
Like the head and the eyes
Through to the toes and the feet

The obstacles we have faced
Make us stronger inside
Though we may stumble at times
Often we have yelled and cried

That does not make us weak
Not in the slightest, you see
We have overcome battles
And survived, whatever it may be

So don't discount us
Never underestimate our will
We remain when others are gone
And we will be powerful, still.

❤🖋❤

31/10/2021

The Magical Time of Year

The veil is starting to lift
The spirits are among us
Costumes of ghouls in sheets
Cats and witches riding the bus

Look a little longer
At the world outside
Feel the breeze on your face
As if a memory had sighed

So much does happen
At this time of year
Modern meets ancient
Happiness meets fear

Carve that pumpkin
Maybe even trick or treat
Dress up as a superhero
Put on your Hobbit feet

Remember those you've lost
Never forget those that remain
Shelter under an umbrella
As you risk going out in the rain

For this is a powerful moment
In that life meets death in this land
Spread your wings as a fairy
Let a stranger take your hand

Imagine you're a dragon
Breathe fire into your own heart
This is the time for creativity
The power of your own particular art

So say hello to someone
Or possibly a goodbye
Embrace your past and future
Aspirations, dreams, a what and a why.

❤🖋❤

24/10/2021

Environmental art inspired poem

Belongs to us all

The leaves on the ground rustle
As I wander down this autumnal path
Gazing at the beautiful colours
Losing my internal wrath

For nature can do so much for us
The essence invites me in
Feeling at one with the trees
Just an extension of my own skin

Up yonder I see a pond
The water is quiet and still
I spot a fish gliding through
Filling me with an uncommon thrill

As the world around me thrives
I think to myself about progression
The changing of the seasons
The complete lack of possession

For it belongs to us all
We do not hold exclusive rights
As we do not own the stars in the sky
Or even the sun, our most natural of lights

On your next journey to explore
Trudge with ease of knowing
That the world around will allow you in
Be it sunshine , hail or even snowing.

❤🖋❤

13/10/2021

Lost for Words

My voice has gone
But inside it has not
So much there is to say
And not to be forgot

For words have great meaning
Whether they are verbal or unspoken
A symbol of humanity
An intellectual token

Always remember that each syllable counts
Every part of the word is power
They create an image in our minds
Be it a bird or a drooping sunflower

For our imagination can do so much
To bring light to the dark
Every vowel and consonant
Will add to the smallest of sparks

So whether you are a silent individual
Or maybe a talkative person
Never stop moving forward
That much is truly certain.

❤🖋❤

10/10/2021

World Mental Health Day 2021

A Musical World

Life may give you lemons
And you make lemonade
Yet memories always linger
Never disappear, only fade

Remain strong when things get tricky
The end of the tunnel is in sight
Though it may take a while
Before you stop the endless night

As the clock ticks the time away
Your heart will beat a new tune
Slower and more steady
From midnight to noon

The mind may find it hard at first
To find the rhythm of the new song
Calming and soothing from the start
Each note formed is purposeful and long

So your life is now full of music
Only you can know the melody
Although others may hear the odd verse
You alone hold the key.

❤🖋❤

07/10/2021

For National Poetry Day 2021

Dreaming Dreams

Something often happens
To us when we dream
A feeling of disbelief
Nothing is what it seems

As we sleep the night through
Our minds start to confuse us
Whether it be falling through the floor
Or running for an pink school bus!

However when we awake
That confusion can continue
Not knowing what really exists
Or what we have truly been through

So each time you stir
Ponder on this thought
Are you fleeing from a danger?
Or have you already been caught?

We may have slept too long
Or possibly not enough
We go through this state for a purpose
To help us deal with our stuff!

❤🖋❤

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