Trust the Universe

I wrote this poem in 15 minutes during an Arvon Zoom Masterclass with Roger Robinson. The title came from a conversation with a friend earlier in the week; she reminded me of advice that was gifted to me on a trip Key West at a turning point in my life.  Participating...
The crying tree

The crying tree

The crying tree I was little when I asked granddad why the blossoms fall. He rubbed one petal with his fingers and thumb. They are tears. She’s crying. You see? Why is she crying? He said she watches me every day. She knows her time with us is coming to an end. I...

At the kitchen sink

Peeling spuds with his back turned. Hunched. Head lowered. Hands shaking, unsteady, the peeler slips. Water splashes across his knitted jumper which hangs off him like a weeping silver birch. He curses at the potato peeler, he curses at his son sat behind. Finally, he...

The Legend of the Unicorn

A Unicorn is a mythical and legendary animal depicted as a beautiful horse much like a rhino but with a single horn.You may accidentally mistake this mystical creature for a Pegasus but the more you read the more you will discover that they are unquestionably...