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The Flat
I’m sure in our lifetimes, we have all been in situationships/relationships that caused us hardship and heartache. Well, I know I certainly have. We live and learn, and take away important lessons from experiences that maybe we shouldn’t have had to go through, but in the end, it makes us stronger and wiser. One way…
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The Mountain of Doom
I hope I’m not alone in my approach to housekeeping, and that this sounds familiar to the majority of people, but I’m a bit of an enigma when it comes to tidiness. Like Monica in Friends, many would probably label me as obsessive and particular when it comes to cleaning, and I do like to…
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Tea for One
After over 40 years of marriage and making a beautiful life together, my Nan sadly lost her beloved husband – our Grandad – earlier this year. They were a total power couple, the butter to each other’s bread, and it has been really hard to see my Nan now attempting to adjust to life without…
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cost
One of my favourite things to do with big emotions is challenge myself to fit them into short and structured poetry formats, such as haikus and tankas. Over the years, they have become some of my favourite poems to write, and because of the limited amount of syllables and lines, the feeling and meaning of…
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Harvest
I wrote this poem after watching a documentary about young adults that endured a difficult and/or abusive adult life, largely contributed to by the environment they were raised in as a child. The sad stories told by those involved moved me, and this was the result. I was eating an apple at the time I…
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Behind
I wrote this at 2am, when my unrelenting mind decided on overthinking and keeping me awake. If this resonates with the rest of you, then I am glad I’m not the only one who feels like a chronic underachiever recurringly. This poem is almost a stream of consciousness from those early hours, but the wine…
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Pup
I wrote this a couple of weeks after I made the heart-breaking decision to put my dog Teddy to sleep, he was 10 and suffering from kidney failure. He took a part of my heart the day he passed over the rainbow bridge, and I miss him every day. For those going through the same…
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Rekindled
Sometimes, thankfully, there are scenarios in which all the parties involved mutually benefit. One of these scenarios is a healthy relationship, with a nurturing love. This is a poem that describes the act of nourishing something in need, and getting love and light given back to you in gratitude.
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O’Connell Bridge
Recently, I went to watch the brilliant Coldplay – for the second time – in Dublin. Obviously, I had to sample the iron-rich offerings of the Temple Bar beforehand. The excitement and anticipation were palpable in the city, but amidst the joy and joviality I couldn’t help but notice the sadness in a man’s face…
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Bannee (blessed)
I am from the south of the Isle of Man and have lived there all my life. The places described in this poem are my favourite on earth, and deserved a written tribute. Bannee translates to ‘blessed’ in Manx Gaelic, and blessed I am to have these beautiful places on my doorstep.
MOANS
Musings. of. a. Nonspecific. Sort.
MOANS 