The second in my Honest Haiku series.
Category: Creative
Poem | Apology
A short, spontaneous poem about anxiety and depression, written for World Mental Health Day 2017.
A few of my favourite poems and poets | National Poetry Day 2017
I'm sharing a list of my favourite poems and poets at the moment, including some from my childhood and some recent discoveries.
Ten in the morning
A short creative writing exercise from Laura Jane Williams' #SRSummerSchool.
Lessons from Laura Jane: what #SRSummerSchool taught me
In July I took part in Laura Jane Williams's first online course, 'Don't be a Writer, be a Storyteller'. Here are a few things I learned along the way...
Honest Haiku: one
The first in my series of Honest Haikus; short snippets of sweet and sour thoughts, in a 5-7-5 formation.
POEM | My Better Half
Two weeks into the #SRSummerSchool, we experimented with defamiliarisation. Here's what happened when I had to use it to write a poem about a loved one.
Corrie Jones on freelancing, social media and staying sassy
Corrie Jones, London-based Social Media Consultant, talks to me about how she started working for herself at the age of 23, and shares some of her own tips and tricks for successful freelancing and self employment.
A pocketful of inspiration: My favourite podcasts right now
Join me in my addiction to all things podcast, and find some new favourites to subscribe to; from dating and depression to desert islands and democracy.
POEM| Pardon me – IBS Awareness Month
April is IBS Awareness Month, and it's time to discuss our gut feelings - in the most literal sense. I've decided to let poetry do the talking.