Poem | Quiet, please

October 4, 2021Leave a comment

Naturally, to mark Libraries Week 2021, I penned a poem, celebrating these special places. Happy reading!

A scene of a wood with autumnal leaves; the low sun gleams through the trunks, directly into the camera lense, so most of the trees are silhouettes.

Poem | Leading Lady

September 22, 2021Leave a comment

I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the world's performance this autumn.

An overexposed film image of a woman wearing a facemask

Poem | Resolute

March 23, 2021Leave a comment

One year ago today, we were told to simply stay at home. I've attempted to summarise my feelings in this poem.

Poem | Re: Your Last Email

March 8, 2021Leave a comment

This poem, titled Re: Your Last Email, asks us to explore the language women use in their emails; the overly apologetic and careful wording often taken adopted, compared to the more assertive and direct messages often sent by their male counterparts.

modern, tall flats next to a marina with bright blue skies

Poem | A Love Letter To Southampton

February 27, 2021April 10, 20211 Comment

I was asked by my colleagues to write a poem about our city for Valentine's Day 2021 – a love letter to our south-coast city.

Poem | The Lentil Soup My Mum Makes

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021Leave a comment

Whenever I make my mum's lentil soup recipe, I'm back home with my family, at the wooden kitchen table.

A close-up of a Christmas tree, dark, with coloured lights glinting

Poem | This Christmas

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020Leave a comment

Lamenting the loss of even the less-than-shiny aspects of a family Christmas, and yearning for time with loved ones - even if it does mean arguments, discomfort and awkward moments.