Monthly Archives: November 2022

Romanticising Sentences (with audio)

I romanticise your pen and paper –  all the words they spill and carry There’s pleasure in imagining you chewing on your lip  as you match letters and emotions together You shuffle the words with an expert hand dealing them into exquisite sentences I’m entranced by the artistry caught up in the romance –  I fall in love with the languageContinue reading “Romanticising Sentences (with audio)”

Two Wrong Notes (with audio)

One wrong note at a time a fumble of loud mistakes too noticeable to cover up  too obvious to pretend it didn’t happen One stumbling scale after another I should be able to play better than this Is there any way to incorporate wrong notes  so they sound purposeful?  One heart trying striving to improve but effort doesn’t always lead to brilliance some simplyContinue reading “Two Wrong Notes (with audio)”

Red Light (with audio)

He’s a red light Nothing good ever comes from loving men like him I need to put on the breaks as my heart starts to race I should stopI really should stop He’s a red light I nudge the accelerator  shutting my eyes keep driving straight into his arms –  destined to become  a tragedy of mangled hearts I should stopI really should stopI flatten the accelerator to the floor SoundContinue reading “Red Light (with audio)”

Reconcile

Trigger Warning and Personal Note: The following poem is about about Bipolar disorder and some of its impacts. It also touches on childhood trauma and suicide in less obvious ways. This poem is incredibly personal and I ask that you treat it as such. Up until recently, I worked in mental health and understand theContinue reading “Reconcile”