Poetry Tension Stress and tension have their place in our lives and can be our biggest source of strength and drive. Yet balance is the key.
Poetry Will I love wandering and wondering. It gives me the chance for the most subtle thought bubbles to surface and to see what it could mean.
Poetry Aging Having lost my grandma and being amongst my family, I reflect on what it means to grow up and to grow old.
Poetry Sway When I rock my second son to sleep, I think about how beautifully fleeting this is and how my relationship with my sons will evolve as they grow up.
Poetry Imprisoned We were all once children that scribbled and painted without a care. Our creativity was all we had to make sense of the world around us. Where did that all go?
Poetry Live, Don't Seek After reading a book about the infinite possibilities of our lives, I think about the one I am in and am grateful for it.
Poetry Hey Mr Stick This is a fun and non-sensical poem I wrote as part of a journal entry one day to celebrate the wonderful moment I spotted a stick insect in the middle of nowhere as I was waiting to pickup furniture.
Poetry Sounds Like Life To celebrate the beauty of everyday life, I decided to hone into one sense that would capture it; sound.
Poetry At The Helm We set out on personal adventures like a side-hustle, a new skill or a new career. It starts out bright and passion-fuelled until you face challenges. To progress you must adjust course to keep going.
Poetry Ink Runs Dry Life gets busy and it means that you have to put some things on hold for a while. This poem explores how you can take a hit in confidence when trying to resume.
Poetry Recovery I recently underwent a procedure to remediate a minor health issue. It involved surgery and I underestimated the pain I’d be in upon awaking. This is a part of life where I need to remain still to heal.
Poetry Seasons An acrostic poem! Remember those? Winter is now officially here and the cold nights wrap their fingers around our home. I write this as I feel the lower temperatures seep into my space.
Poetry Fore Winter As we prepare to bid farewell to autumn, it feels as though winter may already be with us. This is haiku to celebrate the seasonality that is life and to notice nature. Inspired by a moment sitting outside the car whilst my son napped.
Poetry Hey Son A free flow poem that I wrote during a morning journal and thinking about what I'd want to say to both my sons in this moment in time. It's hope mixed in with the journey of being a father.
Poetry Nature's Edge This was a recollection of a wonderous family day out to the beach. During this moment it was just my son and I and we explored the edges of a rock pool, standing on the fence with my son in my arms, overlooking the powerful waves crashing just at our feet.
Haiku Fleeting The mind is a wonderful expanse which sometimes has so much going on, your train of thought can push ideas in line out of your brain. This is a haiku to capture that feeling.
Poetry Here Far too often we let our minds be whisked away by the busyness we call life. At what point do you decide to just be?
Inspiration Cheers Inspired by the amazing people in my life, this is a celebration of that and a message that goes out to each and every one. I know I don't express this enough but here it is.
Poetry Magic Beans I love my coffee and the process that goes with it. There's nothing quite as satisfying as a smooth workflow to earn your cup of deliciously brewed coffee.
Poetry Sunday Dinners My family get together every Sunday for dinner. This is an ode to this life long tradition and one I hope to carry on with my own.
Poetry Corgis My corgis have been with us for over 10 years now and one thing which hasn't changed is their presence in our homes and the fur they bring.
Poetry Time is Everything This is a poem to celebrate the finitude of our lives and the time we are gifted. It explores in brief the various facets that time presents us and the choices we get to make.
Poetry Morning Pages This is a short fun poem to celebrate the art and practice of morning pages. It is a simple type of journalling which gives you free flow to write your thoughts and express yourself on paper each morning. 3 magical pages of whatever you want.
Poetry Sushi Roll Sideways This is my first try at a poem after being inspired by a fun moment watching my son Leon eating his sushi roll sideways. There was an innocence about it.
