Category: poetry
Posted on November 29, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Big thanks to Leigh Laycock for submitting the first piece for my ‘Winter Wonders’ this year; a series of pieces intended to get us into the spirit of winter, Yule and the festive season. One Winter’s Night In the dead of night there came… Continue Reading “One Winter’s Night”
Category: childhood, followers, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: blog, celt, ghost, ghost story, laycock, leigh, lit, mabh, modern, monk, occult, of, poem, poetry, prose, savage, sounds, spirit, spooky, story, time, writer, writing
Posted on October 28, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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…Atlantis fell, and crumbled into the Ocean floor. All the power drained away, and the Dolphins realised they were free; no more working the generators, or counting the coins that were passed from fin to fin to ensure the power flowed, like the water… Continue Reading “When the Dolphins ran out of Electricity…”
Category: childhood, observation, parenting, poetry, prose, science fiction, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: atlantis, culture, dolphins, electricity, legends, lit, nature, ocean, prose, sci Fi, science fiction, society, water
Posted on October 17, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Last night saw Trinity Church in Leeds play host to Word Emporium, an open mic event with the aim of sharing stories and telling truths. As part of the Love Arts Festival, one of the aims of this event is to get people talking… Continue Reading “Word Emporium”
Category: feedback, mental health, Music, observation, poetry, prose, reviews, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, emotion, gig, holy trinity church, honesty, Leeds, love arts festival, mental health, open mic, poems, poetry, prose, rhyme, rhythm, rommi smith, spoken word, stories, survivors, trinity, trinity arts, truth, word emporium, words
Posted on October 12, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I was very surprised and delighted to be awarded a Spontaneous Creativity Award from Void Poetry…
Category: feedback, followers, poetry, prose, reviews, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: awards, blogging, poetry, prose, spontaneous creativity award, void poetry, writing
Posted on October 3, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Mud and music, tents and cans Booze a plenty, pots and pans Greasy burgers, or a crepe?? Buy a bong, or buy a cape. Miles of walking, trainers dead Sit and watch the bikes instead Dancers, wailers, jugglers too Unfortunate slight smell of poo… Continue Reading “Download 2013”
Category: Music, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: download, download 2013, festival, gig, korn, maiden, metal, papa roach, poem, poetry, Twitter
Posted on October 1, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I really love this venue in Chorlton, Manchester (UK) and was delighted to be making a return to find out what vernacular vivacity was on offer for this month’s Post Box Poets. I was mightily surprised to find myself reading in the second half… Continue Reading “Post Box Poets: The Return!”
Category: poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Chorlton, culture, freda davis, gig, hannah mackay, janine pinion, john darwin, jonathan eyre, mabh savage, Manchester, Martin Vosper, neil fawcett, pat selden, poem, poetry, post box cafe, post box poets, Sarah Dixon, sarah maxwell, spoken word, writing
Posted on September 27, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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My book, A Modern Celt is officially released today! It’s available all over the place, and here’s the link to Amazon where you can have a peek inside and see what all the fuss is about. Remember, from 20.00 tonight I will be online… Continue Reading “A Modern Celt: It’s Here!”
Category: followers, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, amoderncelt, author, book launch, books, celt, Celtic, lit, mabh, magic, moon books, moonbooks, pagan, poetry, prose, savage, writing
Posted on September 13, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I feel like this year’s autumnal equinox has crept up on me. I’ve been a bit poorly, and off work, and struggling to write, and suddenly I realise, wow, it’s nearly balance point again. Nearly that magical time when day equals night; light equals… Continue Reading “Eating up the Equinox”
Category: childhood, gardening, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: autumn, autumn equinox, equinox, fall, festivals, mabon, pagan, seasonal, seasons, the fall, wheel of the year
Posted on August 28, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Quick reminder: Chapel Allerton Arts Festival poetry Open Mic at Chapel Allerton Library. From 7 ’til 10 ish. 🙂 Expect to see lots of talent on show, or maybe have a go yourself! http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Events/Pages/open-mic-poetry-night-chapel-allerton-festival.aspx See you there!
Category: followers, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, chapel Allerton arts festival, gig, Leeds, poetry, spoken word
Posted on August 23, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Endlessly entropic Ebbing away Says the circle so bright Dares the moon in the light Of the day hale and gay So we spin and we stick To the lines drawn before To the curves of our past Salt and water hold fast To… Continue Reading “Widdershins Whirl”
Category: observation, pagan, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: ancestors, circle, dance, lit, magic, pagan, poem, Poet, poetry, rhyme, widdershins, writing
