Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
Category: Politics
Help is Not on the Horizon
Posted on April 1, 2020 by mabhsavage
It was my birthday yesterday. I ended the day by having a big cry. I was a bit in my cups, to be fair, but this morning I sat and analysed why I was feeling so low. It’s not the isolation. I can cope…
Category: Uncategorized, writing, PoliticsTags: birthdays, Coronavirus, covid-19, freelance, freelance writing, government, governments, politics, self employment, self isolating, social distancing, tories
From Europe to Eternity
Posted on January 31, 2020 by mabhsavage
As much as I would like to say something meaningful about the U.K., my home, leaving the European Union today, I’m finding it hard to find the words. I feel a bit numb; like it’s a bad dream I might wake up from. But…
Category: history, observation, Politics, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: brexit, brexit day, Britain, compassion, EU, Europe, kindness, leave campaign, leave day, leaver, leaving Europe, politics, remainer, society, United Kingdom, writing
NaPoWriMo Day 2: Fake News
Posted on April 3, 2019 by mabhsavage
We share and we share and we share But we don’t care Where the words came from Which mouth spewed the rhetoric That currently resonates With our own bitterness Which bilious belly Heaved and hurled this ‘news’ Onto the world stage. We snap and…
Category: poetry, Politics, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2019, napowrimo, napowrimo 2019, poem a day, poetry, poetry month
June 9th, Britain
Posted on June 10, 2017 by mabhsavage
Sitting in bed Waiting for the world to end Or maybe to start. My heart A battlefield of friends And enemies Love and passion Embers fizzling in the rain The aftermath. Scared to read, scared not to read Fearmongers long for both But my…
Category: poetry, Politics, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, DUP, fptp, general election, General Election 2017, hope, labour, mental health, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, politics, pr, Sorrow, tories, voting, writing
United Kingdom
Posted on June 27, 2016 by mabhsavage
Oh to be united No hate, no faces blighted With the frown and fierce expression From the guts and buts in session. Oh to be together Facing future, stormy weather Hand and hearts: a strong foundation Revolution, revelation. Oh to be a nation Full…
Category: poetry, Politics, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: EU, EU Referendum, Great Britain, Leave, poetry, politics, Remain, UK, United Kingdom, writing
Cernunnos Rising
Posted on January 4, 2016 by mabhsavage
In Pagan Pages this month I was lucky enough to interview George Nicholas of Cernunnos Rising. Read the interview here.
Category: interview, Music, Nature, observation, pagan, Politics, Uncategorized, writingTags: Cernunnos Rising, George Nicholas, interview, music, pagan, Pagan Music, pagan pages, writing
Midwinter Madness
Posted on December 7, 2015 by mabhsavage
I’m sat in the doctor’s waiting room about to unveil a tale of woe for my long suffering GP. I’m coughing my guts up, but that’s not even on my list; a list I have to bring or my mushy brain will inevitably cause…
Category: mental health, Politics, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, end mental health stigma, health, mental health, mental health stigma, monday blogs, nhs, politics, priti patel
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