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Posted on April 13, 2018
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My thoughts, hints and tips on successfully completing NaPoWriMo, written for the Pagan Federation Disabilities Team. Read it here.
Category: health, mental health, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: disabilities, disabilities team, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, pagan, pagan federation, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on April 12, 2018
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White noise Light Screaming Electric whine AC/DC buzz Hum, hymn to Sweat and blood And tears Not fairs Grey hairs And loop And glitch Switch White noise Broken toys Nameless joys Extended scenes And screams And dreams Grey hairs From scares And truth Or… Continue Reading “Close Circuit Life”
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: ageing, aging, birth, cctv, childbirth, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, growing up, kids, life, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, old age, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, teens, writing
Posted on April 9, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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If he ruled the world Celebrity vloggers would Always tweet back Staying up all night Would be good for you Books could be Read in the dark Screen time would just be Time There would be No shouting No fussing No stressing No rushing… Continue Reading “If he ruled the world…”
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: childhood, children, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, school, writing
Posted on April 6, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Ten parts water One part gin Three parts angel One part sin 5 and a half quarts Ruby red 100,000 hairs One brain, one head One dash of anxiety Drawn at night One dream One fright One ‘it’s alright’ Two arms to hold Hold… Continue Reading “Must a Man”
Category: mental health, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, human, Human condition, mental health, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on April 6, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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That little, sweet sound As she latches on; Pure satisfaction Simple contentment Though I give her But one taste A single flavour Of sustenance She is so grateful And happy And thus Sustains me.
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: babies, breastfeeding, childhood, children, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, NaPoWriMo Day 5, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on April 5, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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How it hurts To be told No When you’ve said Yes All day To have your love Thrown in your face And kindness Thrown away I know he tries But then he lies I wish I knew The whys Battle resumed I man the… Continue Reading “Broken Treaty”
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Posted on April 3, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Look at that patch there Just a little thicker A touch more velvety Swirling slightly In the backdraft from the Swinging bedroom door. Switch on the light And it retreats, Like the rest of the darkness Like any of us Eyes abused by sudden… Continue Reading “Shadows in the Dark”
Category: poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: darkness, dreams, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, night, nighttime, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, shadows, sleep, surrealism, writing
Posted on April 1, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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And so begins NaPoWriMo 2018! Good luck to all who are participating. Constant lies Puppy dog eyes Butter would melt And why why whys Driving me insane This is my brain Pouring out my ears And down the drain.
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: childhood, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on March 22, 2018
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Photo by me, Magpie through a rainy window, copyright 2017. One for Sorrow Two for Joy Three for a Girl Four for a Boy Five for Silver Six for Gold Seven for a Secret Ne’er to be told. Ok, most of us will know… Continue Reading “Magpies”
Category: childhood, education, mythology, Nature, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, bird folklore, birds, corvids, country life, crow, crows, folklore, folklore thursday, magpie, magpies, nature, nursery rhymes, outdoors, poetry, superstition, writing
Posted on March 20, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Sprig morning from last year. Mabh Savage View original post