Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
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NaPoWriMo Day 27: Cover Version
We talk about the power of words How someone can sing So hard So passionately Words that are not their own I always felt grateful I could write my own words Feel my own story Make my own melody Yet I can’t deny The… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 27: Cover Version”
NaPoWriMo Day 26: Bee
Oh to be a bee Buzzing happily Fat and fluffy (I’ve got that covered) Getting shit done Sweetness in every job Nectar, pollen, honey Head in the flowers Resting in the sun Flying in a physics-defying manner Goddess-kept and loved A busy, buzzy, bee… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 26: Bee”
NaPoWriMo Day 25: Lyta
Never in a million years Did I think I’d be meditating With Lyta Alexander Babylon 5 held and holds my heart Now dear Pat invites us to join her For meditation Fighting fear and dragons (And procrastination and bad habits But that’s maybe just… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 25: Lyta”
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Travel Research
Planning to travel I love it Discovering places Google searches TripAdvisor sifting Laughing at ridiculous reviews “Too sandy” “Too foreign” You know the type Snuffing candles Complaining about the dark But beyond this The photos and awe Of folks who really dove into Trips… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 23: Travel Research”
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Don’t be a part of the problem; be the entire problem
Note: This is entirely UPG, I don’t claim to carry messages from deities or other beings! While in the hot tub Loki says, “In the chaos be the calm (or cause).”
NaPoWriMo Day 20: A Living Wage
Sometimes work is Just a joy A total contrast To the day before There’s people I just love On my team And I really am So lucky Let me craft the foundation For my family life Yet serve a wider community With words and… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 20: A Living Wage”
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Rag Pile
I didn’t want to go straight back to work After the holiday So many memories Still waiting to be processed After a long day We sleep Our brains do Their filing cabinet thing What’s working memory What’s long term Well Not mine, not so… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 19: Rag Pile”
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Fog
Fog framed journey home Why does it look like walls Cutting us off From the moor From the night From the sight Of coming home Maybe we should be grateful Maybe not.
NaPoWriMo Day 17: Bravery
We went to the butterfly park I loved it, immediately entranced With Buddhist iconography “Don’t step on the butterflies,” The receptionist said With a totally straight face. I know you don’t like flying things But you came anyway And it was too much You… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 17: Bravery”
NaPoWriMo Day 15: Mid-Month Writer’s Block
This filler haiku Was my husband’s suggestion I quite like it, too.
Mabh Savage 