Posted on April 30, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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It almost seems Pathetic To complain When we have a roof A house Money coming in- less, mind So much less And no help from on high Thanks to creeping criteria And tape not so much red As blue-blood coloured Fuck the Tories Fuck… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 21: Lockdown Blues”
Category: health, mental health, parenting, poetry, UncategorizedTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, crisis schooling, Depression, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, home education, lockdown, mental health, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, quarantine, school, self-isolation, social distancing
Posted on April 30, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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I celebrate Beltane from sunset tonight, May eve, throughout tomorrow- and even into the weekend at times. It’s a festival of fire, of creativity, of passion and of hope for the coming summer. Unable to attend festivals or gather with friends, there are still… Continue Reading “Beltane at Home”
Category: pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: beltaine, Beltane, Coronavirus, covid-19, festivals from home, lockdown, may, May Day, May eve, pagan, pagan festivals, quarantine
Posted on April 11, 2020
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He came down the stairs In jeans and a smart t-shirt I’d almost forgotten What outdoor clothes looked like Didn’t we live in Comfies now? Loungewear and PJs? “Date night!” he exclaims! And I clap in delight. Such a thing, to be treated like… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 6: Date Night”
Category: childhood, health, mental health, parenting, poetry, UncategorizedTags: babies, Coronavirus, date night, datenight, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, isolation, kids, lockdown, marriage, married life, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, self-isolation, toddlers
Posted on April 11, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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When, in Britain, has it ever Been so balmy Calm in March and April? Warm sun, some wind but nothing really too Forceful, Smatterings of rain but hardly April showers. No deluge No late frosts I’d happily plant my summer bulbs out If I… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 5: Piss-Taking Weather”
Category: observation, poetry, UncategorizedTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, isolation, lockdown, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, nature, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, spring, springtime, sun, weather
Posted on April 11, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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I told a friend “Today was tough Tough as old boots Tough like old leather Tough like the steak I sent back And worried about the chef spitting on Tough like the conversation I had to have With a toxic person Another toxic person… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 4: Tough Like Old Leather”
Category: health, mental health, poetry, Politics, UncategorizedTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, friendship, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, isolation, kids, lockdown, love, mental health, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, politics
Posted on March 30, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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Today wasn’t quite as I expected it to be. I thought we’d all get up early, get breakfast, burn some calories with Joe Wicks then settle down to some Purple Mash or fractions and be done by early afternoon. Instead, everyone slept in. However,… Continue Reading “Home Schooling Hope”
Category: childhood, education, parenting, society, UncategorizedTags: children, Coronavirus, covid-19, education, fractions, home education, home schooling, kids, lockdown, music, parenting, purple mash, self-isolation, social distancing
Posted on March 25, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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I’ve been meaning to keep a bit of a journal because in years to come, I’ll want to look back and remember what was going on now. If I don’t write it down, the anxiety and constant dealing with stuff will wash away the… Continue Reading “COVID-19 So Far”
Category: mental health, Nature, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, health, isolation, lockdown, mental health, nature, outdoors, self isolating, self-isolation, social distancing
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