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Looking Lass

July 26, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

The other day I found myself trying to write a poem about why I’m not a poet. Yes, I know… Anyhow, here’s something else I did write. Looking lass Sometimes in a mirror, there’s a woman I don’t know Neither less nor more, just surprising Her hopeful eyes glitter – she’s been waiting Our […]

Grip

July 22, 2020 By Ellen 2 Comments

The fact I’ve written something that looks like a poem doesn’t make me into a poet. Nope. It is only because I’m a woman with words inside her that won’t stop themselves trying to escape – however badly they manifest. You don’t need to hold on so tight It’s true, your air-tight fist is […]

The Present – by Billy Collins

May 27, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

The Present By Billy Collins Much has been said about being in the present. It’s the place to be, according to the gurus, like the latest club on the downtown scene, but no one, it seems, is able to give you directions. It doesn’t seem desirable or even possible to wake up every morning and […]

A poem – In a moment

April 16, 2020 By Ellen 2 Comments

First things first, nothing horrible has happened and everything is rather fine at the moment. I just wanted to see if I could catch the feelings in that moment when you hear some awful, life-changing news. When the tears won’t flow. This is the worst day of my life. The sharpest. Every second a pin-sharp, […]

Poem: Smile

March 10, 2020 By Ellen 1 Comment

Smile by Spoke Milligan Smiling is infectious You can catch it like the flu When someone smiled at me today I started smiling too I walked around the corner And someone saw me grin When he smiled I realised I had passed it on to him I thought about the smile And then realised its […]