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A quotidian quarrel

March 29, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Bin lids dance away. A packet escapes and I pounce. That howling in the trees. Mocking, flinging litter to exuberant cartwheels down the lane and away. It sees, I know it does. Watching my ambition: a coffee in the spring light. That’s all. Calm and quiet. Hair in my face – it was brushed this […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: creative writing, poem, Something happened in my life, wind, writing

What am I going to write about?

February 14, 2021 By Ellen 2 Comments

Well, write something. Go on. You’ve got nothing else to do. A soundtrack of puppy snores and rain. But there’s a problem. The ideas have fled with the sunshine. Where there used to be jostling dozens muttering at me, there is bleached rock and silence. Maybe a cup of tea would help… Or an actual […]

Filed Under: things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boredom, in my life, lockdown, Something happened in my life, things I've learned, Writer's Block, writing

Things I learned today – Birthdays, basics and bosoms

September 30, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Covid, house moves, sons hitting landmark birthdays, the loss of my Booths card… times that are unforgettable to the point of interesting. 2020. There have been surprises at every level, not least my own capacity to be jolted off the tedious tramlines of middle age. And with change, as someone wise may have commented, there […]

Filed Under: boys, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: basics, birthday, boys, covid, in my life, My Life, things I've learned, writing

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 […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: creative writing, in my life, mirror, poem, writing

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 […]

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