When I am stressed, I write poetry. I must be very stressed right now because I wrote three yesterday. I felt only two were suitable to be shared at the moment. For those of you who like to listen to me read my poems you can click below, or go to Spotify, Youtube and AppleContinue reading “The evolution of underwear – A poem and a Podcast”
Category Archives: Poetry
Hospital, health and Harrahs – a poem and a Podcast
i wrote this yesterday, inspired by being weighed to get me ready for my operation on Monday. I write a lot of my poetry when I am stressed. Sometimes like today, I can be sitting getting blood taken – hey that’s an idea for a poem – and a poem starts to come to me.Continue reading “Hospital, health and Harrahs – a poem and a Podcast”
Anything goes – A poem and Episode 41 – Podcast
Just a change of pace from the serious stuff of late, so I was moved to write a new poem. I am reading it in the podcast for those of you who enjoy hearing them read, but for those who would rather hear it with their own voice, I have shared the words below: I’llContinue reading “Anything goes – A poem and Episode 41 – Podcast”
Two poems – ‘Where is the little boy?’ and ‘Have you seen your mother naked?’ – Podcast
As you can probably tell from the title, these are two very different poems! But, for different reasons, they both make me smile when I read them. I hope you enjoy them both. I have posted these before on this blog, if you want to read them for yourself, just do a search for poemsContinue reading “Two poems – ‘Where is the little boy?’ and ‘Have you seen your mother naked?’ – Podcast”
To my love – a poem Podcast
This is a poem I wrote many years ago, before I was either old or grey! It is very pertinent to my current situation where I feel I am both. I’m pretty sure I have put this poem in as a blog post previously, but if you would like to hear me read it, clickContinue reading “To my love – a poem Podcast”
Now I’m retired – a Poem Podcast
I’m pretty sure that I put this up on my blog, some time ago. Even if I have put them on my blog previously, I will try to still add the link to listen to them on my Podcast. My cousin and others have said that they like to hear poetry read by the poet.Continue reading “Now I’m retired – a Poem Podcast”
Merry Christmas from me to you – A wee Christmas poem.
ChristmasC is for Children who make this day complete H is for Hungry may you always have something to eat R is for Remember that you are truly unique I is for I know that you don’t always get what you seekS is for Special because there’s only one you T is for Take aContinue reading “Merry Christmas from me to you – A wee Christmas poem.”
‘Ode to shopping for shoes and finding a mate’ Podcast Episode 11
I have shared this before here on my blog, but I thought I would read it for the Podcast. I hope you enjoy it. It was written over 20 years ago when internet dating was still very new. I’m happy to say that I met my husband on a site. I always say, he isContinue reading “‘Ode to shopping for shoes and finding a mate’ Podcast Episode 11”
Party Priorities Men vs Women – Podcast Episode 7
I thought I would share a poem I wrote recently about different perspectives of priorities when having a party. Being the season of barbeques and family gatherings, I thought this was a good fit for the ‘silly season’. I hope you enjoy it.
Parkies, life and grief
As with any other person, there is much more to my life than just the diagnosis of Parkinson’s. I carry with me a grief that no mother should have to face. The death of my oldest son, suddenly and far too soon at just short of his 39th birthday. One thing that I find comfortContinue reading “Parkies, life and grief”
My journey with Parkinsons 