Well today is the start of NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, which is an annual project in which participating poets attempt to write a poem a day for the month of April. As I mentioned a couple of blogs ago I’ve decided to give it a go. It could be a bit of a marathonContinue reading “NaPoWriMo 2014 starts here”
Author Archives: Hazel Ward
For Michael
I dreamed again of the last time I saw you, that summer’s afternoon long ago. You had grown since you last wore those trousers, too short now. Hair cut to reveal fine features, your plump child’s face gone. You were a heartbreaker.
First Date
“My mother sometimes loved me” he says, “well that is to say she loved me when it suited her. She was not an affectionate woman, not affectionate at all. As a matter of fact she could be quite unkind.” “I’m sorry to hear that” I reply, “mothers should always be kind to their children.” “YesContinue reading “First Date”
Writer’s Block Over – hopefully…
Well it’s been a while again: I seem to have been suffering a little from Writer’s Block lately but I’m hoping that I’ve hit on a cunning plan to put all that behind me. I’ve decided to sign up for NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, which is an annual project in which participating poets attemptContinue reading “Writer’s Block Over – hopefully…”
Julia
He was still yours when they took him down. You saw him staring back through that bug eyed monster, twisted by the drop. Somewhere in there was your beloved son. There was still a hint of the babe who’d suckled at your breast, his fragile milky breath placing a marker on your soul. You builtContinue reading “Julia”
Unrequited Love
“I love you” she said and saw immediately from the laughter in his eyes that this was amusing to him, funny in that nasty, sneering way. She’d offered her heart on a plate. He’d taken it from her, sliced it up and swallowed it down, then belched it out with a look. She swaddled theContinue reading “Unrequited Love”
Sorry
Hello I’ve had a great few months of activity but sadly not writing activity. You know the sort of Summer stuff that we all do, festivals, holidays, general outdoorsy stuff. Well having just come back from a few weeks in wonderfully hot & sunny Croatia to some cold, wet & dreary UK weather I’m prettyContinue reading “Sorry”
The Bowie School of Writing/ A Modern Romance
This morning I was reading about the style of writing that Bowie was so fond of a few years ago – you know, the one where he cut up words from his own diaries & used them to build songs. I thought I’d give it a go with a poem but, slight problem, I haven’tContinue reading “The Bowie School of Writing/ A Modern Romance”
The Commuter Kid Strikes Again
Monday morning and I’m sitting on the train feeling pretty damn pleased with myself: I’ve skipped breakfast because I’m on this crazy new diet thing where you can only eat eight hours a day so I’ve managed to catch an earlier train. I pull out my water bottle and take a big glug. Even thoughContinue reading “The Commuter Kid Strikes Again”
Hello out there
Well hello. I do hope you’re all well and thriving. It’s been a good few weeks since my last blog: I’ve just been sooo very busy doing stuff that it’s been tricky to fir you in. So what have I been up to you might ask? Well I’ve been doing far too much work, aContinue reading “Hello out there”
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