NaPoWriMo day seven and here’s poem number four, The Naughty Step. Eyes raw and stinging; snot flows freely onto a face full of angry blotches; cheeks puff in time to indignant sobs.
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Red Shoes
Day Seven and here’s poem number three. It’s called Red Shoes… Red shoes calling to me through the window glossy and sleek pretty black bows. Kitten heels purring sweetly on the display try me buy me take me with you.
The Bird Watcher
Day Six and poem number two . This poem is called The Bird Watcher Picking through the thicket he stops at the sight of beating wings close-packed at the feeders. Chaffinches; Great Tits; Yellowhammers.
Long Gone
Day Six of my belated start to NaPoWriMo and here is poem number one. It’s called Long Gone… When you get back weary from the day looking for comfort I’ll be long gone. When you wait for me at the table on which we broke our bread I’ll be long gone.
NaPoWriMo is back
Last year I took the NaPoWriMo challenge to write a new poem every day in the month of April. I enjoyed it so much I decided to do it again this year. Unfortunately I chose 1st April to go away for a few days without my computer so this is a belated start. To make up forContinue reading “NaPoWriMo is back”
Fading Star
“Do you remember that blue silk dress, pale blue, like a summer sky? Your movie star dress we called it.” “I went dancing in it.” “You looked like Grace Kelly in that dress.” Your lips form a small pink bow. I catch a glimpse of Grace.
NaNoWriMo – Is it for me?
So far in 2014, my most productive month was April when I took part in my first ever NaPoWriMo . It was pretty hard going for me to knock out thirty new poems in as many days on top of my day job but it was worth it. I follow one or two prodigious writers/poetsContinue reading “NaNoWriMo – Is it for me?”
Cold Turkey
Here’s a new poem from me brought on by a song I heard yesterday on BBC 6 Music. I’ve never heard the song before & can’t even remember what it was called or who sang it but it placed a riff in my head that I needed to do something with. Here’s the result –Continue reading “Cold Turkey”
Half Life
Hello Readers It’s been a while since my last blog but I have been beavering away editing some of the poems I posted during NaPoWriMo. That said I have managed to put together one poem. I hope you like it Half Life When you come to me tonight let’s not talk of them and theContinue reading “Half Life”
Blood Red Poppies Grow in This Field
Here’s a poem that was inspired by a book of poems by the World War One poets. Blood Red Poppies Grow in This Field Blood red poppies grow in this field. Delicate arched stems strain to control bright lamps bobbing as if on elastic. Day closes and hanging their heads they fold themselves in likeContinue reading “Blood Red Poppies Grow in This Field”
Hazel Ward 