WHAT'S THIS?

Having been immersed in memoir writing for many months, I decided to write a small poem every day for a year to keep my poetic hand in. I've posted them to Instagram and facebook as written – where, to my amazement, people love them – but on this blog they are sometimes subject to later rewriting.
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Sunday, 10 September 2023

A piece of verse a day ...


A piece of verse a day? (Not sure 

I can call them all poems.) For once I miss.

Yesterday was both sweet and intense.

Working with powerful energies,

we found oursleves sharing deep truths.

Back home, I assemble notes,

create certificates, make phone calls

for feedback, to friends whom my students 

treated 'remotely’ across distance. (Yes, 

it’s all positive, confirming effectiveness –

that never fails.) I fall into bed at last

and sleep sound. This, tonight, is 

last night’s poem. Now to make today’s.



Friday, 8 September 2023

My books arrive ...

 

My books arrive

from the printer.

My footy team 

wins spectacularly.

I celebrate with a nice 

organic rosé. 


Tomorrow I’m teaching 

a class in Reiki II,

with students I already

know and love. 

My tiny life, tonight

feels very good.

Thursday, 7 September 2023

A book of poems arrives ...


A book of poems arrives,

titled for a mythical/historical 

being I greatly revere –

gift from a friend. She 

has tucked an extra poem,

one of her own,

inspired by this book,

inside its front cover. 

Naturally I read that first,

savour it, cherish it. The rest 

I choose to discover slowly … 

already taking this gift,

poem by poem, into my heart.


Wednesday, 6 September 2023

Recently, the ghosts ...


Recently, the ghosts

of late beloveds 

are coming close:

the almost glimpses,

the fleeting touches.

I wonder why?

I hope not

that my time

is approaching nearer.

I don’t want 

to leave yet,

please dear God!

Books to write.

Books to read.

Things to accomplish.

(But how many,

saying the same,

stop mid-sentence?)

Tuesday, 5 September 2023