Forgiveness: A Poem
Aug 11, 2020
Check out my submission to The Hysteria Collective, titled ‘Forgiveness’ Forgiveness I aim to do some more writing for them in the future, which I’ll keep you updated with! I hope you enjoy, Lucy x
Changes to updating
Aug 4, 2020
Hi everyone! If you follow my blog, you may have noticed that my posting schedule can be somewhat erratic. However, I have now decided to make some changes to how often I post. I am starting to write for some free online publications and think about submitting my work for competitions/journals, most of which stipulate … More Changes to updating
Caterpillar: A Poem
Aug 4, 2020
Hi there, please enjoy today’s poem. I had fun playing around with the sounds in this poem – I prefer half rhymes and internal rhymes to full on rhyme schemes personally, and it helps my poems to flow. If you want to get the full effect, try saying it out loud as you read! I … More Caterpillar: A Poem
An Ode to the Tree by the Highcross Sign in Leicester Station
Jul 30, 2020
This was written a year or so ago while I was, unsurprisingly, on a train journey with a connection at Leicester. I hope you enjoy Green, fading to gold from within, pulsing glow, grow tall, uninterrupted by the thousand paths you cross, watch the people pass, unnoticed, and alone, unknown beside false promises of growth.
The Tunnel: A Short Story
Jul 13, 2020
Hi there! Over on my Instagram, I’ve started doing a “Short Story Sunday,” and I thought it would be good to bring that over onto this as well, as mostly I just write poetry. This is a little story that I wrote on the train today, which I hope you enjoy. John looked out the … More The Tunnel: A Short Story
Running Between Idle Hands: A Poem
Jul 10, 2020
Hi there, please enjoy this poem I wrote for you tonight! The idea came from me realising that it was late and that I wanted to write something. Not having much immediate inspiration, I focused on that and came up with this. It’ not been edited so apologies if it’s a little rough. I hope … More Running Between Idle Hands: A Poem
Ice Cream and a Wok: A Poem
Jul 7, 2020
This is a little moment I had today that I decided to turn into a poem, which I hope you enjoy. When I cycled up the drive coming back from Sainsbury’s, with panniers full of ice cream and a cheap wok, I startled a green woodpecker off the gravel, and into a tree. It made … More Ice Cream and a Wok: A Poem
Instructions for Climbing a Tree: A Poem
Jul 5, 2020
Hi there! Please enjoy today’s poem, inspired by some tree climbing I did today, and lots that I have also done in the past – I really do love it! I highly advise reading books whilst up in a tree, it’s very relaxing as well as getting you out of the house into the sunshine. … More Instructions for Climbing a Tree: A Poem
Cold Feet: A Poem
Jul 4, 2020
Hi there! Please enjoy today’s poem. My feet are actually cold because the balcony door is open and I’m not wearing socks, but that’s far less poetic, don’t you think? It’s quite windy outside today, and I’m enjoying the breeze and the sound of the leaves rustling. I might go find some socks though… I … More Cold Feet: A Poem
A Poem for Dad’s Big Birthday
Jul 1, 2020
Hi there! My dad’s seventieth birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and yes I did in fact bake seventy cupcakes by accident. I did three different flavours, and doubled a recipe that made twelve. I may not be great at maths, but twelve by two should not equal forty-nine… Here’s a little poem about … More A Poem for Dad’s Big Birthday
Another White Man’s Stories: A Poem on Literature and Culture
Jun 4, 2020
Whose words do you read? What stories do you read? Do you know how much literature influences culture? How we see the world is shaped through the things we read. Several philosophers/critics/theorists have written about this, the ones I know about most being Gramsci and Barthes. Gramsci writes about how civil society manufactures consent, changing … More Another White Man’s Stories: A Poem on Literature and Culture
Counting Sheep: A Poem
Jun 3, 2020
Hi there, just a cute little poem for you to read tonight, as I am very tired. I’ve done exercise, gardening, and furniture moving today (including moving a double mattress up a set of stairs), as well as revision, so this is all you’re getting! Do you like it? Do you have suggestions? Please let … More Counting Sheep: A Poem
Hello Spaceman: A Poem
Jun 2, 2020
Hi, the night before last I watched the SpacexX launch which was really cool, and then yesterday watched a clip of Bob and Doug showing everyone around the capsule, and they had this cute sequined dinosaur with them, which turns out to be an Apatosaurus sent up with them by their children, which is adorable! … More Hello Spaceman: A Poem
I’m Not Sleeping, Promise: A Poem
May 30, 2020
Hi there, please enjoy this poem inspired by me nearly falling asleep on our conservatory roof (it was lovely). If you like it, please leave a like or a comment, and subscribe for more poems. ~ Lucy I was just resting my eyes, promise – I wasn’t sleeping, promise – I hadn’t fallen asleep on … More I’m Not Sleeping, Promise: A Poem
After Summer Merrily: A Poem
May 29, 2020
Hi there! Please enjoy this poem that I wrote today. The phrases in italics are from The Tempest by Shakespeare, specifically a song sung by Ariel. The phrase ‘owls do cry’ is also the title of a book I am studying by New Zealand author Janet Frame, which I highly recommend, and which inspired me to … More After Summer Merrily: A Poem
