Hello friends and welcome to another Haiku Hope. This time I’m focussing on my inability to…well…focus. I often find myself making time to be creative but when the ideas don’t suddenly flow naturally then the smallest distraction becomes the biggest problem. I try to be creative every day. but with excellent podcasts, books and tvContinue reading “Haiku Hope 18 – The Procrastinator”
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Haiku Hope 17 – Make it stop!
Good morning everyone and welcome to another Haiku Hope in this hot summer weather. I’m sure many of you will find you resonate with the feelings in this haiku, not knowing which way to turn in order to feel better. Unsurprisingly I wrote this in a moment where I felt completely unable to be painContinue reading “Haiku Hope 17 – Make it stop!”
Crap Poems 28 – The Imposter
Welcome back to another crap poem. My last poem was posted on the DIsability Arts Online blog platform as well as this blog and received some really positive feedback, which I never expect. Thank you if you sent some. I label myself as a crap poet because I believe my poems have no real meritContinue reading “Crap Poems 28 – The Imposter”
Crap poem 27 – Scared of lonely
Morning everyone, and welcome to another Crap poem. This time, after my most recent poems were quite lighthearted I decided to talk a bit more seriously about what it feels like to be this lonely when you are technically so young. Disbelief over both my symptoms and my housebound status, along with my bloody age,Continue reading “Crap poem 27 – Scared of lonely”
Crap Poems 26 – Chronically Artistic
Welcome back to another crap poem. I thought it’s about time I wrote a poem that addressed how difficult it is to be a creative with physical and mental limitations. Getting your foot in the door, getting noticed, getting heard, being seen, are all impossible when you have a mental or physical challenge that makesContinue reading “Crap Poems 26 – Chronically Artistic”
Crap poems 25 – What’s love mummy?
Hello everyone and welcome to yet another crap poem. I mentioned recently that I’ve noticed my poems have become a bit depressing, and while it’s an important subject for me, this site is supposed to provide support as well as truth-talk. With all that in mind someone on social media recently asked me if IContinue reading “Crap poems 25 – What’s love mummy?”
Crap poems 24 – Let’s talk about James
Welcome to another crap poem, friend! I’ve noticed that my awful poetry has not only been rubbish, but also depressing, with sadness and upset at its core. So today I’m bringing you something a little more silly and hopefully something that will resonate for many of you. Here it is… ********** Let’s talk about JamesContinue reading “Crap poems 24 – Let’s talk about James”
Crap poem 23 – Why Bother?
Welcome to another crap poem, this time a rhyming poem focussing on our feelings and how we manage them. Why Bother came to me pretty quickly, but it’s taken me a while to post after a lot of changes. I hope you like it! ********** Why bother? When day and night don’t give you restContinue reading “Crap poem 23 – Why Bother?”
Weird words part 15 – Koumpounophobia
Welcome to another weird word. This entry is actually quite personal, as it’s a word that represents a phobia I’ve been living with since I was a child. I realise phobias can be quite nuanced, and this one is no exception. When I tell people about it I’m usually met with laughter, then lots ofContinue reading “Weird words part 15 – Koumpounophobia”
Crap Poem 22 – 42
Hello and welcome to yet another Crap Poem. This time I’ve written a depressing little group of verses about the pain I feel at turning 42 in the last few weeks. Do you think of yourself as still being an age that is long in your history? Well I do. In my head I’ll foreverContinue reading “Crap Poem 22 – 42”
Creative Steph 