I’m back with another weird word! Apologies for the delay posting these, but I’ve had so much Haiku and Poem inspiration lately that the ‘words’ have gone by the wayside. Anyway, at the time of writing this post (8am on a Saturday) we are being warned repeatedly about an incoming heatwave that may surpass anyContinue reading “Weird Words Part 4 – Pluviophile”
Category Archives: Creative coping strategies
Haiku Hope part 6 – Sweat
Well, you must’ve known I’d create a Haiku about this weather. Even though I’m indoors it’s affecting a huge portion of my life…not least my sleep. I struggle to doze off in a cloud of close humidity, then wake up at 3am and need my dressing gown because I’m cold. You can’t win. It’s 8amContinue reading “Haiku Hope part 6 – Sweat”
Instagram #DTIYS Challenges
I’ve loved taking part in my Creative Coping Strategies campaign by using Weird Words, Crap Poems and Haiku Hope to show you all how silly, random and fun creativity can be. But all of these projects have focussed on writing, when sometimes I want to spend time drawing with my best friend – my iPad.Continue reading “Instagram #DTIYS Challenges”
Haiku Hope Part 5 – The weight of a biscuit
Welcome back to Haiku Hope. For part 5 I wanted to write a short (hopefully humerous) Haiku about my bad eating habits. I recently wrote a blog post about habitual behaviour that I use daily that might seem weird to the outside world, but to me is completely normal (necessary, actually). So this Haiku cameContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 5 – The weight of a biscuit”
Crap Poems Part 6 – Sleep
Welcome to another Crap Poem. This time I’ve chose to do another rhyme about my lifetimes journey through sleep and what often happens when I’m awake at night and in pain. I even wrote it during a sleepless night, for added authenticity! Sleep is such an important aspect of rest and repair for every livingContinue reading “Crap Poems Part 6 – Sleep”
Haiku Hope part 4 – being busy
Welcome back to another Haiku Hope. This time, part 4, I’ve written a haiku about yesterday, a day that proved to be far busier than was planned. My phone rang maybe 6 or 7 times and emails were pinging constantly. Unfortunately, our daughter had an accident at school and the resulting stress and message levelContinue reading “Haiku Hope part 4 – being busy”
Crap poems part 5 – Education
We’re going through a big learning curve in this house. My partner is in some important training with his job, our daughter is now at school and at the ripe old age of 41, I’m nearing then end of my degree. If you’d have asked me at 16 if futher education was in my futureContinue reading “Crap poems part 5 – Education”
Weird words part 3 – Abibliophobia
Well I had to find a word that related to one of my biggest stresses – books. I own too many. But I like to write and I love to read. Twists and turns, new language and slang, mysteries and scares, they all make me smile. Romance hasn’t been my thing for some time, althoughContinue reading “Weird words part 3 – Abibliophobia”
Crap Poems Part 4 – Fathers Day
This weekend marks Fathers Day here in the UK, and as my partner is such a hard-working, caring, involved parent and boyfriend, we use it as a great opportunity to celebrate him and thank him for…well, everything. I’m sure many of you will be doing the same. But for most of us these celebrations areContinue reading “Crap Poems Part 4 – Fathers Day”
Haiku hope part 3 – The Fan
Close. I hate it when people use this word to describe the temperature, and my partner has been wittering it for days. Are you finding it dull and hot? Those pointless summer days when you sweat but don’t even see the sunshine are pointless aren’t they? So my latest Haiku Hope is dedicated to myContinue reading “Haiku hope part 3 – The Fan”
Creative Steph 