No longer serving tea and biscuits to doubt. I wish – that’s a lie, actually doubt is what keeps me real. It brings me back to earth, I listen to it and I self correct and keep going. Nothing wrong with humble but anything past that and you start to retreat into hiding. Which serves […]
I hear you ask But how? The trepidation Fear Hesitant pause I see it all Why wouldn’t I? I’ve been there before Listen Let my warm hand cover yours Listen My doubt once matched yours But it doesn’t Anymore Because nothing Not locked doors Nor lack Not hard places Difficult roads And certainly not people […]
I can feel the cords Cables Need to disable some of these lines in Snip Trimming the tree Cut the dead branches away Is this poetry? Or Is it just in my way. I’m running down the road With an indigo sky Morning stars above Asking why why why Where has my poetry gone And […]
Bloom in my chest Rush to my face Smile Like a flower opening I want to hold it for awhile Enjoy the colour Scent Sweetness Alas night sets in The editing Brings doubt The flower shrinks Dropping petals behind me as I walk out Switch off the light But before I close my eyes Alone […]
As power rises up So a cloud follows Doubt trailing action If you let it What springs from the head Creates a twin Even at the moment of inception The idea gaining traction Energy forced to run On two rails You can take one away Remain poised and balanced But it takes a lot of […]
I looked at the moon last night It hung An orange crescent Like a fishing hook For my thoughts So I lent it some It was late Or early Early for today Late for yesterday But right somehow For writing So I did I wrote for two hours because At those hours With only a […]
Ever had those days when you can’t escape the voice in your head that is judging you? Every word, every action offered up for the judge to judge judge judge. I have written three posts this morning – lengthy ones. All crumpled up and tossed (figuratively speaking at least 😌). So this is where I […]
Would you like it? Wouldn’t we all – maybe this post will help. I read an article (link posted at the bottom in further reading) on Self Doubt which inspired this post because I’m not at a writing low point – rather because I’m at a high point. Which sounds paradoxical so I’ll explain further. Right […]
