Reflections

At poetry readings, I often enjoy hearing about the background to a particular poem. ‘Wednesday Reflections/Sometimes I smile’ is my attempt to do this in writing, sharing the inspiration, frustrations, pain, philosophies and thoughts that lie behind my poetry collection plenty-fish.

Each Wednesday, I will be blogging one of these ‘poem biographies’, as well as points for potential reader discussion and also writers’ prompts. As I blog, a live link to each post will also be added here.

My collection plenty-fish may be bought from Nine Arches Press, here, or my website, here.

Happy reading, discussing, writing!

P.S. Following the fabulous reaction to the early blogposts in this series, I’ve now put them together into a book form – for those who’d prefer them in printed form, all in one block and/or don’t want to wait for their posting week by week. This is available from amazon.co.uk here or amazon.com.

Wednesday Reflections/ Sometimes I smile/From Anguish to Art – a short background

Of fences

Journey of the Fruit

Still the Apple

For Her, A Different Skin

Let’s Remember

Cutting to the Bone

The je ne sais quoi of it

I bite down on the memory

Elliptic

Walking under Water

Cactus Ballgown