I wander my dreams seeking it, I need to flush away all my pain and fear, to be cleansed The moss-covered craggy edge, illuminated by the forest light slicing through the trees The musty aroma of alga overwhelms, matching the turmoil invading my mind Ancient stones,...

Look up to the sky, through sunlight, wind, rain and snowLook down at the earth and your cherished trodden pathsLook in to the mirror and smileBe grateful for your life, however toughOne day, brighter light will find you Published by Spillwords Press

  Having personally being affected by suicide of my son, I am extremely grateful for the help and support from Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide.  I was delighted to have some of my poetry published. POETRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH promotes and publishes poetry for...

ADORATUR IN POPULO Wrapped warm and safe under the Royal blanket, you are the goldenthread, woven through the eyes of nationsA blanket of red petals falls from upon high, heads bowed, the buglersounds the last post.I look up and gaze for a moment, I glance at the...

I gaze in your eyes, your soul is broken I nudge your hand touching you with my cold wet nose We need to walk, I’m by your side, one foot, one paw together, following the path of hope Unconditional love and support, I’ll pull you up when you’re down, I lay by your...

40 years have passed, when tears flowed, goosebumps chilled and life in the moment was poetic perfection.A thousand smiles on the faces of strangers, as the first chord played, notes sung, shared innocent and beautiful connections are born.Now kindred spirits join,...

Warming pink glow, sky obscured, icy blast, cascading drifts, hearts, and souls’ smile. Memories hoarded in chilled complexity, emotions fall as individual moments of joy and lament.Uniquely beautiful crystalline water, woven by chill, falling like angels, Memories...

Meet me under the Bonnie Tree Meet me under the scented bloomMeet me under the frost-bitten branchesMeet me in dreams filled with hopes of reunion Set aside all the questions, embrace the gifts of wisdom, and empathy for others, celestial and mortal gifts through...

We leave no written memory, just our pagan souls, carved in stoneMillenia pass, our hopes and fears reflected in the spectral beauty illuminating our lochsOur past and future dreams of nation change, like the light that glistens above the mountain topsThe cross...

The whispers of calmThe whispers of peaceThe whispers of the briefest inner serenityThey are calling me, the sea calls to meThe distance calls of seals, the cries of the birds, nature’s sweetest symphony, plays its soul-enriching musicIt calls to me, they call to...

Jack Frost is waiting to weave his mischievous magicAmongst the changing flora lays an endless carpet of vibrant purple heather, its sweet note sings in the cool airBrown and yellow paint flecks adorn the smallest leavesMulti-coloured toadstools and mushrooms spark...

Oceanic MistressYou are enticing, you are alluringYou are my mistressI walk your soft shores today, feeling your calmness and serenityYou gently caress me with the lapping of your warm wavesI am at one with you, and one with nature But I am wary and respectful of your...

Immersed and drowning in your daily cyber-space filled, monotonous, algorithmic existenceBlinkered and unaware of the natural beauty of this world, as you are sucked ever deeper into your subscribed, digital land of make believeHypnotised by the blue screen, caught in...