My Wordly Wealth

Heather Williamson

Poetry on roots, love, life and faith

Tag: poem

  • Finding purpose

    It was about this time last year that I had that thought again, the one that says, “You should have done better. You must think about how you can improve.” It could be about any number of things, but this was about a familiar one: teaching. I qualified as a primary teacher in the 1990s,… Read.

  • If

    If yours were the only eyes to read this poemit would still be worth the writing.If yours were the only hands to turn these pages,yours the only soul to listen –it would still be worth pouring my heart into.For each poem is written in the hope of findingsomeone who feels the same.If only you read… Read.

  • Awaken

    The sunlight slipping through the treesCasts shadows like barcodesAlong my wayThe low winter’s sun strobingBetween the slender trunksIt is a beautiful dayAnd in the hedgerows Among last autumn’s leaves still lyingTender snowdrops droopAnd green crocus shoots break throughThe world is awaking from its slumber Read.

  • This again

    I have posted this before, prior to doing this blog. But it continues to be sadly relevant for far too many families. Fight The system is brokenI’m all out of fightI’ve phoned all the schoolsI know what would be rightBut it doesn’t existSo do I just stop hoping?Go on as we areSee how long we… Read.

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