Tag: thankful

• Not an elegy

  March 2, 2026

  Poetry

  The other day my dad said he wanted to give me a gift now and not wait for me to receive it when he or my mum are no longer here. How lovely.And I thought how often we do this with words. We save some of our finest speeches to be spoken in remembrance of… Read.

• After school drop-off

  September 12, 2025

  Poetry

  Hiding in my car after school drop-offI’m sure I’m not alone in thisI’ve raced around making breakfastsAnd lunches and drinksFinding PE kits and art bagsHairbrushes, toothbrushesSocks, ties and pantsAnd now you are all set and goneI blow a kiss after you – Since people are near who might see -And I sitNow I have time… Read.