Poems

Rainbow's Red Poetry Book

This is my poetic introduction to my book, which is named for my Instagram handle Poetic Rainbow. You will find me in moments of anger I...

Instructions to remember

To mark the 90th anniversary of Brightlingsea Lido, poets and writers were asked to capture the occasion in 90 words or characters in...

The Bungling Blackwood's

Owr Billy’s up for handling he went and lost the swag. When he crossed the motorway someone made off with his bag Owr Mandy shot her...

Imagining a poet

Poets in my head write with quills on parchment, in a room lit by a lantern, a fire in the grate. They pen the words they cannot speak,...

You've got this

I wish that I could hold your hand, show you that I understand, people have been where you are right now. I wish that you could see a...

2021 by Elise Carlson

The views expressed by guest bloggers are their own and do not necessarily reflect Lily's views. A road long A journey vast Allies...

Poetry spoke

Poetry spoke the language of the long dead. Its curious spelling and strange vocabulary foreign on my tongue. It called to me, through...

Legend

She broke free of chains they used to hold her, avoided boxes they would wish to put her in. She travelled on through setbacks and...

The promise in the sky

We have so many colours, we have so many hues, the expression of some parts of us, maybe hidden from view. Some people see our rainbow,...

Poetic dance

Some poets learn the steps of a familiar routine, keeping the rhythm, hitting every beat. Some poets know many dances, utilising their...

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