A Poetry Prescription for Tough Times
Have you ever been feeling really low, and then you come across a piece of writing – a poem, a quote, the lyrics from a song – and the words…
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‘I did some World War 2 research this morning, then had about two hours of frustration, trying to start writing the damned thing. I’m so scared I’ve bitten off more…
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Lost in the labyrinth of my loneliness I forgot that every test is also a lesson Every scar a mark of wisdom And that the sun continues to shine Even…
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When I was a child I was just as familiar with Irish rebel songs as I was with nursery rhymes. Every weekend my dad would play songs about the Irish…
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I have to admit that when the pandemic hit and everything went online I went into a massive sulk. One of my favourite aspects of my writing career has been…
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