Poetry really helped me after my mental health crisis, and subsequent diagnoses of autism and ADHD. It is a great way to express emotions and the beauty with poems is that so much can be conveyed beautifully in so few words. It is no wonder that many great writers are poets.
I now lead creative writing workshops, predominantly poetry, at events nationwide, in person, online, as one to ones and in groups. So many attendees start sessions believing that they can’t write but by the end, they know that they are also poets, and are inspired to carry on writing beyond the workshops.
Please do contact me if you are interested in these workshops. If you would like to try your hand at poetry in the meantime, then I have created some prompts to get you started: Click here for prompts.
I hope that you enjoy this selection of my poetry. Many of my poems have won awards and have been published, so I do not have the freedom to post them all on the website. However, I do intend to publish an anthology in the near future.
A Blind Sense of Autumn
A Poem About The Atmosphere of Autumn.
This poem describes how the atmosphere of autumn can be felt without relying upon the sense of sight. Somehow, autumn has its own smells, sounds and very special atmosphere.
Always Near
Suns’ Light Never Disappears
The sun may disappear at night, making us feel lonely and cold when it gets dark on our side of the world, but it’s always around and somewhere those in other countries are enjoying its power. The poem was written as a metaphor of my son who lives abroad.
AuDHD Split Personality
The Split Personality of AuDHD in a Poem.
Having both autism and ADHD can be like having two personalities; often counter-balancing each other. This is a short poem about these contradictions in neurodivergence.
Dreaming in Heels
When The Neurodivergent Mask Slips
The subject of this poem came to mind one morning as I woke up and reflected upon the night’s dream. It is about trying to be something that we attain to be but can’t quite reach.and was subsequently entered into and accepted by Beyond The Spectrum magazine anthology.
Please Be Late
Why do we all try to fit into society?
As someone with ADHD, it can be so hard to be on time, so I wrote this poem to express my feeling that we should take time out every now and then. It was shortlisted in the Hammond House International Literary Award and published in the anthology entitled Time.
Spending Lenders
We Are All Being Monitored
Nowadays, we all use cards instead of cash and accumulate reward points, but this enables companies to monitor our spending and analyse our data. At any point, our liberty is compromised. This poem tackles the subject with a touch of humour.
s-word
A Concrete Poem About Importance of Words
Poetry is unique in its ability to convey a powerful message in few words and everyone can start with just one word. It can be used as a form of activism, to express emotion and transcend all other types of communication, which I try to demonstrate in this poem.