Poetry Corner

[Pennywren]

Hi all.

Encouraged by 2 fab community members to create this new topic. Hope you like.
Thought this could be a nice space to share some of the poems we have written and inspire each other with our creativity. Poems are a way for me to voice whats going on in my head especially when my anxiety has left me feeling somewhat foggy headed.

Hope you enjoy reading and sharing your work.

Pennywren 😊

[Anonymous]

Love your poems @Pennywren 

They are therapeutic to me

Turn To You ... ... ... I immediately thought of my dear dad Roy, bless him ... 5 years since he passed away ... but ... always in my heart ... I think of him most night-times when looking at the sky ... dad's star shines brightly in the heavens

Always A Daddy's Girl 

I was good at poetry at grammar school, enjoyed it immensely. Not much good at composing poetry myself though

Will type in my favourite poem asap

[Pennywren]

Aww I hope @Anonymous i didn't stir up sad memories or made you feel sad 🥺 didn't mean to cause you any pain 😟

[Cleoriff]

@Pennywren 

I can assure you that your poem wouldn't have upset @Anonymous 

Knowing her well, she loves anything which reminds her of her dad Roy.

[Pennywren]

That's great to hear @Cleoriff. I don't like the idea of hurting someone

[Pennywren]

Spring

As the day grows longer,
the earth begins to wake;
Tiny buds appear on bare branches.
Echoes of spring wherever you look:
Birdsong, crocuses,
Snowdrops glore.
The sun’s warmth brings,
New life, hope and light.
Soon the frozen stream
Will babble and chuckle again,
Sparkling in sunlight,
The shadows cast away.

[Anonymous]

@Pennywren and @Cleoriff

I have just lost my reply to you @Pennywren 

Typed it up and then had to leave it part done

I've lost it and so have just seen @Cleoriff 's kindly post

Yes, love my dear dad Roy, bless him

His pet name for me was Flower

Poetry is open to interpretation by the reader

I love your poetry @Pennywren 

Please continue sharing it with us

And your photos 

You really are such a creative person 

Will now look up my favourite poem from way back to grammar school days.

[Cleoriff]

Love your poem called Spring @Anonymous 

As someone who hates winter, the first signs of spring are a tonic to me.

Thanks for posting......

[Mi-Amigo]

Love your poem "Spring" @Pennywren 

Although I was born in December, I hate the winter months and the cold and look forward to Spring, so your poem made me think of the positive things to come. Thank you for sharing it.

[Anonymous]

I have been trying to find my favourite poem

I thought it was called 'Trees' by Sir John Masefield, poet laureate for about 35 years until his death in 1967

I can remember the line:

'The silver birch is a dainty lady ... she wears a satin gown'

Trust me not to remember correctly what I love 

[Anonymous]

Your poem 'Spring' @Pennywren is a tonic

I love looking foreward to Spring

I was born in the middle of January, but don't take to Winter

I see snowdrops are coming up in gardens around town

Thinking of @Glory1 who used to love the Winter 😞

She is up there is the heavens having a laugh at us on the Community, particularly in Off-Topic.