Day Zero Project · Poetry

Memorise A Poem – A Day Zero Challenge


One of my Day Zero challenges is to learn a poem off by heart. I decided it had to be a new poem (to me at least) so that I'd had to indulge in reading some poetry to find one I wanted to learn. I have a selection of poetry books on my shelves including… Continue reading Memorise A Poem – A Day Zero Challenge

PND · Poetry

Having A Bad Day


Close the curtains to shut out the light. Close your eyes to create endless night. Shut your ears to every sound. Shut your mind and go to ground.   That is today. That’s how I feel. I’m a hamster in an endless wheel. Feel like I can’t keep going.  But I’ve got to. My two… Continue reading Having A Bad Day

PND · Poetry

Not Alone.


No-one needs to see your tears - so keep them in; buried deep beside your fears. . No-one needs to know your pain - so paint a smile again, again, again, again. . No-one feels your loneliness - so hide that too claim happiness. . The tears will show, that smile will crack, and no-one… Continue reading Not Alone.

30 Day Book Challenge · Books · Poetry

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Seven


A Book You Can Quote/Recite I mentioned in a previous post that I know Hairy Maclairy and Where's My Teddy word for word so I feel I should come up with something different now. I can't recite the whole of this book, but I can recite some of it and it contains some of my… Continue reading 30 Day Book Challenge: Day Seven

Baby · Parenting · Poetry · Toddler

Family Of Four


First there was Me, then there was We. Next there was Us – a family of three.   Now there are four - Me, Him, Her and He. Happy together as a family should be.