Dear friend, I hope you have been keeping well. We are living in difficult changing times. Covid has taken a back seat and the war on Ukraine has taken it’s place. It’s easy to become disheartened about the sad state of affairs on our beautiful planet, but what...
Dear friend, A couple of weeks ago I attended a womens retreat day in west Cork called ‘Sile Rising’ organised by members of the Irish College of Sound Healing. It was a beautiful day of connection and exploring feminine wisdom through the legends of Sile na Gig and...
Sun Loving Poem This is a found poem from an article in an old gardening magazine (c.1993) I had at home. When we are present and observe nature all around us, we can find everyday magic #everydaymagic #natureheals Sweet-smelling swathesof bronze to the eastDelicious...
When there is war... This poem was inspired by Ukranian Jewellery Maker Tanya Kolyada. May While we were looking forward to restrictions relaxing and life becoming more normal again, now we have the horror of war in Ukraine. It’s hard to know what to do think and...
Life in a Moment Sometimes I get glimpses, See things as they really are. The poetry of early mornings reveals a gull silhouetted. Framed for just a moment in the kitchen window that faces east. Black on washed out orange. I can hear the stillness of the moment. A...
Since the equinox, I have been taking time where I can to find the balance and peace in my life despite the pandemic which continues to challenge us all. This is where a poem about a song for peace stemmed from. One beautiful autumn morning I snuck away early heading...
