idk why i just remembered this but all throughout kindergarten and first grade i used to draw a lil snail in the corner of every paper i had to turn in because it was a happy snail so i thought it would make my teachers happy when they were grading papers because i was a pure and simple child but in 2nd grade my teacher would take off 2 points if i drew it on my homework and 5 points if i drew it on a quiz or test so i stopped but like it was so harmless it was just a lil shitty doodle of a smiling snail it wasn’t distracting me or anything from the task at hand so i’d like to say to mrs whoeverthefuck that snail was supposed to be a happy thing u bitch

NaPoWriMo Day 14 - Water

NaPoWriMo Day 14 – Water

Image shows several oracle cards, the foremost being an image of red-stained water against a pale brown bank, with the text “Water” beneath. The cards are accompanied by amethyst, a wand, and a small cauldron. Uisce I hiss like a hungry kettle My faltering Gaeilge Always practiced at the altar In honour of Her Uisce arís Not even knowing If it makes sense to say Water again Water…

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Splendid Spouse is splendid. . . . #FridayFeeling #Flowers https://www.instagram.com/p/CNuz6I_s5c9/?igshid=7b0p4xbp8pjb

NaPoWriMo Day 9 - Luck

NaPoWriMo Day 9 – Luck

Image shows the oracle card “Luck” showing a bronzed, double edged knife with the hilt strapped to a wooden beam or spear shaft with another wooden beam, wider, running behind the blade. Luck is a double-edged knife All last week It pointed up Lurking at the back Point threatening and insecure Making me unsure Then out it pops Right way up Point down Knife strapped firmly to the…

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NaPoWriMo Day 12 - Memory

NaPoWriMo Day 12 – Memory

It’s come up twice now Memory The white wispy shape Ephemeral Moving away faster Than I can grasp And honestly That’s okay I don’t need to remember Everything Then all these faceless Photos Pamphlets Shirts and ties Opinions Camaraderie And worse And I cursed memory I didn’t want to remember, Not really But then I saw that smile And felt just a little Kinder.

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NaPoWriMo Day 8 - The Queen

NaPoWriMo Day 8 – The Queen

She is sovereignty Walking the land Owning it Loving it Guiding it, somehow She sets the boundaries She is the boundaries Firm, kind as she needs to be Unwavering, a favourite word May I waver not Though the firmer I set my boundaries The more bitter the bullets that bounce right off But after all That’s what boundaries are for.

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NaPoWriMo Day 4 - Piety

NaPoWriMo Day 4 – Piety

Red Kite, Harewood, photo by me. It’s not easy, being green She laughs, and tosses hair of flame Whilst directing me to clean up Alder trees Wasteland Abandoned buddleia Whilst nudging me up the hillside Starting compost piles Feeding the birds And not just the “pretty” ones As I place bacon fat On the grass And duck inside away From probing beaks Of magpies, crows Jackdaws now…

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NaPoWriMo Day 1 - Restless

NaPoWriMo Day 1 – Restless

Card from The Morrigan’s Oracle by Morpheus Ravenna and Hannah Storyteller Starting is such sweet sorrow Picking up that pen In a fit of restless Energy It feels right, twixt finger and thumb Yet sad I am Sad to stop the dream The wonder The wander The drift around the room Sorrowful parting from Solitude and silence Into activity and work But why become a writer If you can’t turn…

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NaPoWriMo Day 2 - Stillness

NaPoWriMo Day 2 – Stillness

I’m currently building a deeper relationship with my tutelary deity, an Mórrígan, based on studies with the Irish Pagan School and my own observations and experience. One tool I’m using is a deck of oracle cards by Morpheus Ravenna and Hannah Storyteller called The Morrigan’s Oracle, and many poems this month will be based on the titles of these cards. I shall try and include pictures, when I…

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NaPoWriMo 2021

You may have already noticed that I’m partaking in NaPoWriMo 2021, the annual poetry writing month that inspires writers of all abilities to try and compose a poem every day. Recently diagnosed with CPTSD and suspected ADD, I’ve discovered that my always terrible time management may actually be linked to one or both of these conditions. Embracing that, I am posting my poems, and indeed, this…

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NaPoWriMo Day 5: Mystery Haiku

NaPoWriMo Day 5: Mystery Haiku

“Why is this?!” I asked The cards answered, “Mystery” Guess I asked for that.

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NaPoWriMo Day 3 - Slap

NaPoWriMo Day 3 – Slap

A slap to the face Leaves a red mark Obvious, critical, easily criticised So we shun Physical violence. A heart racing Blood pumping Veins jumping Throat popping and retching Hands tingling Muscles twanging Tired, old guitar strings Tired of being played; Not so obvious So criticism Not so easily received Believe Just believe You don’t have to understand But a slap to the…

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NaPoWriMo Day 6 - Companions

NaPoWriMo Day 6 – Companions

Seen and unseen Felt, always felt Trailing thoughts like fingers The blackbird in the fence Guardian at the gates Of heart and mind Turning energy into matter Words into action Idea Into Reality.

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Credit unknown. [Image shows construction vehicles moving large stones. Text reads “A busy night at Stone Henge as workers move all the stones forward one hour”] . . . #BST #ClocksChange #SpringForward #ClocksGoForward #DontForget https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8HDYus_hE/?igshid=112iq0rljiqk2

My attempt at tahini bqaudoonis from https://www.themediterraneandish.com/tahini-sauce-recipe-how-to-make-tahini/ Tahini, garlic, lime juice, parsley and cayenne. Savoury, creamy, and vegan! . . . #AccidentallyVegan #vegan #veganfood #tahini #TahiniSauce #TahiniBqaudoonis https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5pqNvMWa2/?igshid=1owye5riwf494

Hermitage Haiku

Bathe in the white warmth Of words well met, for even The hermit has friends.

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hey so it’s march now aka the beginning of endometriosis awareness month and i feel obligated to remind you that debilitatingly painful periods are not normal. if you or someone you know is ending up sick or bedridden every month, you are not crazy and deserve medical attention from someone who will take you seriously

Spring treasure in the form of lichen. [image shows bluish greenish lichen on a reddish brown split branch against a green background] . . . #lichen #spring #trees #outdoors #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/CMr7TznMXYj/?igshid=xn7wz5o0amj2

They’re returning! Wishing you a joyous vernal or spring equinox. . . [image shows geese flying in an almost V formation in a cloudy yet blue sky] . . . #spring #SpringEquinox #VernalEquinox #MigratoryBirds #Geese #SpringIsHere https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpwUlVMs2f/?igshid=1w7bouata2m53