Tag: Hope

The Wisdom of Trees – A Poem

I was diagnosed with relapse and remitting multiple sclerosis twelve years ago today. I’ve been trying to think of what this means to me. Living with a chronic illness on top of a physical disability has not been an easy road, but it’s one… Continue Reading “The Wisdom of Trees – A Poem”

The Deep Terrain – A Poem

I have been trying to find my way through the hills and valleys of myself. It’s been a slow peeling back of the terrain that my body holds so that I can see what it hides underneath. There are veins that run in the… Continue Reading “The Deep Terrain – A Poem”

The Felling of a Deer – A Poem

Content Warning: This poem contains scenes of hunting, violence and sexual assault. I went with you. It was what you most loved to do, you said. You didn’t tell me that your favourite thing to do was to hunt. I didn’t know this until… Continue Reading “The Felling of a Deer – A Poem”

Times Compass – A Poem

There is a compass within my skin. When I was younger, I believed that it would point me towards my destiny but I seemed to lose my way. When I was older, I thought that the compass would lead me to my wish granted,… Continue Reading “Times Compass – A Poem”

The Man with the Flappy Hand – A Poem

If I close my eyes, I can see a forest made of glass. When I walk by the fragile trees, the glass acts like a mirror showing me pieces of myself preserved in time and kept like a library of memories and moments. I… Continue Reading “The Man with the Flappy Hand – A Poem”