“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”
Maya Angelou
Storytelling has been an integral part of human existence since time began.
Whether it is poetry, spoken word, prose, lyrics, on stage, film or in a book, storytelling can immerse you in another world, inspire and motivate you, and educate you, opening your eyes to other worlds you might never consider.
I hope that some of my own works will evoke emotion, imagination and thoughtfulness, and always welcome comments about the my work gently carried on this website.
My Writing
Here is a selection of poetry, short stories and memoirs that I have written. I hope you enjoy.
Two Face
I wrote this poem back in April 2025, having been both disappointed and horrified about the ‘goings on’ of the world for the past few
While You Were Sleeping
This piece was in response to a writing challenge that we had in my writing group, where we had to use a closed form of
Ashes Above, Silence Below
This piece of poetry came to me after pondering over ‘The Divine Comedy’ written by Dante (compounded by the opportunity to go and see Dante’s
The Headlines Read ‘Global Current Shortage’
A piece of creative writing in response to a creative writing challenge within the Barnard Castle Writing Group that was interpreted from ‘Still Life’.
If You Could See Into My Soul
If You Could See Into My Soul The spoken word always changes how we receive a piece of writing. This is one of my poetry
Grandpa’s Study
Grandpa’s Study It always had a musky smell of old books, paper and dust, even though not a speck would be found, apart from dancing