CONTEMPLATION.
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Have you ever felt lost in the darkness of your own mind, searching for #truth, #enlightenment, and inner #peace?
I wrote this in 1984, age 16. Read the full poem in my #blog.
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CONTEMPLATION.
#SpokenWordPoetry
Have you ever felt lost in the darkness of your own mind, searching for #truth, #enlightenment, and inner #peace?
I wrote this in 1984, age 16. Read the full poem in my #blog.
Like, share and subscribe on #YouTube 🙏
Don't forget our open mic at The Saint & Sinner in St Albans this Wednesday with featured poet, Oliver Dixon (@oliverdixon91.bsky.social). 7.30 pm start—sign up on the night from 7.00 pm, if you want to read.
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Somewhere between expectations and silence, I lost myself.
The Bones of Validation
~ by barsha
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AUTUMN AGAIN.
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I was 18 when I realised that #autumn was a metaphor for #desire and #transformation .
This is an extract from a poem I wrote in 1986, age 18. Read the full poem in my #blog.
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Years in the making, and completely unplanned... I give you my 3rd born:
'Sonder' 📖✨
My debut poetry collection is on its way...to the proofreaders! Completed it mate! 😅
🔗 Pre-order link in my bio
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A MESSAGE TO THE UNKNOWN BELOVED 💔
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What if you had a Beloved but could never reach them?
A poem about #love, #longing, #separation, #destiny and #memory. I wrote it in 1984, age 16.
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Heres a clip from when festival director Sarah was on Beverley FM back in July.
The High Wolds Poetry Festival is this Saturday!!
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#FREEDOM. When love becomes an illusion.
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Have you ever been #disillusioned in love? Did you realise that the person you fell in #love with was not who you thought they were?
I wrote this in 1984 when I was only 16.
Heres my last conversation/interview with one of our festival poets, this one with first-time contributor to the festival, poet Lois Linkens!
One week to go until the High Wolds Poetry Festival, 10-5 on Saturday 26th September at Bishop Burton village hall!
We can’t wait to see you all there!
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Here’s a new #poem called “an imperfect mechanism” for this #wordwednesday
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Chat with Carrie Hilton!
It was great to talk to Carrie about her poetry and her experience of the festival. You can hear more from our wonderful poets at the festival on Saturday 26th September!
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LETTING GO
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This is an extract from a poem in my #TwinFlames series. The TF journey can bring profound lessons about #connection, #separation, #acceptance and #healing.
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Ian Winter’s top three performance poetry tips! Recorded at last week’s spoken word workshop.
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THE SILENT FRIEND #Spokenwordpoetry
I wrote this in 1985, age 18, for a very #enigmatic #friend. I longed to penetrate his mysterious aura. I might even have been in love with him❤️
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What god watches his angels unmake themselves and stays unmoved?
Does silence make someone complicit? Curious what you think.
"God's Silence Is a Kind of Murder" — from The Angel Suicides
Ink & Light Media
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Poet's night out.
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Less than two weeks to go until our poetry reading & open mic with Christopher Horton at The Saint & Sinner in St Albans on 16th September. It's free and open to all.
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