The Poetry Corner

When you live in a home with three small muses, poetry is everywhere.
Sometimes I write it down…
sleepless nights1

House of Books Someone built a house of cards and thought it was so clever – To save it from the wind he went and glued those cards together. Someone built a house of straw and thought it was so quaint – To have a thatched façade instead of plasterboard and paint. Someone built a house of sticks and thought it was so grand, He found the sticks on sale and so built twice as big as planned. Someone else looked down his nose and built his house of bricks – Bricks are far superior to cards, or straw, or sticks. But we invested otherwise and built our house of books. We filled each room with rows of shelves and cosy reading nooks. Our walls we weaved with words. Our stories seeped in deep. Covers covered us at night and warmed us while asleep. It is not flash or showy. It did not go up fast. But we know our house of books is one that’s built to last.


Pickles and Trouble
Ruby Soho
Suddenly

SIBLINGS

The Quiet Corner Tiny face scrunches.Concentrating on the
Mum's Song

Patience
Toddler one room over_ A HaikuThe sound
Climb Away
Happiness is...
Toddler's Mixed Feelings On A Bath_The bath
What do you do
artist in residence (a haiku)Portrait in
Bunny
Witching
Bare feet
Bubbles
Sleep when baby sleeps.Lucky my laundry
Car ride
Your Firsts
Firestarter
Toddler dinnertime
husband looks at mehis eyes a silent questioncan you smell that too?
Twenty-Six
Baby girl
BEDTIMEHAIKU
WorstParentsEver
Family road trip haiku
beforeyouareawake

DaddyhaikuHey Diddle Dumpartlyeatenpearamended
Palace of books
Bookends to my day
No word for you
THE DAYS THAT I LIKE BEST
letting go of you