PROLIFIC VISABLE POET

In regards to publishing my book of poetry I've heard a lot of different advice, a lot of conflicting information. I'm appreciative of the advice and time people have given me. But I've come to understand the decision has to be mine. I love writing primary for myself, but if someone asks me to write something for them I count it a privilege. When I mention about writing a book then this takes on a whole new process: It fills me with more questions than I can answer. Writing for me started with journaling, through journaling came my gift of poetry. What would people except of me or want me to write? I often am asked 'who am I writing for?' That has always been a question I have always tried to avoid.  But recently it would be for 14+ and general audience. It left me wondering do poetry books require an age limit.  In the bible we see Luke was just writing primarily for his friends. I recently tried writing short stories, because it felt that was the in thing to do ...

Greetings dear earthlings, how are you this fine and sunshiny day, apparently we've another week of this hot weather. But I'm not here today to talk about the weather. I'm writing of something close to my heart and the never ending journey it's taken me on recently. I never realised what an enormous struggle publishing your book of anything would be. There have be some very lonely times mixed, emotions and moments of praise during this process. I know from fellow writers I'm not alone with these feelings. I wanted to give you the reader the best of my writing heart. My main beating heart belongs to the those I love dearly (two hearts in one). It has been a real roller coaster, and I don't think anyone can see or know the The phrase "my heart rule my head" means to make decisions based on emotions and feelings rather than logic or reason. It signifies prioritizing intuition and personal desires over rational thought. In essence, it's about allowing ...

Today (Sunday) I opened my keepsake box, I was looking for a certain photograph. I came across the following article I had supposedly written back in nineteen ninety. For this blog I have brought it up to date. Back then I wasn't a writer like I am today. I've also swapped from a type writer to my laptop. I have included a picture of the original that was in the then 'Carreg Llwyd Church' Petros magazine (Greek word meaning "rock" or "stone". It's the Greek form of the name Peter ). On the twenty second of April nineteen ninety, was the day of my baptism. Apart from the expected nerves, I was looking forward to this. I was obeying God's command; when he asks all believers to 'believe and be baptised.' Before the service my pastor prayed with everyone being baptised that morning.  He prayed that God would be with us and we wouldn't be nervous. God answered those prayers: because when I shared my testimony in front of the whole ch...

  T oday I’m celebrating ten years since the start of my writing journey. It all started back in 2015. I had already many years of creativity behind me especially card making and embroidery. I never even considered ten years later I would become the writer I am today. It all started back in 2015, circumstances at the time weren’t great and often my frustrations would often be active or verbal. Several people in my home church including the pastor at the time Derek Hughes encouraged me to keep a written journal. It really helped me pen my frustrations down on paper than outwardly getting my frustrations out on others. During this season I really felt the presence of Jesus helping and guiding me. It was about a year and a half of journaling, that I was unknowingly penning my daily journal in poetry form.  Over the years my poetry has developed: not only writing privately but also getting commissions from the church and other platforms I’m involved with. In 2018 my writin...

  As writer one of my biggest regrets now is throwing away my old journals. At the time I felt it right to do and pressured to do so. Those journals had a lot angry stuff as well as good things in them. Things now would have helped visually see how far I've come from especially how I handled tough situations to how I now can better mange them.  Some where when my sister left for south Africa, although Those memories still remain, and can see the faithfulness of God. Now a day's the journals are packed with poetry and sermon notes.i did manage to save my first ever poem I had written.  I am a prolific writer and recently tried my hand at short story writing. I loved creating characters, but found the process very difficult. The story so far is there isn't a story book coming outas i had wished for.  I'm first and foremost a poet and not a story writer. Unfortunately it can't be published at this present time. Yes it is very difficult to accept and the negitive feedb...

I normally don't post political posts, but this afternoon i have just written to my local MP with regards to the proposed welfare reform change by the Labour government. These proposals will potentially affect myself and many of my friends. I can't keep quiet about it. I want to be able to pray through these concerns, and somehow advocate on their behalf. I volunteer in an organisation that support patients who've suffered live changing injuries, I hear there stories on having to fight the system on top of coming to terms with spinal injuries. It's heartbreaking. Welfare reforms are changes in the operation of a given welfare system aimed at improving the efficiency, equity, and administration of government assistance programmes. Which basically means robbing the poor to pay the rich. under the proposals set out by the Labour government, What will they do? They will not magically get better and be able to work. They will simply get poorer, and sicker. I understand the ...