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Broken earth
This poem has been a little while in the writing. The idea for it came from a conversation I had with my friend Kate Creatif in which I mentioned the… Read more
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The law of the jungle
This poem is a critique of human hubris and our ability to fool ourselves into thinking we are at the top of the pyramid (spoiler alert: there is no pyramid,… Read more
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A tanka for your Tuesday
This tanka was inspired by my experiences of participating in poetry slams. This style of performance poetry is one I struggle to master as it doesn’t come naturally to me…we… Read more
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For one of my cats
If you have a pet you will know how much personality can be bundled into seemingly small beings. This poem was inspired by my darling 5 year old Esme, a… Read more
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Happy Mother’s Day
For the all mothers, and mothers-at-heart, and the people who love them…this one’s for you. Recollections Do you remember the smell of our first rain in years? The way it… Read more
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Memory triggers
This poem was inspired by an image that came to me of someone opening an old cupboard and seeing a blue jacket. In writing the poem I put myself in… Read more
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Free form Friday
This poem was the product of hearing the first line in my head and then letting it tumble from neuron to notebook. Insights My thoughts are running wild falling over… Read more
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Uncontainable lust for life
This poem is freshly lifted from the notebook. It was written after I’d had lunch and was looking at my back garden – it is a place of pride and… Read more
Angele Toomey Poetry 