27 Jan 2024 Leave a comment
in Creative Writing, Life, painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: Jemverse, life, light, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, wordsmithing, writing poetry
So these small chinks of light
I will grasp and hold precious
as darkness is never far away
and anything tangible beckons
One day slips into the next
Nothings stays steady. Things change
Ups and downs; mostly the latter
This turmoil is wearing
Somewhere there's a better land
yet sometimes that is so far away
So, though I seek and tread lightly
it often slip slides through my fingers
©Jemverse
30 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in cancer, healing, Life, painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: cancer, healing, Jemverse, life, light, pain, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmithing, writing poetry
When every inch is an effort, finding the light
I'll admit can be tricky sometimes
So I thought it would help if I wrote some things down
and explained them in a few lines
Yes, my leg's getting better, the clots have dispersed
but the pain's still acute every day
So it takes me a while with forethought intense
to move in the simplest of way
Everything that I need must be in reach or I
some effort must spend to obtain
and that leaves me breathless for quite a while
and is always coupled with pain
The nocturnal small hours when I'm wide awake
means I'll usually sit in one place
and the writing's distraction, so that's comfort there
so I'm happy with that interface
But if I have to move for the simplest of things
particularly when there's no one around
That's when the light is harder to grasp
and the dark creeps in to confound
So I'm happy that now the end seems in sight
and that the disabled phase of this thing
is something that soon will be firm in the past
for the freedom which that will bring
©Jemverse
Photo – Emily Rose Croucher
28 Dec 2023 1 Comment
in cancer, Creative Writing, healing, Life, painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: cancer, healing, Jemverse, life, light, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, wordsmithing, writing poetry
I cannot go to the dark place
that would serve no purpose for me
So whenever I find myself slipping
to the light I will go naturally
That statement however, easier said than is done
so mechanisms to cope are in place
Writing is one and music another
to take me to that lighter space
The life I once knew is turned on its head
It's a new one here for me now
which is all about living one day at a time
In the light, not the dark. Anyhow.
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
27 Aug 2023 Leave a comment
in painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: dodoitsu, Japanese, Jemverse, light, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, safety, wordsmithing, writing poetry
Through the darkness shining bright for peril or safe harbour dependent on point of view the light beckoning
©Jemverse
[‘Dodoitsu’ is a Japanese non-rhyming poetic form with a syllabic sequence of 7-7-7-5]
Photo – Google Pics
02 Mar 2023 Leave a comment
in Humour, painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Smile, wordsmith Tags: dark, day, humour, Jemverse, light, morning, night, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, smile, wordsmith, writing poetry
It's been said that the darkness with the moon in the sky speaks of the night time though morning is nigh Not that you'd know for there's no light in sight not even an inkling in the blackness of night Yet what is that glow in the east very feint? Yes, that is the the day though at present it ain't!
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
21 Feb 2023 2 Comments
in painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Spring, wordsmith Tags: exuberance, Jemverse, light, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, spring, wordsmith, writing poetry
Glistening the water bathed in light served as erudite reminder of Spring emerging from the vice of winter iron clad accedes to warmth and with breath deep drawn lungs were filled with fragrance new a shining example of Spring's exuberance
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
22 Sep 2022 Leave a comment
in painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: glass, Jemverse, light, lovely, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Fresh out the kiln for autumn oak leave inspired glass bound for the stall in Lewes purchased by those who pass All crafted by my soulmate's hand I'm hoping one will find its way into my study as I am that way inclined Tactile as they are lovely hung up to catch the light these crafted glass creations make for a lovely sight
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Inspired by oak leaves found in a Sussex field to which we go regularly, these glass ‘light catchers’ are the latest batch to emerge from my soulmate Sal’s studio.
19 Dec 2021 Leave a comment
in home, Life, painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: home, Jemverse, life, light, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Bought a new lampshade it's small and petite but on the old lamp stand it looks nice and sweet The lamp stand we've had two score years and some since we were first wed and the two became one So it holds for us precious memories close to the heart and just for that reason it's pleasing to start it on yet another new lease of life this precious old lamp stand to me and my wife
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
22 Jul 2021 Leave a comment
in garden, painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: garden, humour, Jemverse, light, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Gave the back garden a bit of a trim as it's amazing how quickly the state it gets in So the bushes out there got a short back and sides to give us more light as each evening provides And that is a factor the later we get and the shorter the day and the quicker sunset For the evenings are shorter so the light up the top is much better now as it's had a good crop
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
17 Mar 2020 Leave a comment
in Life, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: day, home, Jemverse, life, light, morning, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Today I will probably work for a while
I’ll start about eight I would think
But first I’ll sit here and look at the world
as I’ve still some more coffee to drink
It’s raining today and the sky is all grey
yet still with hardly a breeze
But from the way that people are dressed up out there
I’ll not venture out lest I freeze
Today I will probably stay warm indoors
I’ll listen to music and smile
cosy and snuggled and comfy and home
where I’m happy to stay for a while
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
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