A Tired Mum's Attempt at Poetry

Written into my Notes app, while my baby breastfeeds to sleep in bed next me, this collection of (very amateur) poems helped me to tell my own stories of motherhood, relationships, love, hardship monotony and change. 

You might connect with some, completely disagree with others.

Either way, I hope they give others a side line view of another Mums life as a Mum, messy, chaotic, boring and normal. 

 

Poems

  • Temporary life, lifelong love

    Temporary life, lifelong love

    A poem for our 11 month old son, recently diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder which will take him from us in early adolescence. 

    Temporary life, lifelong love

    A poem for our 11 month old son, recently diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder which will take him from us in early adolescence. 

  • Housemates in love

    We sleep separately  Not because we aren’t in love  Not because we don’t want to cuddle Not because we want space from one another  But because to divide and conquer...

    Housemates in love

    We sleep separately  Not because we aren’t in love  Not because we don’t want to cuddle Not because we want space from one another  But because to divide and conquer...

  • Self Checkout

    Self Checkout

    Walking the super market isles, our own kiddos in tow, we see you A little bit stressed, quite distracted and very aware Aware of whether the newest little addition to...

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    Self Checkout

    Walking the super market isles, our own kiddos in tow, we see you A little bit stressed, quite distracted and very aware Aware of whether the newest little addition to...

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