Poems

I’ve found writing is really good for mental health! It can be really cathartic and help you to express yourself, and take you away from daily worries. I attended a creative writing class throughout December 2020 which was really fun and interesting as it gave you the opportunity and inspiration to write creatively, something I wouldn’t normally do off my own back. Here I wrote a couple of poems. Below are two poems I came up with:

Lost and Found:

See the changing colours of the trees

Lost are the long summer days

Green, vibrant, emerald turned to

Scarlet, burnt orange, red

Lost are the long hot summer evenings

Balmy, baking, blistering turned to

Chilly, cool, crisp

But found are the festive celebrations

Halloween, bonfire night, thanks giving leading to celebratory Christmas cheer

Found are the cosy autumnal nights

Warm fires, hot chocolate, xfactor

Grateful for this time of year

Here is the second poem:

On the table:

On the table a lifetime of memories

29 years young

All those nights out partying in my late teens and twenties

They were lots of fun

Happy memories of the best family holidays

Australia, Thailand, Croatia and so many

more

I can even remember holidays right back to France when I was four

My table littered with photos of memories from the past

Good times with family and friends I love so much

These memories I hope will last and last

How has writing helped with your mental health?