My Poetry

My poems appear first either on my Instagram feed (see below), or as exclusive offerings to my poetry patrons on Patreon.

Chapbook Series: When I’ve gathered together ten publishable poems, I publish them in ebook, print and now audio format, in my poetry chapbook series, ten poems at a time.
Themed Selections: I go on to produce themed selections e.g. a book of love poetry, a book of mindfulness poetry.
Occasional Poetry Series: Another series provides poems for special occasion e.g Christmas and Mother’s day.
Gift Books: I produce premium books, like this

All my poetry books are available for sale here on my website, and in all the online retailers like Amazon, Apple and Kobo. You can purchase here/

Thank you for reading and buying poetry.

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Very much looking forward to interviewing Phoebe G

Very much looking forward to interviewing Phoebe Garnsworthy @lost_nowhere for The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)’s SelfPublishing Poetry Podcast later today. Phoebe is an ALLi #authorpreneur member, who makes a full-time living selling books from her Instagram account —and she is going to share lots of tips for #indie #authors and #poets on how to use Instagram to reach more readers and sell more #books. Also:

- how you can submit your #poems to Orna’s new platform for #selfpublishing poets: #indiepoetryplease

- plans for the Self-Publishing #Poetry #podcast in 2021

Tune in LIVE 7pm UK London time: https://www.facebook.com/AllianceIndieAuthors/videos/1474271116094399/

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is “Moon Over Wat

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is “Moon Over Water”
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The undulating
waters of her heart
cast waves of want
across the silver dark.

She saw the great sun fall,
the quiet moon rise,
seas flood with molten shine,
then with surprise,
as she perceived
the wonder, felt the balm,
of brassy daylight
turn to silver calm.

She bowed her head
and felt with inner eye,
the silent rise of ocean
touching sky,
and—held within
the mystery of night—
her drowning face,
ablaze with silver light.
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#indiepoetryplease #moonlight #moon

Follow @marisarosefarella — her debut collection

Follow @marisarosefarella — her debut collection TRUTH OR DARE now available on Amazon

#indiepoetryplease

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is a #haiku in #373

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is a #haiku in #373
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first autumn
raindrops held by a grounded
fallen leaf
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#indiepoetryplease #fall #leaf

Today’s #indiepoetryplease poem is “Hero”. B

Today’s #indiepoetryplease poem is “Hero”. By @akiewrites for the Irish leader John Hume. ☘️ RIP
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Heroes do not carry guns
or follow crowds and flags.
They see the whole and hollowed souls
those which could be sown
with peace.

Or, at the very least,
a will to leave alone
those with whom we cannot live
but with whom we share a home.
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By akie asemblé: “So this poem was written about half an hour after I heard about this great man’s death. He was and is still an inspiration.”
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#inspirationalpoetry #inspirational #johnhume

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is “Why Writing?”
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How strange our job
a sister writer said.

Firing up whole worlds
from words
packing them in pagination
between two covers
and a spine
(and now also into pixels
to be read online),

to send them
skimming out across
the ceilings, skies
and streets
until they find new life
in another’s
kind imagination.

Ah yes, I said.
And not forgetting how
these books of ours
release our minds,
and in the amity
of our readers’ eyes
we can find ourselves
unmade
and then remade
anew,
transformed
by co-creation.
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#amwriting #indiepoetryplease #writersofinstagram #writerslife

(Anybody know the photographer? Would love to credit this fab photo.)

Today’s #indiepoetryplease #poem is by @liezel.g

Today’s #indiepoetryplease #poem is by @liezel.graham “when i was prayed for by a robin”
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when i stop by the tree at the edge of the loch

the afternoon sunny
and filled

with people

going about
living

none of them alive
to the bird on the branch

right in front of us

and

when i bend down
carefully
to put the weight of my life down

the robin

sees what i am doing

unhides himself
holy eyes shining

gives me

the perfect black diamond
of his wide open beak

perhaps
because he saw

my mouth
open
with awe, and me

hungry

for anything that tastes like beauty

a prophecy
perhaps

he feeds me a song

sets everything
on fire.
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Image by Fred Moon
Unsplash

#inspirationalpoetry #robins #birds

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry: “The Power of th

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry: “The Power of the Pause”
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Dear one,
It looks like now
is our time to go slow,
to shelter
out of the windy ways
of the world.

Close our doors
and loosen our corsets
of thought,
slip free of our whalebones
and tenterhooks—and breathe.
Feel how it feels to lie still.
Let ourselves trust
in the power of the pause.

When we can,
hold one hand out
to the burdened
beside us.
Stay giving
and let time
come round,
in its time, with
a new offering.

Then we’ll thrill to rise,
to don a new season’s garb
and dance again
out into the street
But not now. Now
is a time to go slow.
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#indiepoetryplease #ornaross #slowdown #retreat

Today’s submission to #indiepoetryplease is “i

Today’s submission to #indiepoetryplease is “independent happiness” by @archana.kalpana Follow her for spiritual wisdoms.
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She dreamt
of a life of happiness
with her dream
person, dream
job, dream
travel, dream
looks...

She dreamt
of a life of happiness
without the dream
person, dream
job, dream
travel, dream
looks...

And knew she wanted
the kind of happiness
that could be hers
with or without
the dream.

#simplicity #letgo #detachment #equanimity

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is “Rock of Ages”
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Rock faces crumble
over sea-water.
The world’s worst perils
and whip-marks are forgiven
as present becomes past.
Again.

The hardest heart
must dilate to expand.
Full lungs must soften
before they can swell.
Again.

We are asked only
to wake up and see
how we give back
the breath we were given.
Again.

Inspiration fills
from exhalation’s fall,
as the next moment
leans into the last.
Again.

With thanks to @mrcrosbay for the wonderful pic

#indiepoetryplease #inspiration #ornaross

Today’s #indiepoetryplease poem is “Siren Song

Today’s #indiepoetryplease poem is “Siren Song” from @belovedrose.goddesspoet Follow her for soulful poetry rooted in self discovery and truth
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My siren song
goes note after note
cry after cry,
unnoticed.

How am I
to lure men
to a beautiful end
when I gain no attention
no matter how I cry?

If only they could know
my singing
isn’t for destruction
but for liberation.

For all my sisters
silenced.
Slaughtered
by passing ships.

Today’s #inspirationalpoetry is “Birdfeed”
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Baby bird chirps
and chirps
hungry again
though it’s but half an hour
since its bill was filled.
And mother bird
knowing it he cannot eat
without her feed
finds what she needs
to bring forth again
her half-digested meal
and bob her head
and give.
Without such love
no chick can live.
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#indiepoetryplease #birds
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Poem #inspired by @jane_eyre676’s fabulous pic. Follow her for #naturephotography📷

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