christineSep 6, 20211 minThe VerdictThe Verdict was first published in ‘Skirting Around’ Issue 1 April 2021. Court cases decided By what the victim wears ‘She asked for it’...
christineMar 11, 20211 minThe MotherWhen I write as a poet sometimes I use real things which have happened sometimes reporting them faithfully and sometimes having to convey...
christineMar 11, 20211 minStill BirthI tried to capture the essence of what still birth means to the mother. This poem was first published in The Sacred Feminine: Open Skies...
christineFeb 9, 20211 minOlgaPursed lips above a downward gaze, jaw tight as the slamming sledgehammer cracking ice like walnut skulls. Muscles bulging and arms...
christineDec 22, 20201 minMenopauseThis starts off as tongue in cheek, but conveys a real message that there is a vibrant life after menopause. My undercarriage has slipped...
christineOct 24, 20201 minBride PriceI deliberately mixed up references rather than targeting any particular community. The woman is the one who pays the price of being...
christineOct 1, 20201 minRubyA poem by a proud nana, celebrating her granddaughter’s adventurous nature. This was first published by the Soul Poets Society in...
christineAug 31, 20201 minI'm NOTThis poem called I’m Not was prompted by reading an article which talked about how the ‘DICK’tionary had many words that only described...
christineAug 26, 20201 minNo, you’re not clinical waste: MiscarriageThis poem came about as a result of reading an article about some hospitals treating foetuses as clinical waste to be disposed of. I then...