*author’s note* We all know somebody who says this phrase…and usually this somebody is always very out-of-touch and privileged…somebody who says this after they just burned dinner… Read more “Whatever doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger”
Tag: Poetry
Men: We need to do better
*Based on a true story. Happy International men’s day to the men who are struggling, just getting by and the men who use IWD as an excuse… Read more “Men: We need to do better”
Dear Lizzy
*If you’re not from London, the UK, this poem will probably be lost on you. It’s a love/hate letter to our newest subway line: the Elizabeth line.*… Read more “Dear Lizzy”
Liberation
“My problems are meaningless, but that doesn’t make them go away” Neil Young You’ve woken up wanting to go back to bed Wanting to be free from… Read more “Liberation”
New beginnings
There comes a time When you askWhat now? What next?do you tread water or start to swim? For we’ve been treading water for too longChained to one… Read more “New beginnings”
The Never-Ending Road
He leaves the officeclutching his P45the rain tumbles downand the darkness grows behind his eyes His house is emptyexcept for the stacks of missed mortgage paymentsand the… Read more “The Never-Ending Road”
Reflections on Growing Older
One second,you’re cartwheeling through fields of barleyThe next your back achesafter you sleep funny One second,you’re instant-messaging all nightThe next you’re falling asleepon the sofa One second,you’re… Read more “Reflections on Growing Older”
Change
“The smallest act of kindness is greater than the grandest intention” – Oscar Wilde I once wrote a poem about being a slacktivist because I was never… Read more “Change”
Peppermint
I look up at you from the bottom of a well except I’m so close I could reach out and stroke your cheek smell the peppermint on… Read more “Peppermint”
Men
This poem is dedicated to all the men out there who are continuing to fight even when you feel like giving up. You’re all champions. I am… Read more “Men”
James Linton Writing 