Tag Archives: poetry and prose

With a glance he remembered

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ruth Weal
Still Saying Goodbye

A few years back I really got into using flickr not just as a repository and showcase for my photography, but as a community that I felt a vibrant part of.  This had a side benefit of inspiring creativity in me … Continue reading →

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Wicker Basket

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Ruth Weal

One day I was looking at myself in the mirror and noticed that my lips were cracked and chapped, I had dark circles under the eyes and ink stained finger tips.  This poem just sort of popped into my head … Continue reading →

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Why Write

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I have often wondered what drives a person to write, and more to the point, why I write.  On occasion I have examined my need to write in my own poetry and prose.  ”Why Write” came about not long after … Continue reading →

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What I Want

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Ruth Weal

This poem was written at a time when I realised I couldn’t have the man that I was in love with, but also that I wasn’t sure that I’d ever meet someone who would be able to accept me for … Continue reading →

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Open

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Ruth Weal

This piece of prose is about how we often don’t see the possibilities within our own actions, both positive and negative. I had this idea of a conversation between a wise old man and a youth, which examines the discussion … Continue reading →

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