This poem come to me at 1.a.m. in a sleepy, messy jumble of words and emotions. And that’s more common than you think. This poemCONTINUE READING
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BLOG 270: ‘I Need a Cigarette Now’
Well it seems like it’s been forever since I last posted a poem on Ash Watson Poetry. And to be completely honest with you all,CONTINUE READING
BLOG 269: HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY!
It’s National Poetry Day. And yes, I know, it feels like there’s a special day for everything these days. I mean come on, ‘National UnicornCONTINUE READING
BLOG 268: CELEBRATING F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, known professionally as F. Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist and short story writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age; andCONTINUE READING
BLOG 267: IT’S BEEN A WHILE…
Well the title sums it up nicely, doesn’t it? No? Allow me to explain. You may or may not have noticed the lack of blog postsCONTINUE READING
BLOG 266: MISSING SOMEBODY SPECIAL
It’s been a year today since I lost somebody very special to me. The surreal thing is that ‘year’ part. Everyday, things seem to getCONTINUE READING
BLOG 265: ONE OF MY FAVOURITES…
It’s a difficult thing, I think, for a poet to pick out their favourites pieces of work. I find it very hard to put togetherCONTINUE READING
BLOG 264: BLACK OUT POETRY #5
As promised, I have a couple of black out poems for you guys today. I know it’s been a little while since I’ve done oneCONTINUE READING
BLOG 263: NEWSPAPER POETRY #5
It’s been a while since we did one of these blogs, and it’s a shame because I love doing them. If you’re unfamiliar with theCONTINUE READING
BLOG 262: THERE’S SOMETHING SEXY ABOUT THIGHS
You know how every Thursday, we do this thing where we go back and look at a previous/popular blog, in which I title it asCONTINUE READING
BLOG 261: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLES BUKOWSKI!
It would have been Charles Bukowski’s 97th birthday today, and I wish to celebrate the life of my favourite poet with… [drumroll] a poem. InCONTINUE READING
BLOG 260: ‘YOUR POETRY IS MY FAVOURITE ESCAPE’
I very much consider myself as a free-verse poet. I don’t like restricting myself to word counts, syllables, structures, rhyme or rules of any kind.CONTINUE READING
BLOG 259: ‘EYES’ [A POEM IN 30 WORDS]
And the poet said “I shall take part in writerly challenges’, and with that, I attempted to write a poem using only 30 words. Now,CONTINUE READING
BLOG 258: WE ARE STRANGERS INSIDE THESE WALLS…
Well, it’s 9 o’clock here on Ash Watson Poetry, and that can only mean one thing: poetry. I wrote this poem at 4 o’clock thisCONTINUE READING
BLOG 257: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONALD JUSTICE!
It would have been Donald Justice’s 91st birthday today, and so we’re honouring him in the best way possible, by sharing and reading his poetry.CONTINUE READING
BLOG 256: ‘LAKE LOUISE’
This poem is a little different in terms of subject and tone. It’s brand new and it’s about a place I dream of going toCONTINUE READING
BLOG 255: ‘A SKELETON IN BOOTS AND JEANS’
I’ve got a new poem for you guys, and it’s a pretty personal one. I guess sometimes life can come at you swinging in allCONTINUE READING
BLOG 254: SEVEN YEARS
“I recognized you instantly. All of our lives flashed through my mind in a split second. I felt a pull so strongly towards you thatCONTINUE READING
BLOG 253: ‘DESPAIR WAS BORN BEFORE ME’
This poem is from my collection ‘Wallflower’ and it’s one of the most personal ones. Yes, it’s about a one -night-stand. Yes, it’s about aCONTINUE READING
BLOG 252: THE STANFORD PRISON STUDY
“The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.” – Philip ZimbardoCONTINUE READING
BLOG 251: ‘SALLY & SY’
This is an oldie, but possibly a goodie. I wrote this piece in my first year of university as I was diving in feet firstCONTINUE READING
BLOG 250: R.I.P JACKSON
It pains me to say this but last night, Jack – my bearded dragon – passed away. We don’t believe he was unwell in anyCONTINUE READING
BLOG 249: ‘STORIES THROUGH WINE BOTTLES’
Ready to feel the love? This poem is another favourite of mine. It’s one of those soppy love poems that I know you all LOVE.CONTINUE READING
BLOG 248: ‘DENIM DREAMS’
Thursdays seem to be really popular here on Ash Watson Poetry. You guys must love a good throwback. This week, I re-blogging my poem ‘DenimCONTINUE READING