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 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 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 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