Peripheral

Here's a wee writing exercise I wrote for class, experimenting with point of view: She walks down the street, a large Coke Zero from Maccies in her hand, her smartphone in the other. White T-shirt’s got a damp patch where she wiped off make up smudges from the day before. Texting away with one thumb…

Mastering Letters

So I've started studying letters at Glasgow University and so far it's been hard! But the kind of good hard where you feel you're right where you should be. Over the summer I started an Instagram @masteringletters to talk about books I was reading, I'm going to make an effort to be more active on…

#5 – Soggy biscuit

I skipped yesterday (whoops) but not gonna let it get me down just gonna keep on going so here we go, number 5: I like to hold the biscuit in my tea until the last possible moment. It's a little game of risk I like to play; a dare, a jump, a little Russian roulette…

#4 – Two wee pals

I've got two wee pals who live in ma hoose They chase each other Up and down the place Every night at 4am - I guess that could be considered morning - They go mad for treats And patches of sunlight Sometime I think they wouldn't care if I left As long as there was…

#3 – Forgotten

I'm not gonna lie I totally forgot about today Like a tissue in my pocket Before the washing machine Or a fiver in a winter coat Found seasons later Like a half bottle of whisky From Burns night Or the last digits of Your phone number But I'll remember your face From last night

#2 – Notebooks

Looking back through old notebooks is quite the hike. A little insight into the most Intense things I've felt. The kind things that start in your throat or stomach or behind the nose. I've got to start taking stock of the times I'm happy and Calm - like now.

Poem challenge take 2 – #1 Cartside

Okay, so. Trying to go back to work and commit to any kind of daily challenge was always going to be difficult and I stumbled but it's okay, cause here we go again. #1 Cartside I love my little street Just this half The old half We stick out like a sore thumb (A brightly…

#2 – Bar Bingo

I'm not sure why I decided to do this challenge the same week we go back to work properly. Bet hey ho, there we go. Bar Bingo First check on, first glass smashed Not even 2, drawn blood Just pushing three o'clock, mop bucket out: Guys been sick in the toilet. Table 4 got chucked…

Poem challenge #1 – Skin

A couple of years ago I did a 2 week poem challenge, where I posted a poem a day here, for two weeks. I feel like it got me into a good rhythm of writing every day as I was held accountable (kind of). So here we go again: Skin Running my finger over my…

After The Rain

I know it's been a while... trying to get back into the habit of publishing my little notes and stories and the likes. Here is a piece of flash fiction I wrote for The Common Breath blog! Hope you guys enjoy it. I'm thinking about starting the poem a day challenge again so watch this…