followingflamingosMar 11 minPoem: Everybody's strugglingWhen 2020 became 2021 A year felt lost, another hardly yet begun. Disappointments, stay home and don't you dare moan - There are others...
followingflamingosJan 261 minPoem: Forever, a faceForever, a face Of mine looms Behind careful composure. Waiting, longing, A forceful shadow. With surety, in doubt Of personal opinion...
followingflamingosNov 9, 20201 minPoem: ContinuousThoughts loop Cycling circuitry Orbiting on and on For a moment cushioned landing. Then off Doing the rounds The usual stops on route –...
followingflamingosMay 11, 20201 min#GAD for allWhen all you’re worst imaginings Become everyday happenings It’s the new normal they say. Yet despite all that worry You still feel...
followingflamingosFeb 6, 20201 minPoem: It's Time to ChangeI am so pleased that this poem I wrote after volunteering at my local football club for Time to Change last year is going to be shared...
followingflamingosJun 5, 20191 minPoem: GlassesThey wear me and I am see-through, Exposed, uncovered Yet modestly hiding. The absolute worst Is in my mind. Stereo Vision. Doubt, Guilt....
followingflamingosJun 5, 20191 minPoem: Lipstick WarriorThe day begins And I just know It's going to be One of those days. I dress myself With extra care. Trying hard Not to look down. A touch...
followingflamingosJun 5, 20191 minHaiku 2: Today againWho am I today? I think so therefore I am. Feeling everything. By Lena Britnell Poetry #SelfExpression #EverythingElse
followingflamingosJun 5, 20191 minHaiku #1: Following FlamingosNever giving up Just following flamingos Through rose tinted skies. By Lena Britnell Poetry #SelfExpression #MentalIllness
followingflamingosMar 25, 20191 minPoem: Because everyday should be Mothers' DayMum, All that I am, I owe to you. The good bits I mean, The stuff that’s true. The things that come naturally, To love, to care. To be...
followingflamingosFeb 4, 20191 minPoem: “I hear you. I’m here.”Focus on the now, lighten up, cheer up, Just think about others that are much worse off. Worrying doesn’t change things, try harder and...
followingflamingosJan 24, 20191 minPoem: Me today, me tomorrowIt’s shaped me; all this stuff before, Though sometimes I don’t want to remember no more. The sense of being different, being set apart,...
followingflamingosJun 28, 20181 minPoem: All I have is thisJust one beer, seemed a good idea Until it led to another. Two led to three, numbed as need be Pushing bad thoughts undercover. Bad...
followingflamingosMar 21, 20181 minInspiration: Gibran Khalil GibranI just wanted to share with you the words of a famous poet that I have always appreciated but never really understood until the last few...
