the tree outside the window
blocking the sun
plasters my bedroom wall
with ugly dark patches
like damp
seeping from open sores
of a canvas that’s seen far too much
of the ugliness within me
–– 07/03/18
If you’re a frequent reader of my blog, you may be a little confused right now. You might be thinking, ‘poetry?! that’s not what normally happens here’. And yeah, you’d be right, so I’m sorry if this has thrown you off. This is the first time I’m sharing poetry (and writing it in any serious way, for that matter), so I’m not too sure how it’s going to go down. I don’t really know what I’m doing with poetry, so please don’t judge too harshly; the best way to learn is to experiment and put it out there for feedback, right?
To be honest, it makes me incredibly nervous to share this type of writing as I have very little confidence when it comes to writing poems. I thought I’d push myself out of my comfort zone today by posting this, so please let me know if you’d like to read more, or if you’d rather I stick with my other posts!
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It’s beautiful ❤️
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Thank you so much!
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You should never be afraid to bare your soul and put yourself out there creatively. Or at least even if you are scared do it anyway. That’s what I do 😊I love reading everything you post. Also everybting you post should be for yourself first and foremost 💗Siobhan x
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Aww this is so lovely, thanks Siobhan! Very true, I’ll try to keep that at the forefront of my mind next time I’m unsure xx
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You’re so welcome. 😊💗Glad to be of help. It’s easier said than done.. I can totally understand that. But the words couldn’t be truer.. xx
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pushing yourself out of your comfort zone can have the best outcomes sometimes. I truly think you have such a lovely talent and you should 100% carry on sharing more of your poems online. I want to read more already xx
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That’s true! Thank you so much, that really does help me xxx
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I have also just recently taken an interest in peotry, maybe some day I will share it as well! Love this please share more 🙂
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I’d love to see you share some too! Thank you lovely, that means a lot to me x
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Such a beautiful post hun. Well done to you for going out of your comfort zone and thank you for allowing us to read this. xxx
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Thanks so much Steph, that’s very kind xxx
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I wish it was longer, I felt like it stopped just as I was getting into it. I look forward to reading some more ☺️
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Maybe I can post longer ones when I’m a little more confident haha 🙂 Thank you so much for the feedback!
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I love that you had the confidence to share this, I think its beautiful and would love to see more of it!- https://sophiehearts.net x
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Thank you, that makes me very happy xx
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GO ALYS! More poetry from you in the future please! I was pretty self-conscious about sharing my own poetry at first but it has been an incredible learning experience for me since that day I took that leap. Poetry to me is such a beautiful form of writing, one that can sometimes be even more moving than a whole paragraph. There’s something beautiful in the simplicity of how poems are crafted, yet the immense complexity they have when all of the pieces fit together. Does that make any sense? Anyway, enough of my rambling, this was a lovely read, can’t wait for more xc
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Thank you so much, that’s really kind ☺️ yes everything you say is so true! It makes perfect sense don’t worry, I think I would love to post more in future xx
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Wow, loved this x
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Thank you! x
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Well done for stepping outside of your comfort zone! This is a lovely poem and it’s really brave of you to put yourself out there x
Sophie
http://www.glowsteady.co.uk
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Thank you Sophie, I appreciate your kind words xx
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It’s great!
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Thanks!!
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I love this! It’s always good to bring yourself into your blog and post the content you want! Beautiful poem 🙂 Sophie x
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Thank you so much, that’s really lovely of you to say x
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Hello there 👋🏼
I’m a first time visitor and reader of your blog and have a deep love for poetry as well as share your fears of sharing works with the world! Just wanted to say that I LOVED your work and I really hope you write/share more with us and it’s incredibly motivating as well as inspirational to see similar souls struggling but brave enough to share thier voice ✨
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Hello! This is such a kind comment, thank you so much. It means a lot to me!
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The pleasure was all mine ~
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Beautiful poem Alys ❤️ it’s awesome you were brave enough to step out of your comfort zone and write this on here. I’ve also just started writing poems myself, maybe one day I can be as brave as you and share them too
Lon x
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Thank you Lon, that really means a lot to me ❤ I'd love to see what you've written one day, feel free to DM me at any point if you want any feedback on your poetry but don't want to blog about it yet 🙂 xx
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It’s great to be able to experiment with the content that you post on your blog, and I totally understand that it’s scary! Nonetheless, I loved this – you’ve inspired me to write more poetry! Excited for you to post more x
jenny | http://www.jennyrosee.com
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Aw thanks so much for the encouragement! Yay that’s great 🙂 x
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Profoundly moving poem, Alys. My daughter is a poet and is very hard on her work as you seem to be. Keep writing. You have a gift!
Dana
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Thank you Dana! Aw that’s nice!
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It’s so beautiful!! Definitely keep sharing xx
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Thank you! xx
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This is so brave of you, Alys!! I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of your work! I used to write poetry back in the day, but I’ve unfortunately since destroyed it all… I kind of want to get back in to it. You’ve inspired me 🙂
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Thank you! That’s very kind of you. Aw that’s a shame, it would be great if you got back into it!
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I loved reading this and I look forward to you sharing more poetry in the future 🙂
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Thank you so much Catherine!
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Wow.. amazing piece of poetry… so raw.
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Thank you, that means a lot to me x
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