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The Nature of Birthdays

I have just had what is often referred to as a ‘significant birthday.’ It was my 50th birthday and it did feel significant but not because of the fact of the number 50. The number 1 is in fact the reason for its significance. This was my first birthday as Josie Moon and that is what feels important about this mark in time.

Ode to Joy

Blackbird heralds dawn as light breaks. Where his gentle wing abides spring enters in as a protest and his song sings of hope. I had the pleasure of being invited to talk about poetry on Radio Humberside this week as part of the BBC’s shout out for short poems to be considered for inclusion inContinue reading “Ode to Joy”