Love

I am a big romantic when it comes to love. Showing appreciation for our friends, family, work, community and environment isn't done enough, as we get bogged down with the pressures and fears of everyday life. It is easy to take things for granted and develop a negative disposition. Poetry has a way of transcending us away from the daily grind into a calm and loving place. I try to give thanks and appreciation for all the good and blessed things in my life and vibe in a positive place. This isn't always an easy thing to do, living in London! One of my favourite love poems is by a Russian poet named 'Marina Tsvetaeva'...

I like it that you're burning not for me,
I like it that it's not for you I'm burning
And that the heavy sphere of Planet Earth
Will underneath our feet no more be turning
I like it that I can be unabashed
And humorous and not to play with words
And not to redden with a smothering wave
When with my sleeves I'm lightly touching yours. 

I have written many love poems, but this one was my very first and captures the moment when you realise you have fallen in love.


My Heart

I gave you my heart. I gave it away without realizing.
You were distracting me at the time, I'm sure! But
know that you have it. Carry it in safekeeping and be
sure to nurture it. Treat it as you would your own and
know that it feels quite at home!