I feel like I haven’t quite been able to have my usual focus on nature that often pops up in my writing recently, so I’m happy to report that this week’s poem veers directly into those cosy, comforting nature themes – with a splash of fairytale fantasy. This is the twentieth entry in my song-inspired poem series and it was inspired by ‘San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair’ by Scott McKenzie. I hope you enjoy this one!
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Nothing Stays The Same
Somehow, between this week and last week, I’ve managed to stay on the theme of ‘poems about stars’ despite writing two poems that feel almost completely different, at least to me. In any case, this week’s poem is the thirteenth entry into my song-inspired poem series, and it was inspired by ‘Notes’ by Modern Baseball – which is embedded below!
Look At A Book: Intricacies Inked In Ice
Just in time for the colder weather, we’re taking a closer look at my winter-inspired poetry collection today, Intricacies Inked In Ice! This collection is full of poetry inspired by the natural world in winter, with icy landscapes and chilly atmospheres.
Look At A Book: On Gentle Wings
This week, we’re taking a closer look at my bird-inspired poetry collection, On Gentle Wings. This lovely collection is divided into four parts – In The Home, In The Air, In The Heart and In The Absurd – and is quite firmly inspired by our feathered friends of the sky. It covers a wide range of avian themes, from birds being pets and friends to their family structures, real or imagined, in the wild, and even some more outlandish depictions of birds as well. I hope that you enjoy learning a little bit more about this poetry collection!
Their Little Thoughts
This is a short poem that was previously published by Morning Fruit Magazine, but as the website for the magazine is no longer available I thought I would highlight it on my blog instead. Also, make sure you look out for next week’s blog post for some exciting updates about Cats Home!
A Train Journey
I’ve found myself on a lot of trains recently, sometimes for rather long periods of time. I just find that you get a strange feeling when you look outside and see the entire world rushing past, and then look again to see that it has all been replaced by yet more world. So, naturally, I wrote a poem about it – please enjoy!
Consider Magic
I guess I’m in a bit of a whimsical mood today, because this piece is more of a contemplative one. We’ll be glancing at the concepts of magic and energy within the world and perceptions of reality and nature – a bit deep, I know, but the inspiration for this poem must have come from somewhere so I might as well entertain it. Without further ado, please enjoy the poem!
Walking Home
This week’s piece, as you may have guessed, was inspired by my walk home today. It’s funny how you can be taken from inspirational happiness to existential sadness by a single walk, but that’s the way the world is. I tried to combine nature with the impact of the manmade world, but I think the nature always shines through a little more in my poetry. In any case, here’s Walking Home!
Oskar Leonard 