Tag Archives: creative writing
Motherhood in words: essential recommended reading
It is a truth universally acknowledged that once you become a mother, you will only want to read about motherhood. Or maybe that’s just me? Over the past year and a bit, I’ve read some amazing works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry about motherhood, and even been inspired to start the early beginnings of my […]
Poem: One
A poem to celebrate my son’s first birthday. This year has been somehow both the fastest and slowest of my life, the hardest and the most rewarding. It felt fitting to mark the occasion with some words from my heart.
Poem: My belly remembers
Another poem about pregnancy. It’s been nearly a year since I was pregnant and there are so many things I will always remember about it. I think I’ll always be feeling the echoes of those little flutters, those ghost kicks. It was a privilege to use my body to create life – to create you.
Poem: Ghost Kicks
I was one of those annoying and fortunate people who actually enjoyed my pregnancy. When my baby was first born – although I was obviously overjoyed that he was finally here – I found I actually missed the feeling of him being inside me. So this is quite a special and personal poem (and I’m […]
Me Mother Other: how I rediscovered my writing voice after having a baby
If you know me, you’ll know that I love using my writing to process life and the experiences that have made it up so far. Teenage angst, moving to another country, travelling, loss, having my heart broken (or so it felt like): all of this found its way into my writing through snippets and poems […]
Poem: The Birds
I wrote this poem a million times in my head while I had insomnia before finally putting it down. Just one of those everyday special moments with my son that I wanted to remember and reflect on. He still watches the sky for birds and I still love watching him.
Poem: Mothering is quiet work
Kicking off my new poetry series by sharing one of my favourite poems I’ve written recently. Spoiler alert: I’ve written A LOT about the delirious sleep deprivation of exclusively breastfeeding. There’ll be many more coming!
A year of motherhood: thoughts & poems
Hello there, it’s been a while! I’ve been pretty quiet here on my blog for recent months and the reason for that is explained by the title of this blog post. Early last year my life changed in the most extreme, soul-shifting way possible. I became a mother. The past year has been wonderful, exhausting, […]
Mother Of All Things: feminist fairy tale published on Corvid Queen
Hooray, I’ve had my first publication of the year and it’s with the fabulous online literary journal Corvid Queen! My short story, Mother Of All Things, has been published online and can be read here. Another piece written during my Creative Writing Master’s, Mother Of All Things is an imagined retelling of the Hungarian myth […]
Bethany Wren 