Poem #9 from my playlist ‘A Shropshire Grad’. This poem grapples with the unfortunate reality of family members having extreme views and opposite morals to one’s own.
Category Archives: A Shropshire Grad
Fresh Fruit Shared
Poem #8 from my playlist ‘A Shropshire Grad’. These are a few thoughts on my relationship with social media.
Emetophobia
Poem #7 from my playlist ‘A Shropshire Grad’. This isn’t a pleasant one, admittedly, but it captures my fear pretty effectively.
Eric, the Cactus
Poem #6 from my collection ‘A Shropshire Grad’. This is about eccentrics and how they appear to be dying out, like Eric.
Explaining Anxiety
Poem #5 from my collection ‘A Shropshire Grad’. This is the first poem that covers mental health, an issue that has heavily impacted my life.
Message To My Teachers
Poem #4 from my collection ‘A Shropshire Grad’. Originally written as a competition entry for Teacher Appreciation Week, I found the personal reflections included were too raw to throw away forever after being overlooked in the contest.
Savages
Poem #3 from my collection ‘A Shropshire Grad’. I wrote this poem after a local newspaper described an attack as “savage” and it reflects my disdain for sensationalised journalism, which first emerged whilst studying at university.
The Social Hangover
Poem #2 from my collection ‘A Shropshire Grad’. This poem is about wild nights and the sense of achievement that lingers the following day… despite the fatigue.
One Life In Donnington
Poem #1 from my collection ‘A Shropshire Grad’. This poem describes some of my experiences growing up poor in the Telford suburb of Donnington.
