As part of my room re-organisation, I've been stumbling across more forgotten poetry. Reading through this one gives me a sense of perspective and gratitude for the dad I have. He's a pretty cool dude, and I'm all about celebrating the good things as much as I can. My Dad is. 15/5/2022 I'm sixMy dad… Continue reading My Dad is. (2022 Poem)
My girlfriend recently got into pet-sitting through Pawshake, a website that matches animal-loving sitters with animal-leaving holidaymakers. I was brought along for the ride. Eventually, I helped us realise that it might not be for us. We love the doggos, don't get me wrong - and I even warmed to the geriatric cat we cared… Continue reading Sitting On Strangers’ Pets
As a teenager, I was never able to get a satisfactory answer about why we celebrate Christmas. I knew about its Christian roots, but I was always puzzled by the fact that we as a non-Christian family continued to base our annual holiday around this essentially random date. The best explanation anyone was able to… Continue reading Unwrapping Xmas & Easter: Rethinking Holidays? (Guest Post)
Taking inspiration from Victoria University's Poetry Kit resource, I wrote a poem in the style of Octavio Paz's "Motion". If you're interested in following along and giving it a go yourself, I highly recommend it as a way to flex your creative muscle. Pursuit - in the style of Motion by Octavio Paz If you… Continue reading Disoriented Hedgehogs & Poetry Kits
Geocaching. It's the biggest worldwide game you've probably never heard of before. If you're an outdoorsy type, need some incentive to explore your city, or like me, you're just genuinely competitive, it could be your next hobby. Trust me, there is a deep satisfaction in locating unassuming containers in unexpected places. Think orienteering, but you… Continue reading The Global Scavenger Hunt You’ve Never Heard Of
How does technology make you feel? More often than not, getting off my phone, especially after a long period of time will make me a) gross (zombified, unproductive, vegetative) b) sad - either depressed about the future, angry about something or anxious in someway. I love movies, shows, and the like but binging Netflix, Neon… Continue reading Brain Dumps, Teachering and Too Much Tech
Hey ho, it's another poem! I wrote this one last year during a writer's club lunchtime break, as part of an exercise. We all had to write in the style of a Particular poem by a Particular person, neither of which I remember, besides the fact that we had to choose an imperative verb and… Continue reading Weep (2022 Poem)
Iโm a huge fan of many artistic pursuits, as Iโm sure is no surprise. During lockdown in 2020, a fun and somewhat odd special interest was born. The best way I can describe it is collage meets found poem meets emotional chaos spilling out from inside my brain. I decided to share a few this… Continue reading My Weird Hobby
While in the changing room post-swim the other day, a poster caught my eye. Christchurch City Council's new campaign, It's Cool Not to Be Cruel centres around reminding people to treat CCC's employees with basic human decency. Abuse towards customer service employees has been on the rise. Part of me was shocked to learn this,… Continue reading Kind Strangers, Angry Strangers
In a Bohemian Humanist first, Iโve opened up the floor to a guest post - an up and coming blogger who I am rather fond of. They wish to remain anonymous, but have been itching to get their work out there. Without further ado, hereโs Who I Came I Out To. It was summer break… Continue reading Who I Came Out To (Guest Post)
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