Thoughts

photo courtesy sxc.hu

I believe that people come and go in our lives for a reason, for a need whether theirs or ours or both, and when they leave, it’s because that need has been fulfilled or a lesson taught.

Don’t be sad they came and went or weren’t more; be grateful you were in each other’s lives and for the lesson they taught you or learned from you.

*smile*

It’s one year since I launched Hijack My Heart. It’s been a beautiful year in terms of my writing, and it has been a pleasure having  the support and encouragement from everyone who stops by to read my writing, and those who leave comments or even facebook ‘like’ them. Thank you ♥

I thought I’d share with you the most popular posts here in that one year

Ilford Recorder today and Newham Recorder yesterday 18.05.11

Me above the world. Photo by Alex Turner

Plunging
through iced wind
A teardrop
of colour

Suspended
above terra
Serenity
hung timeless

Earth’s curvature
Cool blueness
Floating
motionless

Miniature
structures
painted grass
and model cars

expand
beneath feet
standing
on air

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This is my 100th post on this blog. I felt I should celebrate it online somehow, throw a virtual party, shoot some online fireworks and hand out some faceboktail drinks and yes you get the gist.

But being a writer here I had to go for the obvious writerly route. Except I couldn’t think of anything. I cast around online – Google usually helps. But no. Not even Wikipedia helped – its entry on 100 is short and uninspiring. Surely, there must be lots of cool things out there about 100. No? And I don’t mean lists like 100 Worst Movies.

I wouldn’t have come this far if I didn’t have encouragement, so some thanks are in order. (more…)

I joined Poet in the City as a volunteer I think last September because I liked what they were about, and wanted to get more involved in the poetry scene. Then in December I agreed to manage an event for them – Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, which is finally taking place next Monday 7th March (and for which I am trying not to be nervous about). And also help with social media side by tweeting regularly.

This week has been pretty crazy in preparation for it, mostly dissecting the many emails I’m getting from various people and responding to them in the best way possible. Along which I had to also write a blog post for the event, which I’ve done and was published earlier today as Does Spenser’s Faerie Queene speak to today? at Poet in the City’s blog. (more…)

She must be 50 something yet still very pretty with golden hair and sharp features and she owned the stage as she performed her poem with passion. She pointed to her husband in the audience as she explained the next one was about him and her. And she read a beautiful tender piece that evoked vivid images of the two of them dancing together to tranquil music, alone in their living room.

I thought he was being the faithful supportive husband, being there to encourage her in her poetic endeavour. But no. He went up to (more…)