Blog of Susannah Quinsee about life, work, parenthood and play
I haven’t blogged a poem for ages. At first I was a bit stressed that I had failed to blog one every week, then I just thought “lighten up”! Stuff happens and no-one cares so it is fine! Part of Continue reading Dunt: a poem for a dried up river, Alice Oswald
I have to admit to feeling pretty uninspired to post a poem this week and I didn’t post one last week – due to being preoccupied filling a skip and wanted to find a poem about a skip which was Continue reading The Fair Singer, Andrew Marvell
This weekend felt more Spring-like. Beautiful crystal clear nights, frosty mornings and most importantly, warmth in the sunshine. The tulips are blooming and I am trying to persuade everyone to do our annual cycle to the local bluebell wood – Continue reading The Psyche of Spring by George Marion McClellan
I meant to post a poem as usual last weekend but life events overtook me and so this is a bit late. I was reading this in preparation for a meeting with some friends and it seemed rather apt at Continue reading The Journey – Mary Oliver
I could probably end up posting a John O’Donohue poem every week as the are often so beautifully apt. This weekend in Easter and a lovely long bank holiday weekend, with also an additional week off work for me. The Continue reading For Celebration – John O’Donohue
I watched the film Sylvia the other night, which I found incredibly moving and was haunted by the story and characters for a few days. Not just Sylvia’s death, but reading more about Assia Wevill and her death with her Continue reading Prologue to Spring by Sylvia Plath
Today is the Spring Equinox where night and day are equal length. I’ve just done a yoga workshop (online of course!) run by East of Eden and Hermione Armitage which was wonderful and made me feel full of Spring energy. Continue reading Grey by Edwin Morgan
In honour of Mothering Sunday, I wanted to include a poem about motherhood and in honour of mothers. Despite scouring the internet, nothing really fit, and then I remembered this book 44 Things by Kirsty Gunn which I bought when Continue reading Extract from “44 Things” by Kirsty Gunn
It is International Women’s Day on Monday (8th March) and so in celebration of that I wanted a poem about strong women. This one pretty much fits that criteria and it was one that I wanted to include in my Continue reading A Woman Speaks by Audre Lorde
Bit of self-indulgence this week as I meant to post this earlier and forgot as I was feeling a bit under the weather. Back in January, I did the 64 Million Artists Creative Challenge and one day was tasked to Continue reading My lockdown 3 poem