Several years ago I gathered my courage and showed a selection of my poetry to a local ‘Writer in Residence’. The most powerful message he gave me was to continue writing with my ‘ordinary words’, as I called them. Since then I have been on a journey to continue writing using ordinary words, which come from the heart.
Some of my poems have interesting back-stories so I will sometimes post both poem and story on the ‘Stories‘ page.
The most recent offering is a 2015 poem called ‘Mea Culpa (Guilty)’.
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Like a snail
I carry it with me
wherever I go
.
this home is a place
inside of me
not a table and chairs
not a carpet or teapot
or a settee
.
it is the peace
at the heart
of me
.
it is the laughter
that illuminates
each room
.
it is the love
of a lifetime
written on my bones
by Carys Owen
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Forget the dark clouds
they are not worth it
you are sunshine
and starlight
the secret ingredient
that makes the taste right
.
you are the final note
in a perfect song
the laugh
that travels airwaves
and the shine
on a drop of rain
.
you are the surprise
of blue sky
after days of grey
and the snowdrop who appears
one January morning
fully formed
.
you are the breath of fresh air
that everyone needs
in these dark, foetid times
you are all and nothing
the sweetest soul
the wisest word
by Carys Owen
