Hey guys! Merry Christmas to you all, and I really hope ye all had a great one!
I still can't believe 2014 is almost over.. But I won't start ranting on about it again, don't worry. Instead, I just wanted to catch up on a few things I've fallen back on over the past few months. Between the blog, my personal writing, and the life that I keep subtly bringing into context with my blog posts.
Firstly, "Metaphoric Ends" was a complete hit, Katherine loved it.. which made me very happy, I might add. :) We generally grow to love the people we can't. But despite the inconvenience, we still love them. Katherine is one of those people.. ♥
Also... I had completely forgotten about this, and I cannot believe I did! Back in November, the President of Ireland, Michael D, Higgins, came to my national school to celebrate a centenary... Considering he too is a poet, as a gift, the organisers put together a collage of poems written by locals. Two of my personal poems featured on the collage, these were "Ireland 2013" and "A Sense of Place". Unfortunately, I missed the occasion, but it has to be one of the biggest things that has ever happened for me and my poetry :) Just wanted to share that with ye!
Secondly, the blog. Recently my writing has not been very productive.. I just sit down, with the most amazing idea for a poem and I fail to deliver. The words cannot come out... I'm beginning to lose touch with that side of me that explored the creativity of life and the description. My ability to describe, in words, the beauty of life is ceasing. I don't know if you know how that feels but, I'll admit, it's terrifying.
I'm still spitting out sentences that I could definitely construct a poem around... but recently, I just can't do it. It's so difficult. But, my theory is that this is because I'm experiencing new things that cannot possibly be described in words... and, perhaps, it's a great thing. Perhaps, my new found happiness is banishing the old thoughts that used to flood to the surface, the deep ones that I never wanted to spew. Maybe that's it.
I've recently started using a site called Hello Poetry, where poets like myself can post their own work for public viewing. It's very positive, so far I have not witnessed or been victim to any sort of negative abuse or criticism on the site, so I just wanted to tell you all about it. I posted a few of my poems on it so far, and the results have been amazing. "Before I Let You Go" was a hit, everyone loved it! I had it up for about an hour and it was already trending. It was so cool! It really boosted my esteem, just to be recognised by others with the same passion for poetry as myself.
Thirdly, I know I said I wouldn't get into it, but 2014 has fallen away so quickly.. that fact that I didn't even realise how much I've been through.. and how much has changed in only a matter of months is unbelieveable. I mean, the change is immense! I done my final exams, finished school completely, started college, met a whole load of new people, learned so many new things in areas I never thought I would ever care to learn, finished Semester 1 and now Christmas is over.. We're only days away from my 18th birthday, and the beginning of Semester 2. Not to mention the start of 2015! It's absolutely breath-taking. I cannot, even for a second, believe it.
But what have I really learned? I learned that people come and go, and as Florence and the Machine once said "we can't choose what stays, and what fades away" .. all we can do is make the most of what we do have! One of my newest, closest friends, Sean Golden has recently introduced me to 'Carpe Diem'. I have always been into motivational speeches and quotations, so this was merely just a title for it all. I know you're probably thinking that's irrelevant here but it's not, I assure you.. because Sean also helped me realise the limits I have always put around me, the walls I have confined myself within. I acknowledge just how boring my life has been, regardless of my many experiences. I must start truly living..
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Despite how little I've actually mentioned, things have been really hectic. I'm just excluding the detail because it would take too long to write, edit and.. well, read.. 2014 has been filled with mixed experiences. I do miss secondary school, and the people I got to know from there, but I'm so glad that it's all over. Life goes on, and we must let go of the past in order to enjoy the time we're in.
New Years resolutions are in place, ready for 2015.. I really hope the new year will be as great, or even better, than those that have preceded it. The site has come so far after just one year! I want to thank you for reading this, and for visiting my site in the first place. I would absolutely love it if you dropped a comment or a +1 to tell me what you all think. I have no plans for the site for 2015 at the moment, but I would love some ideas? Name change? Stories? Please get back to me!
Merry Christmas, guys, and a Happy New Year to you all... I'll talk to you all again in 2015 :)
I still can't believe 2014 is almost over.. But I won't start ranting on about it again, don't worry. Instead, I just wanted to catch up on a few things I've fallen back on over the past few months. Between the blog, my personal writing, and the life that I keep subtly bringing into context with my blog posts.
Firstly, "Metaphoric Ends" was a complete hit, Katherine loved it.. which made me very happy, I might add. :) We generally grow to love the people we can't. But despite the inconvenience, we still love them. Katherine is one of those people.. ♥
Also... I had completely forgotten about this, and I cannot believe I did! Back in November, the President of Ireland, Michael D, Higgins, came to my national school to celebrate a centenary... Considering he too is a poet, as a gift, the organisers put together a collage of poems written by locals. Two of my personal poems featured on the collage, these were "Ireland 2013" and "A Sense of Place". Unfortunately, I missed the occasion, but it has to be one of the biggest things that has ever happened for me and my poetry :) Just wanted to share that with ye!
Secondly, the blog. Recently my writing has not been very productive.. I just sit down, with the most amazing idea for a poem and I fail to deliver. The words cannot come out... I'm beginning to lose touch with that side of me that explored the creativity of life and the description. My ability to describe, in words, the beauty of life is ceasing. I don't know if you know how that feels but, I'll admit, it's terrifying.
I'm still spitting out sentences that I could definitely construct a poem around... but recently, I just can't do it. It's so difficult. But, my theory is that this is because I'm experiencing new things that cannot possibly be described in words... and, perhaps, it's a great thing. Perhaps, my new found happiness is banishing the old thoughts that used to flood to the surface, the deep ones that I never wanted to spew. Maybe that's it.
I've recently started using a site called Hello Poetry, where poets like myself can post their own work for public viewing. It's very positive, so far I have not witnessed or been victim to any sort of negative abuse or criticism on the site, so I just wanted to tell you all about it. I posted a few of my poems on it so far, and the results have been amazing. "Before I Let You Go" was a hit, everyone loved it! I had it up for about an hour and it was already trending. It was so cool! It really boosted my esteem, just to be recognised by others with the same passion for poetry as myself.
Thirdly, I know I said I wouldn't get into it, but 2014 has fallen away so quickly.. that fact that I didn't even realise how much I've been through.. and how much has changed in only a matter of months is unbelieveable. I mean, the change is immense! I done my final exams, finished school completely, started college, met a whole load of new people, learned so many new things in areas I never thought I would ever care to learn, finished Semester 1 and now Christmas is over.. We're only days away from my 18th birthday, and the beginning of Semester 2. Not to mention the start of 2015! It's absolutely breath-taking. I cannot, even for a second, believe it.
But what have I really learned? I learned that people come and go, and as Florence and the Machine once said "we can't choose what stays, and what fades away" .. all we can do is make the most of what we do have! One of my newest, closest friends, Sean Golden has recently introduced me to 'Carpe Diem'. I have always been into motivational speeches and quotations, so this was merely just a title for it all. I know you're probably thinking that's irrelevant here but it's not, I assure you.. because Sean also helped me realise the limits I have always put around me, the walls I have confined myself within. I acknowledge just how boring my life has been, regardless of my many experiences. I must start truly living..
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Despite how little I've actually mentioned, things have been really hectic. I'm just excluding the detail because it would take too long to write, edit and.. well, read.. 2014 has been filled with mixed experiences. I do miss secondary school, and the people I got to know from there, but I'm so glad that it's all over. Life goes on, and we must let go of the past in order to enjoy the time we're in.
New Years resolutions are in place, ready for 2015.. I really hope the new year will be as great, or even better, than those that have preceded it. The site has come so far after just one year! I want to thank you for reading this, and for visiting my site in the first place. I would absolutely love it if you dropped a comment or a +1 to tell me what you all think. I have no plans for the site for 2015 at the moment, but I would love some ideas? Name change? Stories? Please get back to me!
Merry Christmas, guys, and a Happy New Year to you all... I'll talk to you all again in 2015 :)
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