Cold, golden morning. Feet and fingers freezing but seeing the sun rise rouses hope the glow will grow into warmth. #sunrise #poetryfragment #morningmusings #poetrycommunity #songwriter

The sun is out! And my garden is calling me. The ground is too frozen to dig, but I cut back stuff. And the first coffee of the year outside is heaven! A cold one, but.... 😎🥶😂 #urbangardener #gardenlife #songwriter #poet

I wrote these musings last year for a prompt on shared freedom. My take is maybe a diversion, but in the end I think being free is about having choice. Being really free on an inner level is about choosing what is right, not easy. Share and be free! ✊ #poem #freedom #choosecompassion #protestpoetry

The second of my IMMIGRANT poems. This one is maybe more of a statement though! In a world where you can pretend to be anything you want to be, be real. ✊ #protestpoetry #politicalpoetry #poetry #immigration

I wrote this poem a couple of years ago in solidarity with immigrants everywhere. I am Danish but have made Scotland my home. Not everyone is welcomed by all. But we are all earth inhabitants. 🌍 #poetrylovers #IAmAnImmigrant #immigration #politicalpoetry #protestpoetry

It's Burns Night tomorrow. I found my printouts of Robert Burns songs the other day ... the Quodlibet used to be one of my favourites! I especially like the chorus. 🤭 It's not so well known, so I thought I'd post a couple of verses. #burnssong #robertburns #scottishtraditionalmusic

I wrote this poem a couple of years ago in solidarity with immigrants everywhere. I am Danish but have made Scotland my home. Not everyone is welcomed by all. But we are all earth inhabitants. 🌍 #poetrylovers #IAmAnImmigrant #immigration #politicalpoetry #protestpoetry

Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask: "If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"

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Another dawning. Patterns emerging where light conquers the darkness. #haiku #sunrisephotography #dawning #naturecaptures #micropoetry

Mornings beautified; Nature knows how she can make dark times bearable. #haiku #sunrise #sunrisephotography #wintermorning #poetrycommunity

🌱 "The Earth does not belong to us; we belong to the Earth." —Chief Seattle

I wrote this quite a while ago and I decided it's time to 'call it out'! I decided it's also time to call out the Scandinavian Jante Law, the ... it's of course not good to think you're more important or better than others, parts it is very toxic to creativity! Do you have any creativity blockers??

I'm loving this collection by the wonderful Salena Godden. I saw her perform with #neureekie about a decade ago and still remember it! I love this justification for writing about certain other people - if there's ever a poem about you, you know! 😜🤨 #salenagodden #spokenwordartist #poetrycollection

Changing horizon. The day waking slowly now. Just like I, most days. #haiku #sunrisephotography #wakingup #morningmusings #poetrycommunity

Wolf moon, addio. 👋 #morningmoon #wintermoon #moon

Happy Hogmanay! 🥳 I know, I did it already, but I had some time before going out, and there was a roundabout decision process that ended with me brushing up the Danish version of Auld Lang Syne... I thought it was a fitting tribute to my adopted home! #auldlangsyne #happyhogmanay #robertburns

Happy New Year. 🥂 I hope 2026 brings you all much beauty in unexpected places. #happynewyear #winterscene

A few photos of what brought pleasure this last week: outdoor fire; country walks; indoor fire; reading poetry books with my morning coffee by my tree; writing; lots of crochet and Christmas films. Die Hard was rediscovered, others revisited. It all = perfect! ❤️ #hygge #christmastime #holidays

Happy Christmas and season's greetings to all. May your homes and hearts fill with warmth, laughter, and gratitude. 🎄🌟❄️🤍 #happychristmas #christmastree #seasonsgreetings

My 2025 Christmas song for singles. It starts 😭 but ends 😅, it's all about balance isn't it?! I'm particularly happy with the ending "Christmas is a time to know your life will be whatever you believe." Happy Christmas. 🎄 #christmassong #singersongwriter #originalsong youtube.com/shorts/qxgxw...

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I wrote this 'alternative / anti-hype' Christmas song back in 2021 and thought it was time for a repost. I still stand by it all, although I do like food! Link to full song: youtu.be/YqVPGUhQCO0?... 🎄🌟❤️ #christmassong #originalsong #singersongwriter #alternativechristmas

Happy Solstice! 💫 May your inner light grow strong this winter. 💛🌟 #wintersolstice #happysolstice

Another Christmas favourite is of course Slade's 'Merry Xmas Everybody'. Here's a wee snippet from my practice for the Open Day last weekend. #christmassong #merryxmaseverybody #slade #coversong #singersongwriter

Really enjoyed a very blowy gig at Gracemount Community Garden this weekend. It's the first time I've had to stop midsong to rescue the mic stand, but it was all a part of the fun! #singersongwriter #communityevent #edinburgh

Community Christmas events aren't the same without songs for the kids, and Rudolph is my favourite to play. When playing it through twice I like to play around with the melody, it makes it more interesting both for myself and the listener. 🦌🔴 #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #christmassongs #edinburgh

Light between storms this week... #cloudscapes #light #naturephotography

I'm getting into the 🎄spirit preparing for a gig on Saturday. Jingle Bell Rock is one of my favourite Christmas songs to play, I'm not entirely sure why, but the chords are yummy and the bridge part is so good! Maybe see you there... #christmassong #jinglebellrock #singersongwriter

Happy Advent Time. 🕯️ Create your own light and snow when nature withholds. #haiku #adventcandles #hygge

It's National Grief Awareness Week this week. I wanted to write something for it, but then I remembered a short piece I wrote back in January. I wrote it in Danish, but translated it to English. It's slightly redacted to make it less personal. #nationalgriefawarenessweek #poem #griefpoetry

🌱 "If we surrendered to Earth's intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees." —Rainer Maria Rilke

Good morning #BlueskyPoetry @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk and #PoemsAbout peeps. Today is an off the cuff maybe even off subject offering for #imps At least it’s short! Look forward to reading the other #poems through the day. Thanks for the platform. #poems #poetry

Life dragged me under Then you grabbed my hand, and we danced in the waves #haikufeels #under #haiku #senryu

On that silent night My heart sang an aria When you held my hand. #pennedreveries #silentnight #haiku #senryu

🌨️ deeper into blues with navy and grayish hues winter skies subdue #haiku #poem #rhyme #sad #depression

It's National Grief Awareness Week this week. I wanted to write something for it, but then I remembered a short piece I wrote back in January. I wrote it in Danish, but translated it to English. It's slightly redacted to make it less personal. #nationalgriefawarenessweek #poem #griefpoetry

Emerging from the Thicket, coated in thorns and Sticklebacks, damn cat. #WildWalkPrompt #thorn #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity @sonnetsmith.bsky.social

I’m trying to put my mind in order need some Alphabet soup words forming springing up like runaway dreams sentences tangled in branches and leaves #Branches #WildWalkPrompt

I enjoyed another busy weekend in Perthshire, selling my crochet designs at an advent fair and staying with friends. This morning I had a short walk along the #Corbenicpoetrypath and enjoyed the silence and paying attention to the details of frost, nature, shadows. #naturephotography #frostymorning

Musing fragment from the train: How clearly do we really see ourselves and the world? Perception is clouded by reflections hiding reality. Some we pick up from others some we create they all our truth infiltrate. #poetry #dailymusings #reflectionphotography

November morning. The brief fire in the sky sparks warmth of wonder. #sunrise #poet #haiku #naturehaiku #naturephotography

Met a beautiful tree on a walk in a well hidden arboretum on Sunday. We didn't look it up but thought maybe it's a lime. #treelover #britishtrees #arboretum #edinburghwalks

I'm having fun playing around with videos and poetry at the moment. October is the best time to get some gorgeous nature footage, so here's my poem 'October' with a short walk in my local park. #spokenword #poetryreading #spokenpoem #autumnvibe #naturevideo

I wrote this poem, 'Finally', over three years ago as an acknowledgement of my own journey. I think it is finally time to share it. It still resonates and is a constant reminder to never give up following your dreams. Let me know if it resonates with you too! 🙏 #spokenword #poetry #poetryreading

I'm really delighted that my poem 'Leaving' is the Friday Feature with Thistle And Thread Press! You can read it on their website: thistleandthread.org/friday-featu... #poetry #poetryfeature

Trees I meet on walks. I get to know their seasons if I really see. #haiku #naturehaiku #treelover #treephotography #treepoetry

I wrote this poem over three years ago. It's about the very real phenomenon of lost cables. It really did happen. It's meant to be funny. Maybe I think it's funnier than it really is. 🤔🙄 #poetryreading #spokenword #poetry #funnypoem

It was so lovely playing at the Halloween event hosted by Transition Edinburgh South yesterday. The weather was a bit on-off rain, but it wasn't super cold and it was great to see the people I usually hang out with in the garden. #singersongwriter #communitygarden #edinburghmusicscene

New poem about October... 🍃🍂🍁 #october #autumnpoetry #poem #naturepoetry #naturephotography #autumnleaves