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Dear Boris, here’s the thing…
Dear Boris, I wrote a poem in lock-down number one.In fact I wrote many but this one, this one went ‘viral.’It went viral because the …
A Poem for Boris…
I cast my mind back to our lives in that Mayand all I am hit with is fear and dismaythe world was on hold our …
I’LL TOAST YOUR NAME
The lights won’t fill the darknessyou left behindbut I put them upand try, anyway. The present I’m unwrappingwon’t make me smileknowing you will not be …
MAYBE PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO STOP GRIEVING…
MAYBE PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO STOP GRIEVING… Maybe they are terrified,that the grief they feel is the last thing they have left of that person.That …
Dear Arthur
Dear Arthur,I write this, broken-hearted.Broken hearted at your plight but so very confident that a million or so women and men who are parents, or …
THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU DON’T NEED THIS CHRISTMAS
(but if you want them, you do you)… You don’t need matching pyjamasYou don’t need a perfect winter wonderland houseYou don’t need a sofa full …
DEAR DECEMBER
This time last year the world was upside down and your merry & bright traditions were bittersweet to say the least.This year has been another …
AGE HOWEVER YOU LIKE
AGE HOWEVER YOU LIKEI mean, you do you.If you want to pull and tweak and tighten and brighten.Go for it.Why not?Is it making you happy?Good, …
I’VE BEEN YOUNGER…
I DIDN’T LIKE IT Maybe, we can be totally happy to ‘look our age’,but still want to look great? Maybe we can love to wear …
HOW’S YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?
I want to normalise asking ‘how’s your mental health?” I want to normalise cancelling plans to protect that mental health. I want to normalise coffee …
DEAR FRIEND, SAVE YOUR BEST FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Dear Friend, I don’t need you at your best when you come to my home. I don’t care what you are wearing or what car …
Dear Arthur
Dear Arthur,I write this, broken-hearted.Broken hearted at your plight but so very confident that a million or so women and men who are parents, or …
THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU DON’T NEED THIS CHRISTMAS
(but if you want them, you do you)… You don’t need matching pyjamasYou don’t need a perfect winter wonderland houseYou don’t need a sofa full …
Who is Donna Ashworth?
Donna Ashworth hails from Bonny Scotland, a 46 year old mum of two young boys and two dogs who loves to write. If you are …
Tu me manques…‘you are missing from me’
The french don’t say, ‘I miss you’, they say… Tu me manques…‘You are missing from me’. You are. Missing. I feel your absence as though …
There’s A Woman In My Mirror
There’s a woman in my mirrorAnd she looks a lot like me,Though there’s lines around her eyes,And her hair is wild and free.She is plumper …
History Will Remember When The World Stopped
History will remember when the world stopped, by Donna Ashworth
Don’t Miss Me More Than Once A Day
Don’t miss me more than once a day, For life is moving fast. Don’t wish all of your time away, Dreaming of the past. Don’t …
BY 40, OUR MIDDLE FINGER IS AT HALF-MAST…
By 50, it’s full on UP.By 60, both of those fingers are hoisted in a V…and not a single care is given any more.I mean, …
TO THE WOMAN WHO IS SLOWLY FADING AWAY…
To the woman who has lost her spark. To the woman whose get up and go, has well and truly gone. This is for you. …
When You Have Lost Someone You Love
When you have lost someone you love… Do not make the mistake of living in sadness, or living small to honour their absence. You owe …
10 THINGS TIME HAS TAUGHT ME
10 THINGS TIME HAS TAUGHT ME 1. Most of our life is spent chasing false goals and worshipping false ideals. The day you realise that …
WHEN WOMEN SUPPORT WOMEN…
INCREDIBLE THINGS HAPPEN It’s a crazy rollercoaster of a ride, this life. For us all. But for us women it’s made even harder by the …
You’re Not Imagining It…
You’re not imagining it, nobody seems to want to talk right now.Messages are brief and replies late.Talk of catch ups on zoom are perpetually put …
Dear Mums, In Lockdown…
Dear Mums, Please remember one thing on your list of 400 today..You are not a teacher. You are a parent.You’re not home schooling, you’re ‘crisis’ …
One Day, An Army Of Furious Older Women Will Take Over The World…
One Day… An army of furious older women will take over the world. And I want to be there at the front. Because one day, …
BE THAT WOMAN
Be the kind of woman you want to call when things go wrong. Be the motivator, the encourager of dreams. Be the kind of fierce …
YOU DID YOUR BEST TODAY
YOU DID YOUR BEST TODAY You did what you could. You could have done more – possibly. You could have done things differently – sure. …
TO OUR DAUGHTERS
TO OUR DAUGHTERS 🌟 You were born made of softness, sweetness and love, but with a will so strong it could bend iron – despite …
When You Say Goodbye To A Parent
When you say goodbye to a parent. You are suddenly living in a whole new world. You are no longer ‘the child’ and regardless of …
Tomorrow I Promise To Linger…
You’ve closed your bright eyes now my darling,You’ve given your all to this day.And now that you’re sleeping so soundly,There’s so much that I …
DEAR FRIEND, I’M SORRY FOR BEING SO BLOODY RUBBISH
Dear Friend, I am sorry for being so bloody rubbish. But you see, life moves really – REALLY – fast. From the minute I open …
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORDINARY
Teach them to love the feel of a hug. Teach them to spot the sadness of a friend. Teach them to understand the power of …