I’m Donna Ashworth
Author and lover of words
“Like a warm hug,
Donna’s words are comfort for the soul”
– Tamzin Outhwaite
WILD HOPE - SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER
LOSS, LOVE and LIFE - MY BESTSELLING ANTHOLOGY
Latest Words
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
Somewhere along the way, the world split you in two.And you keep one half tucked away from eyes that may judge.The other half is presented
THE PERFECT PEOPLE
When I see the perfect people,perfect is no longer what I see…I see pressure,I see stress,I see strict regimes and unforgiving schedules.I see fear of
IN TWENTY YEARS TIME…
In twenty years time…People will not ask the children of 2020 if they caught up with their studies.They will not ask them what grades they
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
I’m A Big Fan Of Women…
I’m a big fan of women who snort when they laugh.Women who overshare awkward truths when the conversation stalls.I’m a big believer in singing loudly
Put Your Lifejacket On First
PUT YOUR LIFEJACKET ON FIRST… When you feel like you can’t go on.And the worries are weighing you down so heavily, you fear you may
I’m In The Rain
I’m in the rainI’m in the painI’m in the blood within your veinsI’m in the airMy favourite chairI’m in the soulful way you careI’m in
One Tiny Step
ONE TINY STEP When things get tough, really tough.And you don’t have the will, the answers or the energy to fight any more.There is only
Don’t Prioritise Your Looks
Don’t prioritise your looks, my friend,they won’t last the journey.Your sense of humour though, will only get better.Your intuition will grow and expand like a
Tell The Teenagers
Tell the teenagersThat this will not go on forever, that very very soon, their life will begin again and it will begin in glorious technicolour.
ONE DAY
Today, I dared to let myself dream,That the world will one day open again.That the locks will loosen, the walls will fall,The doors will fly
If I Ever Have To Leave
If I ever have to leave you love,Please know I didn’t choose it.You were my every waking thought,My world, I wouldn’t lose it. If I
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Favourite Words
Here’s a handful of my poems that really resonated.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, your love means the world to me.
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