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Ghost Words Poetry
Welcome to Ghost Words
Welcome to my blog where I'll be sharing my poetry, short stories, book recommendations and a sprinkling of art and photography. Writing is my passion and I hope that some of you will join me in it.
Like what you see? If you'd like more, my poetry book is currently available on amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08F5L93QS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=shadows+of+the+invisible+-+a+journey+into+identity&qid=1596527539&sr=8-1
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The Death Calendar
Almost Easter  Our Mum died at home  from the cancer  she fought against, battled against, warred against, for three years that...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20244 min read
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You
You were made from half of me, like half an orange or half an Easter egg, like one side of a coin, heads or tails? And you were made from...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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Cute Meet
Cute Meet She is heels and a cinched in waist. She is promise and downfall. Head first she emerged, heels clipping up the stairs,...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Almost a Haiku
Almost a Haiku I like your eyes they speak of past and future days your lips I like more.
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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The Waiting
The Waiting ‘Give me children, or I shall die.’ Genesis 30:1 Have you ever stood on train tracks, as the train speeds towards you, racing...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20246 min read
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The Lightning Tree
The Lightning Tree* It doesn’t have to be a tragedy, being struck by lightning, being stripped of your bark isn't worse than a bite....
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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Boys Will Be Boys...Even When They're Gods
Boys Will Be Boys...Even When They’re Gods The goddess turned her hair to snakes, the other woman, seeking revenge for a man's...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Gym Kit
Gym Kit Knickers. Gym knickers. What was that about? Black on the bottom yellow on the top. Tops that were top, because they covered us,...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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What's The Rush?
What’s the Rush? Drawn on war masks, talons painted trollop red, lost in the forest of childhood and hormones, phones as shields,...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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The State Sanctioned Taking of Children
The State Sanctioned Taking of Children The children were missing from the garden that day their toys abandoned, left lying in the flower...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Corn Rows
Cornrows He only wanted cornrows, didn’t think he’d be pursued, but they filled him with bullet holes; his face imprinted with shoe...
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Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Around Menopause
I’m a bit worried that I smell again,
I sniff my pits, I sniff my clothes,
I thought I’d left this behind...
Grace Davies - poetry
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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So I Was Thinking...
Free poem - So I Was Thinking...
Grace Davies - poetry
Jun 4, 20211 min read
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Bloom
He fills my house with roses, they bloom but my favourite’s the bud hiding away, nestled within the obvious beauty. Each delicate petal’s...
Grace Davies - poetry
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Something Hopeful
I’d like to write something hopeful as it is a New Year, I’d like to write something of comfort, yes, comfort not fear. I see the news...
Grace Davies - poetry
Feb 17, 20211 min read
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Oh Christmas Tree
Oh Christmas tree, I hope you're not a fake and that the lights still twinkle once you're gone. Oh Christmas tree, I hope that your...
Grace Davies - poetry
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Flags on the Moon
Flags in the fields, flags on the hills, flags on the moon, like you can claim it, name it and it's yours no matter what, no blame in it,...
Grace Davies - poetry
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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When Identity Comes
My nature is good, you gave me that, and I am eternally grateful. There’s nothing I can do, I’m there with you, watching my old self...
Grace Davies - poetry
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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Dragons of the Sea
Cormorant on a buoy,
the dragon of the sea
wings extended,
a black silhouette
against the fading sky.
Dusky blue,
the taste of salt and r
Grace Davies - poetry
Nov 4, 20201 min read
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Urban Memories
The promenade full to bursting with buggies, bikes and bustling people, journeying, biding time or something else intangible, joggers...
Grace Davies - poetry
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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