WeLL! WeLL! WeLL!
I was recently asked if I would contribute a piece of my own poetry for a publication being created by Portsmouth Libraries Writer In Residence 2012 (PLWIR) Denyse Kirkby. The publication is to be entitled 'WeLL, what's your story', & the content will be drawn from personal stories, anecdotes, poetry & creative writing produced by the residents of Portsmouth. With the common thread being what Portsmouth, the city, has come to mean to the writer.

To say I am humbly flattered Denyse has asked me to make a contribution to her fantastic project, is an understatement. What follows at the end of this preface is the piece I have created to be considered for inclusion.

The idea for my contribution came from a few scribbled lines I had jotted down in my notebook & was put together into a more fully fledged piece when I attended & met Denyse at her recent WeLL session, held at Cosham Library. I had almost completed the poem when time beat us in the session, so I have finished the work at home.

The idea of writing a piece around mental health wellness seemed perfect for the title of Denyse's planned publication. In Denyse's case however the brilliant 'WeLL' project she has created, explores the theme for her year as PLWIR, which is 'We Love Literacy'. For more information about Denyse, her writing & her residency then click on this link to Denyse's own website http://djkirkby.co.uk/ 

I hope you enjoy this my most recent of poems. It has been for me the most challenging I have undertaken. In this poem I have tried to convey feelings drawn from my own mental health illness experiences, described as though being felt by another sufferer. I have cast myself in the role of the helping hand all sufferers rely on, when, & if available, to assist in their mental health wellness. I have titled the piece 'Incandescent Self'.


Incandescent Self

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