Sunday’s Moon (first published on Turquoise Monster) Sunday’s Moon bulldozes the weekend, violently dragging the week with it Monday’s Moon sips coffee forlorn at the week ahead Tuesday’s Moon serrinades Wednesday in a cheerful sort of way Wednesday’s Moon consumes pizza whilst trying to share with the rest of the week Thursday’s Moon sits in […]
The Echo (First published on Turquoise monster) I saw the echo scamper ashore It was wet and cold and so alone I saw the echo sit and cry Though no eyes it had the tears still poured I smelt the echo as vibration Thrumming and strumming a silent sound I smelt the echo in pinks […]
Sarah's Christmas Collection by Sarah Snell-Pym I’ve recorded the poems from The Little Book of Festive Poetry and added a song – there is also a story called Percival’s Christmas Wish which I have written to raise money for Shelter – I am doing a sponsored illustration of the story 🙂 For updates check out […]
The Shrimp (first published on Turquoise Monster) I am hiding safe In a poisonous jungle Tentacle petals sway Pinks and purples Strong, vibrant Beautifully deadly I am hiding safe In the anemone’s flower Transparent and small Who could find me? Beneath a protective canopy Ignored, secure I am hiding safe As beauty drags Beauty from […]
Here is a PDF of The Little Book of Spoogy Poetry – it’s a series of poems I have created and illustrated for my little ones and it is free until midnight on the 31st of October. Just click on the image below to download and enjoy 🙂
Moments (first published on Turquoise Monster) This is the moment when the clouds that had glowed so fantastically tangerine Have faded to lead, pinning the once brilliant sky into dread certainty The moment when the chips that had been so fine and smoothly hot Are soggy cold and taste of stale fat We look at […]
Trinket (first published on Turquoise Monster) A look of Dark abundance Smoldered on emaciated frame Glaring out defiance Igniting me A fist full of Nitro Hurled to the wind A cage of napalm Exploded by this will alone I swear I will not forget you And I will not hate you You contained enough for […]
Ballads of the Scientifica by Sarah Snell-Pym It is National Science and Technology Week so I have collected together some of my poems and science stories and written a song which I have put up on bandcamp.
The Winter Depths (First published on Blue Monster) The cold freezes the air to solid form, coating the branches of the trees, starting from the smallest twig which become heavy under the white crystals. The night draws on and the day seems murky and insincere and then sometimes to have happened not at all. The […]
I have made these booklets of The Little Book of Festive Poetry which is a collection of poems about winter and Christmas I have written and illustrated for my kids. We are giving limited editions to friends and family and selling the others for £3.