My Magpie Mind

My Poetry

Inspired by many self-published poets I have met along the way, I published my first poetry pamphlet, Green Olivine, in 2019 and my my latest collection, My Magpie Mind, in 2022. My poetry is inspired by the stormy seas of life; parenting, marriage, mid-life, a changing world and also the solace of Nature especially the beautiful seas of our Scottish coast. Birthing these personal poetry collections has felt like such a gift in my life and I have been truly humbled by the interest in my poetry and gratitude expressed to me. Since beginning, my poetry has been published in Earth Pathways Diary, in two anthologies by Wee Sparrow Poetry Press and in our local loved Kinross Newsletter. 

In Magpie Mind, my words reflect the dark and light of my magpie mind, the challenges of mid-life and menopause but also my deep connection to Nature and spirit and my adventures into wild swimming in cold Scottish waters. Each pamphlet is individually stamped with a magpie designed together with dear friend and Fife linocut artist Kim Sullivan.