Lately, I have been immersing myself in nature as a way to reconnect with inspiration for my writing. After visits to St James’s Park - where I took this beautiful photo of a black swan - and Regent’s Park, I felt compelled to capture my experience of urban nature in verse. Between Quotations is a … Continue reading Between Quotations
Tag: Poetry Reflections
The Witch’s Daughter – A Poetic Meditation
If you have been following my work for a while, you will know that Carl Larsson’s The Witch’s Daughter (1866) has long lingered in my mind. As a painting that strays from the warmth of Larsson’s domestic idylls into something far more spectral, I am continually intrigued by the sense of being bound to something … Continue reading The Witch’s Daughter – A Poetic Meditation
Shadows of Autumn
Picture taken at The Museum of the Home, Hoxton “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” This quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has always intrigued me, casting autumn as a season of new beginnings, which has always struck me as paradoxical. I have a fondness for the … Continue reading Shadows of Autumn
Fragments of Stillness – Reflections on August
August is always a month of reckoning for me; a time when I reflect on the year thus far, feel the weight of time passing, and lament how quickly summer slips away. Walking down the hustle and bustle of Marylebone High Street on a warm Saturday afternoon in mid-August, with the sun blazing at 26 … Continue reading Fragments of Stillness – Reflections on August
Crow in a Cage of Windows
Sometimes a single moment in everyday life lingers long after it has passed. A few weeks ago, while walking through a shopping centre I often visit, I watched a raven trapped inside - swooping between the ledges beneath tall glass windows, seemingly confused by the transparency of the walls. Ravens and crows are highly intelligent … Continue reading Crow in a Cage of Windows
Logan Darkwoods 