12 things i’m grateful for today 20/12/12
Despite my grief and sorrow at having been caught in a cycle of emotional abuse, I feel lucky to be finally free of the drama, chaos and destruction of that…
all of them lies
I hate lies and lying. Not surprisingly, I don’t have much patience for liars either. Honesty is one of the character traits I value most highly in myself and others….
7 things i’m grateful for today 20/12/07
Our first, and hopefully our last (!) COVID Christmas is around the corner. Behind me lie two years (almost to the day) of chaos, heartbreak and lies, punctuated by moments…
101 love bombing lines and lies narcissistic men use to charm, disarm and dazzle their targets
The first days, weeks, months and sometimes even years with a narcissist (or an abuser) can be akin to living in a fairy tale. They sweep you off your feet…
nailing it
November 28, 2020: About two years ago, I befriended someone with whom I eventually developed an intimate relationship. At first, it was like a fairy tale. But it devolved into…
what if?
This poem was generated by a writing group prompt asking us to imagine improbable “what if?”s. This poem is about that. what if? © 2020 punkie what if?…
boy meets girl
This poem was generated by a writing group prompt about Romeo and Juliet. It’s a bit of fun and frivolity based on the truth of what love often feels…
who will make it right?
Poetry comes to me in waves in times of intense emotion. Often, the poems just pour onto the page without me even thinking about what’s happening. Except at night. At…
masquerade
Narcissism is a problem of our time, or so it would seem. I believe my father was high on the narcissism spectrum, I know my brother DEFINITELY tops the charts,…
chained
I wrote this poem in May 2020 when my narcissist lover discarded me for the third time. He would discard me three more times between then and me publishing the…