Hello Friends,
My name is Phoebe, and my mind never stops racing.
My therapist says it is like I have a million tabs up on my browser that I try to read all at once.
So this is my attempt to close the tabs.
I hope that by writing out my thoughts (in poem form) I will be able to get some escape from my ever changing, exhausting, confusing and wild mind.
If I can also help someone else understand their feelings, or gain solace in the fact they’re not the only ones that feel those emotions…well that would be pretty darn great too.
From the blog
- The Process
I thought this poem should go in my blog because it is a clear representation of how my brain works through a process. I wrote this poem in two parts, see if you can spotContinue reading “The Process”
Posting new poems whenever I fancy
About Me
It’s hard to summarise yourself in one short paragraph, and I’m hoping that my poems will do a much better job at painting the picture of me. But, I understand before you read them, you may want to know who the hell I am and why I have this blog.
So, my name is Phoebe, I’m 25 years old, female and I work in Learning and Development. A boring start, I know – the point is, I’m NOT a poet, or someone who has lived some wild and crazy life. Ive grown up very lucky, in a stable home with loving family and friends and I have never worried about when my next meal will come. I am aware, and have been for many years, of just how grateful I should be. Yet, my brain doesn’t always agree. Or rather, it doesn’t let me see it.
I’ve struggled with my mental health for a while. I believe I first noticed it when reading Sylvia Plath’s, The Bell Jar and thinking “my gosh, this is exactly how I feel”. Despite the shiny mirror that Sylvia held up to my face, I still felt like I was being ‘silly’,which I have continued to feel until the ripe old age of…25. I’ve spent many years, many therapy sessions and a whole heap of my money on trying to work out what’s going on.
Yet, the best form of therapy I have found is writing poetry. I have started this blog as an outlet for my thoughts, my feelings and my vulnerabilities. Writing poems makes me feel happy, and although I don’t know a lot about it in the official sense – I love it! When I start writing I find my thoughts begin to rhyme, so much so that I can’t sleep because it’s like Dr Seuss has infiltrated my mind (see). Writing a poem is a process that helps me work through my emotions. I thought that by starting this blog, it will encourage me to do it more often, and in turn – make myself feel better!
So there you go, I hope you enjoy reading them and if you ever fancy a chat, drop me a line. x
The Poems of a Busy Mind 