by Sarah Tinsley | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog
The nugget of something Is there But in the act of putting it on the page It disappearsNo flare of wit or will Nothing to separate Me From all the other people struggling to take bits of language and string them together in a way that is meaningfulWavering in the face...
by Sarah Tinsley | May 12, 2013 | Blog
Wrote this a few weeks ago – think it nicely covers what’s been wearing me down so much! I think other teachers might understand this during the build up to exam season. No EndingExhaustion sucks you dry.Caffeine perks and jitters, Drugs race through the nervous...
by Sarah Tinsley | Oct 15, 2011 | Blog
I’ve been running for many years now, and have completed an array of distances in events, including a marathon in Dublin. Nothing takes me away from myself quite like it. Here’s a poem I wrote to try to capture that feeling:EphemeralGallant swathes of sky, Searing,...