Carol Ann Townend

Joined July 2017

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I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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For The Child Who Doesn't Know I Am His Mum.
I know we have been through a lot of trauma, And I wish that I could turn back time, The journey has been a painful one, Inside this mind of mine,
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Families
Carly: Chapter One
Dear Carly Don't you get fed up with seeing the same old shadows every night? You know that human figure in the dark that terrifies you so much, that you wake up convinced there is a vampire ready to suck the life out of you in your room?
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Horror
She. Content Warning.
She's out there somewhere, living her best life, She's still dancing, singing, and writing, She walks around no longer crying, but smiling,
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Poets
For The Girl Who Tried To Steal My Man. Top Story - May 2025.
For whom it may concern, Did you truly think that my man would stoop so low? Did you truly believe that although I was unwell, I'd be so gullible to believe your lies?
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Journal
I Won't Make It Rain Today
I pegged my washing on the line, On a warm summer's day, I looked up to the heavens above, And I prayed it wouldn't rain,
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Poets
Achieve Your Dreams.
I never had the chance to achieve as much as I would have liked to at school, and I never got the opportunity to finish my studies as a young adult because there was a lot of trauma and bullying in my life which had a huge impact on my self-esteem and confidence.
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Motivation
I Hate You. Content Warning.
A whore, A slag, Filthy, Dirty, That's how you both left me feeling when you touched me in front of my children, Alone,
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Poets
In The Dark. Content Warning.
My tears fell into the darkness of my mind, My internal thoughts were never kind, My words, locked behind jail bars, Because you dismissed my feelings
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Poets
Imperfection
Trees grow in odd shapes, The ground isn't always straight, Fences can be rough and worn, Your shoes won't always last in a storm,
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Poets
Her Shadow And Reflection.
First, she saw her shadow, She was dirty, Impure, Unworthy, Useless, And Unloved, She glared at her shadow, She was disgusted with herself,
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Poets
I Resign From Being Your Door Mat!. Content Warning.
Dear Carol, You have met some crazy people in your life. Yes, I said crazy. Take that boyfriend who you fell crazily in love with. Was he any good for you? Yes, he worked in a hospital and he liked your children, but he couldn't wait to strip with another woman in bed, and he was always drunk to the eyeballs unless he was at work.
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Journal
Hidden Layers. Honorable Mention in Pride Under Pressure Challenge. Content Warning.
"I'm completely straight," I told myself while sitting in the school classroom trying to keep my eyes on my work to avoid staring at the beautiful girl sitting on the table opposite me.
By Carol Ann Townend8 months ago in Pride