Ruth Stewart

Joined March 2020

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Never one to do one thing at a time, I'm currently writing a horror novel and a book of poetry for the daughters of narcissists. Come back soon for a link to be included in all my news, on Vocal and elsewhere. I'd love to get to know you!

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The Myths of the Forest. Top Story - July 2023.
Much like us, a forest is a group of family members. Trees are capable of intense love for one another and care deeply for our environment. Trees depend on the life forces around them, including birds and animals.
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Fiction
Apologise
Sorry We interrupt this broadcast With the news: I hate saying sorry. Even if I am truly sorry It’s horrible saying it.
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Urgent Love
Come! Meet me at our tree, I need to feel the bark on my back As you push me with a kiss, deep, Limb next to limb, Body, melt body
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
100 Things in 20 Minutes
So, how hard can it be? Write 100 things in 20 minutes. This is Judey's challenge, but I want to give it a shot. Call me crazy!
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Confessions
Difficult Love
I love you. You see me as a twit But I love you, You hate the rule I make But I love you. You want to live away And I love you.
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Hope, Rising
Hope, as rays of sun Burst through the problems and pain, Rises again and again. I wrote this in response to a prompt given on Twitter by Melisa Quigley. @MQuigley1963. She asked that we write a six-word story or a poem in response to this image, so I wrote this little haiku.
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Love
You stay by me No way you will pass. No walk away Men may call, you will not go. Your warm heat jars Your soft hair curl,
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
British Countryside
It really is a green and pleasant land. Not the towns, with drunken people, young and old. The countryside is breathtaking.
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Puppies, Puppies, Puppies
Born, slick and greedy, They can’t stand - they move like blind drunken turtles, Scraping along to the nipple in earnest search for food.
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Love, Son, Love
I see you as you gasp, A Dr's swat, Made you gasp, Yell, and live. |*| Hair dark and deep Skin nude and pink, No love as pure,
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
A to B
Around around around wheels, Moving along the motorway Miles steaming by. Countryside, strikingly beautiful How I love those Yorkshire Dales!
By Ruth Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Love Four
Love in me Over you Very long, it’s been. Each day, each day deep.
By Ruth Stewart3 years ago in Poets

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The Myths of the Forest. Top Story - July 2023.

Apologise

Urgent Love

100 Things in 20 Minutes

Difficult Love

Hope, Rising

Love

British Countryside

Puppies, Puppies, Puppies

Love, Son, Love

A to B

Love Four

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