Kate

Conservation Art

Conservation art is a growing part of my life, and of course, awareness around this subject has never been more important. I paint for enjoyment and for wellness,

Travel My Way

One Minute Reads, Travel

Travel My Way is a series of poetry and experiences which I’ll be pulling together in an upcoming book. It’s a working title, but along the way I’ll

Lily of the Valley

Grief

Lily of the Valley I’ll never be able to see them without thoughts of you running riot. curvy luscious leaves embrace white bells protecting them just like you

Stepping (Poem by Kate Taviner)

Poetry, Thoughts & Ponders

Time has flown this year. June almost upon us, and my poetry has been parked owing to work commitments. But today, as the temperatures soar in England, I’ve

Distracted (poetry by Kate Taviner)

Grief, Poetry

I wrote this poem while I was thinking of my father and his love for birds. A shared hobby, he and I would often sit quietly, just watching.

Theft – reflective poetry by Kate Taviner

Grief, Poetry

Another day, another poem. You'll notice I'm sharing both an image from the book as well as the text in the body of my posts. Well let's be

Scared Little Girl

Poetry

Today I’m sharing poetry from my recent book. Although this poem came from a place of uncertainty while I was deep in grief, the associated emotion may be

Fledglings

One Minute Reads

Today is just a short post. Life races past, and often we don't take a moment to notice the small things that surround us; things like fledglings. Yesterday,

Poems

Poetry

Poems have been at the heart of literature for eons, and whilst we find contemporary poets on social media I still prefer my pen and paper. Of course,

True Happiness: Joseph Addison