Self Portrait

By E.M McConnell

Self Portrait

Are we the sum of our parts

Or what makes us human

Underneath?

Are we our face

Or our passions?

Are we a body? Or a soul?

This collection of poetry by E.M. McConnell is designed to be more introspective, looking at nature, how it affects us, our inner worlds, how mirth can lift us, and of course what drives us, inspiration, and love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: E.M.McConnell
• Release date: Apr 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223952510

E.M McConnell

Eryn was born and raised in Oxford, UK but nowadays lives in South Germany with their young family. They have a great dream to travel and visit all the great mountains and lakes of the world. They are a qualified History and English teacher, working freelance with international students.  They write both poetry books and fantasy stories. They have a particular passion for mythology and dragons!  They have been writing poetry since they were 16, including Middle-Earth fan poetry that has appeared in the Tolkien Society’s publication, the Amon Hen. They have also appeared in the Music Anthology from the Sweety Cat Press.  In addition to writing poetry they study with the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids to be a druid, and are working on two fantasy series. One of  which appears to involve steampunk, sky pirates, astral travel and lots of dragons, and the other has a more dystopian bent.  If you want to see more of their writing you can find them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ErynMcConnell.Writer/  Instagram www.instagram.com/erynmcconnellwriter  And Twitter too https://www.twitter.com/mcconnelleryn 

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Copyright © 2024 by Eryn McConnell

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or transmitted by email, without permission in writing by the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages in reviews.

This book is dedicated to all of those who got an E in GCSE Art like me.

How do you like them apples, Ms Bardsley?

Other Works by the Poet

Of Swans and Stars

Love Lost and Found

Haiku

Cinquains

Acrostic

PTSD Is A 4 Letter Word

Death By Sugar

Masquerade Me

Other Works

The Dust Collector

The Guard of Woestynn

King of the Mine

Pilgrim

72 Hours

The Black Cat Bookshop

The Woman in White

The Sunset Sovereign

Contents

Nature

1.Winter

2.Morning Glory

3.Pink Rhododendrons

4.Old Trees

5.Sky Blue

6.Frozen

7.A Tired Sun

8.Flying Home

9.Old Window

10.Beach Walks

11.Blizzard

12.Boats

13.City

14.Cloudy Day

15.Web

16.Dawn

17.Dive

18.Crisp Winter Song

19.Brave

20.Spring

21.Skeleton Flowers

22.Forest Thoughts

23.The Window

24.Moon Phases

25.Wheat Soldiers

26.Butterflies

27.Forget-me-not

28.Derelict Dream

29.Sunset

30.Dappled Morning

31.Desert

32.Spring Days

33.Street Song

34.Storm Song

35.River Home

36.Leaves

Mirth and Eccentricity

37.Fastidious Alchemy

38.Mr Man Bun

39.Wild Majestic Geese - Or A Thrashing by A Broken Umbrella.

40.Mirth Moment

41.Trains And Bowler Hats

42.Party Up

43.Mannequin

44.Puppet Strings

45.Bone Soup

46.Time Scientist

47.Monday

Inner World

48.Self Portrait

49.Time

50.Quiet Calm

51.Believing

52.Doomed to Repeat

53.Paper Labyrinth

54.Poem

55.Here

56.My Escape

57.Barren

58.Call Me Capricious

59.Wax Weeps

60.Right?

61.Crevices

62.Liminal

63.Broken Time

64.This

65.Regret

66.Slow Mind

67.A World, Myopically

68.Meeting of Minds

69.Find Peace

70.Institution

71.Furious

72.Disconnect

73.Anchored

74.Sorrow

75.Formless

76.Migraine. Slow.

77.Who Drives the Train?

78.Just forgive

79.Shrouded

80.Lifestory

81.Do it like the others

82.Ink speak

83.Evaluation

84.Dragonfly Wings

Love

85.Blue is a Shade

86.Shroedinger's World

87.Cages

88.Monday

89.Why Do You Cry

90.Youtube Love Songs

91.Prepare and Face Me

92.Shadows