Poem Bespoke

06/06/2024

Not a bookworm but a little book-woodlouse.💚

01/04/2024

Another freelance piece, re epic Cornish waterfalls. I hadn’t realised there were so many! :)

Cornwall is home to some beautiful waterfalls. Discover our favourite waterfalls in Cornwall to visit here.

01/04/2024

Hope everyone‘s enjoying their Easter eggs as much as me. I’ve recently started doing some freelance work for a UK travel brand…if anyone‘s heading down to Cornwall with a pup - this article may be useful! 🌊🏰

With over 1,100 dog-friendly cottages in Cornwall, there’s no better excuse for a holiday with your pack. Discover our favourite dog-friendly beaches in Cornwall.

21/03/2024

It’s World Poetry Day as declared by UNESCO in 1999. Here‘s a little poem of my own - Deb. ❤️❤️

26/02/2024

Camellias from my garden and Welsh daffodil candle from my friend, which smells divine. It’s about finding the beauty in the little things right? 🌺 🕯️

17/02/2024

I adore springtime flowers! Pic of a lovely bunch gifted by a friend and so happy to see the daff and iris bulbs I planted a while ago are coming out! Having got to middle age without having planted a bulb, I wasn’t sure if they would! 🌼

08/02/2024

Exciting and thank you! My poem ’Success’ is going to play tonight and Saturday on BBC Radio. Times below if anyone fancies a listen! They‘re always on the look out for creatives to showcase - have a look here if that’s you! http://bbc.co.uk/upload

Poem will play….Tonight on BBC Radio Gloucestershire & BBC Radio Wiltshire from 6pm and from 7pm on BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset! On Saturday evening on BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Somerset between 6-8pm.

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25/01/2024

I wish I could cut you out, keep you for myself,
Mend each of your frayed, uneven seams-
Stitch you onto calico, frame you on my shelf,
Embroider all those wayward dreams.

- - - - - - -✂️- -x -

Deborah Caine@Poem Bespoke
📸Mine (and I sewed the hearts…don’t look too closely!)

21/01/2024

Penned after a chat with my lovely friend Mel, of Sole n Soul Reflexology, (’coz sometimes we need a reminder!)💫

S U C C E S S

Yes, it may be a million pounds, or a PhD,
Awarded by the world’s top university.
Perhaps it’s fame and a glittering career,
Savings and shares, that accrue year on year.
It can be a respected job of responsibility,
Using talents to the best of your ability.
Every accomplishment, fairly-earnt,
Achieved through grit, lessons learnt,
Surely deserves a ‘well done’ in recognition,
Each of us, on our own path and mission.
But success can also slip by in disguise,
Unacknowledged by society’s eyes-
A conversation with a stranger, whom no one sees,
Unknowingly lifting them from their knees.
Or a heartfelt apology, heard with grace,
Transmuting this world, into a brighter place.
Tending a garden, of beauty and admiration,
That provides food, peace, or inspiration.
Reaching out, when you’ve little left to give,
Dancing in the dark, seizing your joy to live.
The lands you’ve seen, the friendships made,
The times you’ve laughed, the plans you’ve laid.
The children you’ve taught, that kindness is essential,
Loved unconditionally, to reach their potential.
Reminding them to dream, to always believe,
That what lights them up, is their key to achieve.
It’s keeping the faith, or working for a cure,
Moving forward, through everything you endure.
Painting a picture, that radiates from your soul,
Standing your ground, or reaching a goal.
Connecting to nature, ensuring animals are fed,
Silencing the negatives, camped out in your head.
It’s finding the partner, who is just right for you,
Taking a chance, despite all you’ve been through.
Maybe it’s helping a bee, find her strength again,
Uprighting the garden snails, after the rain.
Such magnificent acts, may not win accolades,
Go viral on the socials, reap endless praise-
Nevertheless, success isn’t just one objective,
It’s really a case, of gentle perspective.
So, any time you start to feel you’re lacking,
Are about to send your self-worth packing,
Consider for a moment, all the unsung deeds,
The ripples you’ve started, the planted seeds.
Because energetically, you’re a cosmic super-star,
And our infinite universe, knows just who you are.

-Deborah Caine@Poem Bespoke-



📸https://unsplash.com/

31/12/2023

Hope everyone enjoyed the festivities and all the best for 2024! I like to have a little mantra each new year and this year, it is ’letting go’ following on from a few conversations recently…one with a lovely, random lady I met during a hospital appointment this week, which reminded me to let go of what I thought my life ‘would’ or ‘should’ be like right now (and it’s quite cathartic). What are you looking forward to letting go of…or maybe you have your own mantra for 2024? 💜

17/12/2023

Here is the other little verse I penned for Villager Jim’s online shop. Love the artwork too. 😍

A beautiful new poem from Bobbin the robin on a solid slate heart ...... check out our whole Bobbin the robin page https://www.villagerjimsshop.com/collections/bobbin-robin

03/12/2023

So, I’ve penned a couple of short verses recently for a commercial venture…and this is one of the lovely results!

Our best selling slate heart this year is a Bobbin one! With some beautiful words for beautiful memories ........

14/11/2023

🍂Autumn is an Ammonite🍂

Summer’s end, daylight’s retraction,
A rain, grey ending or call to action?
I feel the energy, in orange tree lines,
Read the leaves, and see the signs.
Hear it in crashing waves, midnight’s gales,
All of nature’s, forgotten fairytales.
The unstoppable forever-force, universal,
Discounted, ignored, controversial.
In tree roots, in veins, coursing unseen,
In sunset whispers, the echo of a dream.
Far more than the sum of you and me,
An ammonite: past; present; eternity.
Cool air shakes us, wakes us, to come alive,
Unleash our motivation, harness our drive.
A time of alignment, shadow reflection,
Balance our inner, outer connection.
This roaring spiral, flames burning,
This ancient chariot, wheels turning-
Never pausing to stop, to still, to wait,
For humanity to catch up, procrastinate.
Spinning faster, through each darker day,
Expanding, evolving, not here to stay.
While long shadows, cast light and shade,
Over seasons past, mistakes we’ve made-
We fear dead-ends, blame destiny, fate,
Our hope blown away, it’s all too late-
And forget to remember, the ammonite’s song,
Rotating by degrees, three sixty strong,
Reminding us in beautiful, operatic glory,
Of a vibrant, timeless, never-ending story.
The Earth is an alchemist, nothing truly dies,
This is just the beginning. Open your eyes.

🍂 🍁 🍂 🍁
Words: Deborah Caine (Poem Bespoke)
📷 Ricardo Angel Gomez on Unsplash

30/10/2023

Ilfracombe for a little Devon fam break over half-term. Apparently it’s a love it or hate it art piece, but I loved Damien Hirst’s 20.25 metre installation ‘Verity’ by the harbour side, symbolising truth and justice.

25/09/2023

Feeling super-inspired and lucky to have spent an amazing few days in Jordan with my wonderful friend, Laura - to visit spellbinding Petra! Here we are in Amman, Petra and then somewhere very, very high up before we headed down, down, down to the Dead Sea. Such a wonderful trip!

29/07/2023

Well it’s definitely a British summer! But it’s got drama! A Dorset field and a phone.🌧

14/06/2023

So two little birds flew the nest this week..my son off at school camp and this little fledgling jackdaw (Jack), who left his nest before he could fly. We looked after him for a few days as he had to be rescued in the nick of time from cats when left alone. He was such a clever little fella and wanted to sit on us and follow us around - I was a bit worried he wouldn’t want to leave. But he saw and connected with his parents every day as his wings grew stronger…then very early the other morning, my husband took him outside and he perched on our front garden railing…I meanwhile was in bed but could hear his parents calling to him and looked out the window at the exact moment he took off and flew up together with his parents onto the church roof opposite. It was quite a proud, emotional moment! The three then flew off but he was spotted high-up soon after, being preened by his mum. I‘m glad he’s back in his flock but do miss his beaky little personality! ♥️ 🐦

17/04/2023

Well that explains that! Happy Monday.

12/04/2023

Hope everyone had an enjoyable break over the Easter period. Now that wedding season is almost upon us, I thought I would reshare my post about using words to tell your very own love story! Here it it, as featured in An Essex Wedding

We caught up with Essex writer and wedding poet Deborah Caine.

03/04/2023

The sun is finally shining…I saw a couple of bumble bees🐝 buzzing around…pleeeeease let it now be spring (and almost wedding season!). New, personalised ceremony reading example, just added to my site!🌞

23/03/2023

A taste of the personalised, bite-size wedding favour poems I write - ensuring every. single. guest. feels cherished! 💝

08/03/2023

Thinking of all the amazing and inspirational women in my life today and women everywhere, including all THREE of my super-talented and creative sis—in-laws, as well as one of my very best pals, rocking it with businesses of their own!
Lindsay: The Style Angle, Greta: Colour and Spice, Nerissa: The Melbourne Health Writer, Melanie: Sole n Soul Reflexology

17/02/2023

Having a break from poems….as we are in Australia! Long overdue catch up with family in Melbourne and quick trip to Sydney to show the boys the sights…my eldest has asked to visit here for ages, but with life events etc taking over (as they always do), we haven’t managed to get back all together, since we left here about eleven years ago! It’s great to be here and to show the boys the other side of their heritage. And that bird’s a kookaburra-they have the most amazing call.🌞

05/01/2023

Hope 2023 is off to a good start! So, I am trialling a ‘template’ gift poem option on my site. This is a quicker gift option, for those who want a pretty poem in a flash - printed on a4 card stock (unframed) and posted out. ⚡️💝

31/12/2022

Whether you’re out partying or not, wishing everyone the very best for 2023. Personally, I’ll be doing another movie night with the boys, selflessly trying to finish up the chocs and enjoying a couple of🍷. Let’s hope 2023 is a good one! Deborah 💜

#2023

24/12/2022

Just a little Christmas Eve poem, summing up my sentiments right about now (as boys suddenly seem to be growing up so fast!). For those celebrating, enjoy the magic tonight, as we will (am always sneaking glances during movie nights when they’re not looking!). Have a lovely Christmas. Deb X 💫

📷 Morgane Le Breton on Unsplash

26/11/2022

Winter is coming and just a few days left to order a pre-Xmas gift poem. 💝 Here are a couple of seasonal pics from an Autumnal day out with a best pal in Avebury….ancient stones and walks…oh and a lovely pub for lunch, in the village.

13/11/2022

Thank you to the fabulous and empowering Real.Strong.Women for including my little biz in your ‘women empowering women’ Christmas gift guide. A range of brill businesses and discounts included in the newsletter, if you’re looking for a different kind of gift this festive season. :)

09/10/2022

Morning, I write poems and blogs generally, so was thrilled to win the 2022 Writer’s Meet adult short story comp and get some encouragement to write flash fiction which I love, love! If you fancy a read of ‘The Catalyst’ - it’s at the top of my blog linked here: https://poembespoke.com/blog/ The story is set round Clevedon, my new home town, so locals may hear mention of a few well-known landmarks. Thank you to Writers Meet and Clevedon Community Bookshop 🙂

09/10/2022

Thank you 😊. (Final post about this, promise!). Text version of my little poem played on BBC Upload (Bristol) on Thursday…about pounding the streets of Clevedon, mind buzzing with twenty million ideas at once and random stuff constantly popping in my head…it. never. stops!! Anyone relate?📻 🖊 💫