Author Archives: beckydeans

Unknown's avatar

About beckydeans

I've always been a writer one way or the other.

A book review of Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch

This is the first book I’ve bought in ages, and it was recommended to me by Michelle Kane on Twitter. I really liked it, but I wasn’t expecting the ending. I’m not sure what I was expecting or should have … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A newer poem

At some point I am going to have to start writing again properly, but it’s been a long time. Anyway, here’s another of my old ones from the past 13 years or so (c) Becky Deans After We lay on … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Because you should always write about what you know…

Anyway, enough of the men, and I’m just putting these poems on because they did the rounds another lifetime ago. I’m only sharing the ones that stick with me, mind. Here’s one about biscuits, a safer subject than men. Rich … Continue reading

Posted in poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Photo Opportunity

Of course, one of the hundred and one things I shouldn’t say to a man or anyone is I wrote a poem about you, but it’s said now, so here goes. From 1994 (c) Becky Deans Photo Opportunity   It … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Lyrical

All poems (c) Becky Deans. I wrote these when I was 19 and edited them just now. Trial If I lost my mind in a labyrinth Would you come to find me? If I tied my life in spiderwebs could … Continue reading

Posted in poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

She asked

She asked if she might sleep a while On the harsh slate floor And lay as cool as milk Thin as gauze We quietly watched, put some more logs on the fire. Her opalescent skin Took all the corners of … Continue reading

Posted in poetry, workshop pieces, writing | Tagged | Leave a comment

Make Sure You Have One

 Hello world International copyright remains with the individual author, ie Becky Deans and any similarities to any people or organisations living or dead is just one of those bizarre coincidences! Enjoy! This is the only short story I wrote in … Continue reading

Posted in prose, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged | Leave a comment

Salut!

Hi world and all that Get a bit fed up of reading everyone else’s poems, so here’s one of mine. Untitled How come It’s easier to express When you’re milking me? best wishes (c) Becky Deans Of course, if it … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment