The writing and photography of Mandy Joy Poole
I haven’t been as active on here as I am used to being but there is a good reason. Most of the time my posts are my poetry, and now I am in the process of working on a new book! All of my new material will be saved for that. I will still be…
My posts have been few and far between, life has been busy. I’ve been battling sickness since the beginning of August and it has intensified into a sinus infection which I’m medicating for now. There’s ginger and lemon everywhere in my house! Some stuff: I’ve re-started Keto. I did this ‘diet’ when I was renting…
It’s Sunday, July 30. I’m really having trouble believing how fast this summer is going by. Especially since lately I’ve been woken up by rain and crows cawing in the trees in the backyard (which I love by the way). Fall is the absolute best time of year and the last few days have been…
No dismay, just a play on words for how us coastal locals say ‘this’ haha… Not a lot to report today but I had to make a record of how May went in photos. Promise I’ll write more next month, celebrating 7 years of blogging! 🙂 M.
The feeling of Autumn is very much in the air. This weekend was a really relaxing one for a change. Grace and I took a walk through the woods where I gathered these different colored leaves and pressed them to make a hanging for my wall. This is by far my favorite time of the…
Since the writing of my last few posts my iMac’s hard drive has failed and I’ve lost 11 years worth of my photography. For the time being, the only photos I have are the ones that exist on this blog which is both good and bad news; at least I have something. With any hope…
A part of me feels like 2015 flew by, and part of me feels like it dragged on forever. It has come time for me to reflect upon the years accomplishments, as I do every year at this time (although this time without the whiteboard because I gave it away!). Things to be proud of in 2015:…
Where do I go from here? Where have I been? Today is the fifth anniversary of my blog’s creation. My life has taken so many turns in these past five years that I find reflection rather difficult. I thought about this event all week, what would I write on the day? These things are important…
I used to think that being passionate about something was all that you needed to get by. I wish my eyes weren’t open to the fact that this is no longer the truth. Seeing is believing, and I’ve seen that I can’t afford (mentally, financially) to keep living as I do. If you’re wondering why…
My birthday. It’s tomorrow. — So what can I say? As a writer and photographer I was deeply saddened by the events in France this week – and at the same time – tremendously proud to see the gathering for peace that followed. The pen is mightier than the sword. Here’s a few images from the past week.…
When I was home this past Christmas my Aunt Lucy and I were rummaging through some old photographs. I came across this photo of me as a kid, my favorite photo of me actually. When I held it up to my Aunt to get her opinion on that day encapsulated in time, she said, “You…
First of all – Happy New Year! I hope you had a great time last night ringing in the new year with friends and/or family. Or family friends. Or your dog. 2014 felt like it dragged on forever, didn’t it? I don’t know, maybe it’s just me. I had a pretty big year though –…
