TW: Suicide.

The Forest. An original poem by yours truly. Read along with it here.

In honour of Movember, Joe shares his bad mental health day as well as a poem about the suicide forests of Mount Fuji. While this poem is dark, the episode is meant to be cathartic--nobody is truly alone in this world.

To donate to Joe's Movember page: click here.

For a bit of Joe's singing (which might cheer you up, though no guarantees) have a look here:
https://www.youtube.com/@Rileysings88

If you are affected by any of the issues in this poem/episode then please contact https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ without delay.
If you just want to talk about the episode then you are welcome to email me and I will get back to you, though please remember I am not a healthcare professional.

Be kind to yourself, take good care.

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Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here:
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The official trailer for Sketch Poetry. Share far and wide with anyone you think might like the show!

Support the show

Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here:
thesketchpoet@gmail.com

'The steeples are white in the wild moonlight'

Do not listen to this late at night.

Support the show

Want to hear a poem? Pitch it (and the setting in which you think it could be read) to me here:
thesketchpoet@gmail.com