Longer Quotes & Poems

It sometimes takes a little more nerve to letter a longer piece of writing. There’s a higher chance of making a mistake and I can sometimes feel myself holding my breath as I move the brush. I’ve learnt that sometimes it’s good to stop, take a few deep breaths, remind myself it’s just letters and then continue. This poem took me a few attempts until I felt it was sitting right on the page. Try to feel intuitively where words should sit, whether they feel right in upper or lower case and whether any words need a little embellishment, perhaps with a touch of gold. I love sharing pieces like this on my Instagram just for fun. This one is far from perfect, but I realised I kind of like that.