Hanna McGivern : Writing

Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


I wanted to capture the fragility of childhood innocence in this poem.
Remembrance

Remembrance

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


This poem is a bit of a ramble and a bit of a soul-dump onto the page.
Unconscious Confessions

Unconscious Confessions

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


Quite a dark, introspective rage sort of piece.
Solemn Simplicity

Solemn Simplicity

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


I wrote this poem for an English paper at university. It was centred around the character of Katherine Mansfield.
Ignorant Lullabies

Ignorant Lullabies

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


Ignorant Lullabies Hail Mary, the Lord should be with thou sinful self Upon a world you create of selfish hate and endless stains of ..
Silenced Pleas

Silenced Pleas

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


Silenced Pleas I’m feeling sick with disgust that should be yours. Crawl under your bed and sob. Scream, insides bleed for freed..
Silent Sorry

Silent Sorry

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


Silent Sorry Stabs of sorry, hum. A throbbing angry bruise. Tear drops. Bitter metal mouth, blood. Boots of the angry, stee..
Loving the Numb

Loving the Numb

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


I love the way 'Lolita' sounds on the tongue in the book. I find the same effect with the word 'lorazepam'. This is a poem based around the 'feel' of ..
I am Everything your mother told you to avoid

I am Everything your mother told you to avoid

A Poem by Hanna McGivern


This poem is based on an activity from one of my creative writing classes. We had to use the 'I am' statement to write a poem based around concrete im..