Poetry: Maureen Oliver
Introduction
Seventeen - oil on canvas, 2004 © Maureen Oliver
Maureen Oliver presents a selection of her poetry
Maureen Oliver has been writing since childhood. She says that "in a sense it was my first love, though for many years treatment with large doses of psychiatric drugs rendered me unable to express myself creatively."
Eventually, however, she began to write again and had work published with Rethink’s ‘Perceptions’ magazine, Survivors’ Poetry and Chipmunka.
‘Breaking Down & Poetry’ was published in 2007 by Chipmunka, who have since published three more of her books: ‘Short Stories & Poetry’, ‘Being Icarus’ and ‘Molly Cullen, Blessings on the Wild Child’.
You can see a selection of Maureen Oliver's artwork in her [dao gallery](http://www.disabilityartsonline.org/maureen-oliver]
Comments
Richard Johnson
Thank you so much, Maureen. After reading "Breaking Down" I wrote,"Breathtaking".
I then read the rest of your poems, and decided it would be boring of me to write the same word after each one.
Just....thank you.
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