by Mike Jenkins | Jul 24, 2026 | Contemplation, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships
It is so often the case, in relationships and friendships passing through periods of change or upheaval, that I find myself wanting to say—usually after the moment has passed: “I’m not your enemy, and you are not mine. The battle you’re fighting...
by Mike Jenkins | Jul 24, 2026 | Education, Recovery
Mike Jenkins These, days many of us are aware that higher education doesn’t always guarantee highly paid jobs. I have been lucky enough to study at A-Level, Further Education College, at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (one of London’s most...
by Mike Jenkins | Jul 23, 2026 | Recovery
Recovery, wellbeing and the people who help us along the way Mike Jenkins Over the coming months, I will be sharing articles and reflections on my website about recovery and wellbeing. These are subjects I approach through lived experience. I have been in recovery...
by Mike Jenkins | Jul 16, 2026 | Poems, Writing
Sun Over England from Mexico 2026Mike Jenkins 16th July, 2026 4am the sun came upall over England as if inaftermath of a miscaluated warmen, women and childrenstumbled bleary eyed through the daythinking perhaps:is this what is was all for? This lighta certain kind of...
by Mike Jenkins | Jun 11, 2026 | Audio, Poems, Writing
Audio Recording Belfast by Mike Jenkins https://michaeljenkins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Belfast-Mike-Jenkins-Thurs-11th-June.mp3 You Are Better Than My Pen A powerful new voice in contemporary verse. From the streets of a Belfast childhood to wandering in...