Monthly Archives: January 2020

A sickle moon raises above us For the second time I see a barn owl in flight The air carries a crispness that this winter has lacked Muddled with heat and a long hot summer Our winter is simply too … Continue reading →

Take me with you She whispers to an empty room By the time she was ready They had gone Doors closed behind them As they left without her It might seem harsh But this is the way now She needed … Continue reading →

Young girls on fat ponies That swish their tails against flies Red rosette ready They are hungry to win

“I have heard of your paintings too, well enough. God has given you one face and you make yourselves another” Well Mr Shakespeare I disagree Firstly is there really a god? And if so would he really be bothered what … Continue reading →

The woman is supposed to be here to arbitrate But her opening sentence seems unnecessarily antagonistic I am dressed down with hair dyed red, piled on my head I’m wearing something with some stain, unnoticed until too late to change … Continue reading →

You find words again Hiccuping silence is over You stumble towards sound And find somewhere Syllables that escaped you You link silence to sadness Seek to fill empty space You whisper your words Haunt a room made of rumours With … Continue reading →

Your restless excesses  Make him fret You present A possible solution He is not impressed #micropoetry

Four letters One word A girl’s name #micropoetry