At the bottom of the garden, Haunting toadstools bright, Four dark-eyed goblins Were out one night When the moon Was the only light. Four children in costumes Were out on the street, Knocking on doors For a trick or a treat. They came to a house With an iron gate Where naughty boys Were lying […]
Day: October 26, 2015
The last poem of today is a love poem I wrote a long time ago
Exploded Atom Do not taint the sweetness Of the love I have for you By doubting it, For it is wild and natural, Powerful in its purity, And it’s for you. Once it was innocent And delicate as a flower In its youth, But now it has exploded Like an atom, so sudden, But it’s […]
All the lonely people
I am preparing for a couple of short story competitions and decided to write a piece of flash fiction based on the Beatles’ song ‘Eleanor Rigby’. This isn’t going to be submitted to any competitions – it’s just a writing exercise. Eleanor picked up a handful of rice outside the church porch. The wedding had been beautiful. […]
Photographic Memory
You face the camera, Your eyes full of hopes and dreams, Lit up with a smile. Ration-book physique, Post-war agoraphobia – How could you be strong? All that remains is A tattered album full of Your monochrome smile.
Grandad Davies
I will always remember Great Grandad Davies And the prickle of his moustache. He was the smell of sweet tobacco and ale. He was a waistcoat And in the pocket was a watch on a brass chain. He was the tick-tock of a clock. He was pipes lined up in a rack.
As well as a love of elephants and all kinds of cats, I am fascinated by the…
Orangutan The rain forests of Borneo And Sumatra: Soundtrack of insects, Chuckling gecko And the rustling of trees; Backdrop of exotic plants, Butterflies and birds – To us they are alien worlds. The long call of a solitary male Reverberates. Amongst the canopy of leaves, A flash of reddish-brown, A kiss-squeak explodes; A person of […]
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