Text Prompt Write a poem that’s no more than 50 words, but one of those words must be either umbrella, or almond. Photo by Rhett Wesley on Unsplash Leading lights – I follow. I meet her gaze, with almond shaped eyes, bright as amber, dazzling…

As I prepare for the move Too many emotions all at once I ask “What should I get?” “Get an umbrella, Oh, don’t you forget” Said a friend “Get an umbrella, Better don’t forget” Said the other So I got two umbrellas As I prepare…

I’m not your plaything Or someone you want to contend with I am not soft spoken My voice a single sharp edge of honesty Your guilt shamed ears Doesn’t want to hear I’m not the dust beneath your feet Rather the dirt from the ditch…

“Planes flying overhead, Bombs exploding in the air, Sirens blaring through the city. Fear gripping your body, Knowing what’s to come, You run and hide, But no matter where you hide, Or where you run, These experiences haunt you for life. Escaping out of your…

A long stretch A longer nap Waiting for them to fetch Any longer, I might snap   A blur image Getting clearer by the second Them coming to honour my lineage Any minute now I reckon   Oh the moment of joy then comes The…

Covering head Rain falling Sun is not on my face Refreshed with a cool breeze  

Prompt 8 (Write a Gigan) My shooting bamboo With pale green leaves   It was once greener than grass And smelled sweet like dewy grass My long stemmed bamboo   I see now such brown leaves Coffee coloured, whisked with tea A rich leafy arm…

Do you make honey With your slander? Or is it a nest Buried beneath soil? Underground caverns Twisting paper Birthing stingers of lies Paper thin The nest you dwell within Do you find yourself Walking the corridors alone Dry and crumbling While you gather others…

Second Breakfast I reached the Cafe after a sleepless night A major deal was pending, my nerves were strung tight The client was flying in from the other coast So I ordered a coffee and one slice of toast. I then got a message that…

Silently she left putting the wine glass on the pavement outside the cottage He begged her not to go and took her satchel down the road to where She had stopped by the old oak tree She pulled up a sunflower Handing it to him…