Writers Stroke their pen In their den For a yen Not wise men Write again   Bottled ink Do not drink Stroke the clink You may stink Don’t rethink

Early morning and I’m awake Walking down to the local farmers’ market Always dogs, sun-warmed coarse fur to pet Waiting patiently for owners to purchase Bakery stand with chocolate bear claws Toasted brown pastry crumbles, dark gooey filling Glistening fruits fresh smell divine Muted blueberries,…

Light, I sit and wait for thee fragmented in my iced tea ripples reflected in coffee while I arise to meet the day gold shining ball blinds my work-way speckled alight the balls of dew catch the sun on flowers too it’s dimmer, when babies…

Please come back. You are trendy now, I promise and not even in a retro way – Your rainbow spectrum icon represents everyone From people who work for the NHS to people who are gay All the kids are coding now – you’d never be…

In this, the hour of darkness May you keep faith May it shine like a beacon coating the shadows in everlasting light.

Moisture builds on my hands like dew on mountain foliage I smile nervously at the girl with curly hair in the seat next to me The stewardess sounds like the adults on Charlie Brown as they relay safety protocols The runway starts to slide behind…

secrets uncovered so it seems the AI units are only partially so what absolutely felt so completely tech actually has a squid thing hiding inside a deep sea spiral in the middle of poly-silicate suit a boogaloo of blue Chinese-dragon themed electric filaments which might…

Angler Fish In the briny deep Where weird creatures creep Dwells our friend the angler fish His head is quite bright With its own special light Which he waves about with a flourish When feeling a bit peckish Himself to replenish He goes fishing with…

When the last structures burn away The fires of war no longer flicker Only gently smouldering coals Cast reddish glow on blackened city streets Ashes pile in drifts against the rubble of our archaic ways To fertilize the dreams that lie beneath  

A youth was shot dead by a policeman in cold blood Other youths raged! Demanding for justice! The street stood still for its fallen hero Tears flowed freely Sadly Followed by a candlelit procession led by over a thousand youths