Red Umbrella

I can always find you By your red umbrella That you like to carry On very grim days Because you say It makes things a little brighter And in the midst of a downpour You make me smile

Second Breakfast

I went to work They had delayed work They said the roads were icy The ones I had just driven on Two hours before We were supposed to be open I was already there I compromised I locked the door and got second breakfast

City on Lockdown

The city went quiet Everyone shut themselves away Fearing the virus That could possibly kill us For three weeks I didn’t budge Sitting in my chair Working from home Doing all the my employers asked Finally, I had to get out If for no other…

Hour Twenty-Four – The Best Naps

Hour Twenty-Four – Above Image Prompt   The Best Naps   The best naps I’ve ever had Were never on my bed Where the duvet is warm, the sheets are clean And pillows under my head. Head lolling, body sliding sleep in busses and ‘planes…

My Mother’s Garden

My mother still plants flowers In her garden every year There are tomatoes and cucumbers Pumpkins and squash Figs and pears bend the branches of her trees Herbs live outside the kitchen window And every year there are flowers Roses climb the fence Daffodils and…

To Grendel

Grendel was a monster That’s what they say Claws, fur, teeth Attacking and killing And showing no pity An anachronism In a quiet community Something that disturbed And challenged every person So why… as I grow older Do I identify more with the monster?

Maybe

I am not depressed Nor am I starved for attention Maybe a bit for affection But it is not the worst I’m starting to wonder though Will I never find a partner?

The White Wolf

Ever hear the one about the white wolf? There was a woman of extraordinary beauty She was desired by every man But there were none who could attract her attention She was often seen walking in the woods Where she would gather berries And was…

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