We watched with interest as crews labored, Digging foundations, Securing beams into place, Smoothing concrete. Installing windows and carefully, Lovingly, Stroking on the red paint. The architect, we imagined, Sought to communicate, To share her brilliance, To secure her legacy. Surely, we thought, This must…

SOMETHING SMELLS NICE Something smells nice Ah it seems to be coming from the rectangular box Hey what is this? Something circular is inside a rectangular box The smell is just mouth-watering, Tomatoes, cheese, capsicums, olives seem to be beckoning me I cannot control myself…

Prompt Twenty-Two – Visual Prompt – Silencio  Contrast The Hush hits you when you walk in through the door after a month in India. Or Thailand. Or Spain. It cradles the racing, travel weary, jet lagged pain. You can hear the neighbour’s grass being cut….

When I retire to my bed, the lights remain on. Every night, I look up at the moon, thinking about how it seems like a small pool into which I may fall. I recall school trips and slices of chilled meats, as well as money…

All the days of my childhood, Mama spoke three languages, Effectively switching from Tongue to tongue, Reflecting mood, Responding to situation. Public, private, perverse Mama Obscuring conversations, Shutting out nosy neighbors and Strangers on the train With smooth, sinuous Spanish. And then the real private…

Text Prompt Write a poem about a world that is not this one. Image Prompt                       Photo by Daria Nepriakhina

Lately, I feel all the fighting, unreal my toppings should not cause friendships to stop.   There’s pineapple, whew causes quite a to-do arguments ensue with spam, they say eww!   But pizza’s like people no two the same, or equal toppings they vary with…

The foundation of enduring craft, Cotton sarees create rich narratives with a legacy steeped in history, Stories abound in the tale of their fabric.     Cotton sarees convey tales, with a dynamic colour palette; not to be outdone, they proudly carry traditions on display,…

Toddler She loved three things alone: Peanut butter, cheeseburgers And chocolate milk She dislikes three: Vegetables, clean up And bedtime And she’s just like me

I sit in my car at the intersection of Mitchell and Pine Smells of pizza fill the air. Seriously, WTF? On one side of the street pizza by the slice. A buck a slice. I’m so serious I want to swear right now. When school…