Archive for June, 2018

Grandmother Titanic

Thursday, June 28th, 2018

The smell of wood vanish and plimsol rubber in the slanted sunlight The school hall a glow Cross legged and ego we waited as an old old lady wrinkled and furry soft A grandmother like nanny and granny Weary flat stretched grey shoes and floral print dress Hair curled in a white candy floss suasauges […]

7 Billion

Thursday, June 21st, 2018

7 billion minds encoding the rhthym of life 7 billion awarenesses all wired roughly along the same lines 7 billion idea sharers, pattern seeking minds that search 7 billion lives beautifully unique 7 billion hearts to feel, love… hate 7 billion hungers – some needs, some wants 7 billion people 1 is me – another […]

The Gentleman

Thursday, June 14th, 2018

The gentleman sits in the lovely lit corner of the too expensive cafe Older is he silver sleek with hand tailored suit sharp at the creases Reading the news paper exuding an old Englishness He raises his manicured nail and pushes it firmly up his nose Rooting around He extracts with surgical precision a crisp […]

Stories

Thursday, June 7th, 2018

Each story has been told So many times A thousand fold Some have twists Some go without Some have love The maid and lout The story arcs A pattern shown Over and over There’s only so many that is known And threads that stitch it altogether Words and stories For all tastes and weathers