Barefoot and Redfaced

my feet are a
labyrinth in the maze –
lobster on the beach

All Hail! Summer

hard summer rain
leaves a stark image –
your snowy nipples
peas frozen on the vine –
nature beats industry

Sticky

mote to self
waste not want not
recycled post-it
notes world domination
our world is covered

Happy Happy Sad. Repeat.

Looking out through my reflection
I hear the pride of the Robin,
chest puffed into the early sun.

Below fevered Sparrows strip-mine
last years leaves into untidy slag.

A weary Gull struts centre stage and
the heavy footed dance begins;
hobnails softened on the heads of worms.

Dark under Rhododendron cover Boris
watches all with a commando crawl,
a black cloud oozing forward as
whiskers whip back the crowds.

A disgusted banging razes all hope;
only still and silent remain whilst
the warm imprint of the hand of God
fades slowly inwards from the sky.

In the bathroom I shave the frown
from my face; lighter now that
I don’t see myself staring back.

Outside, courage tickles away
tightness from bellies as
they lurk outside my world.

Tweet Tweet

birds rise early
to micro blog the morning –
new dawn for old

Hedging

flailed white sticks
of the winter beech hedge –
my shattered nerves

Generations

random selection
spins combination lock –
big crab claws

Breakfast

steaming hides abound –
tractors speed deafeningly fast
clutching breakfast

Starfish

starfish wrestling –
waves clinking at bared feet
soothing pebble sores

Skyward Paws

tired dogs rest belly up –
paws cast smouldering shade after
walking on the sun