short forms 4th July 2016

she looks
to her father
after mum's suicide
but he seeks solace in another
man's arms

© Rachel Green 2016

blackbird
examines freshly mown lawn
gleaning

© Rachel Green 2016

shed roof
replaced and felted
awkward task
mismatched ridge
bridged with pipe lagging

© Rachel Green 2016

mowing the lawn
when the grass is wet
ambitious

I remove the collecting box,
open the rear cover
get sprayed by wet grass

and then I hit dog poop...

© Rachel Green 2016

early shower. Grass fills the plughole.

© Rachel Green 2016