Monday 29 February 2016
Sunday 28 February 2016
short forms 28th February 2016
modest
her gran's old house
much better than their flat
but at least the council made good
the damp
© Rachel Green 2016
sparrow
building a nest in leafless branches
high wind
© Rachel Green 2016
index cards
by the hundred
plotting
perhaps if I plot the novel
the story won't stall
© Rachel Green 2016
woken
before the alarm
bored dog
paws
on the end of the bed
low wuffing
then one big bark
© Rachel Green 2016
mom?mom?mom?mom?mom? MOM.
© Rachel Green 2016
her gran's old house
much better than their flat
but at least the council made good
the damp
© Rachel Green 2016
sparrow
building a nest in leafless branches
high wind
© Rachel Green 2016
index cards
by the hundred
plotting
perhaps if I plot the novel
the story won't stall
© Rachel Green 2016
woken
before the alarm
bored dog
paws
on the end of the bed
low wuffing
then one big bark
© Rachel Green 2016
mom?mom?mom?mom?mom? MOM.
© Rachel Green 2016
Saturday 27 February 2016
short forms 27th February 2016
schooldays
the violence
becomes part of her life
that she has to learn to accept
Mad aunt
© Rachel Green 2016
dark steel
stretched across the landscape
solitary gull
© Rachel Green 2016
a single sentence
begins a reworking
the tale of Chloe Good
I may well re title it, though,
tasting Paradise
© Rachel Green 2016
he makes me babysit
for ten or fifteen minutes
the baby cries
I have to admit
I'm rubbish with babies
and children, too.
And most adults.
© Rachel Green 2016
Bad thoughts. She blocks out darkness.
© Rachel Green 2016
the violence
becomes part of her life
that she has to learn to accept
Mad aunt
© Rachel Green 2016
dark steel
stretched across the landscape
solitary gull
© Rachel Green 2016
a single sentence
begins a reworking
the tale of Chloe Good
I may well re title it, though,
tasting Paradise
© Rachel Green 2016
he makes me babysit
for ten or fifteen minutes
the baby cries
I have to admit
I'm rubbish with babies
and children, too.
And most adults.
© Rachel Green 2016
Bad thoughts. She blocks out darkness.
© Rachel Green 2016
Friday 26 February 2016
short forms 26th February 2016
how come
she sees things now?
the supernatural
beings who crowd humanity
make way
© Rachel Green 2016
spongy moss
on the front lawn
sparrows
© Rachel Green 2016
paperwork
stored neatly
filed by category
can I find the notice of benefits?
can I heck as like
© Rachel Green 2016
the stress
of an overdraft
swallowing benefits
relieved in an instant
by the generosity
of a loved one
such relief
© Rachel Green 2016
memories of Torquay in the sunshine
© Rachel Green 2016
she sees things now?
the supernatural
beings who crowd humanity
make way
© Rachel Green 2016
spongy moss
on the front lawn
sparrows
© Rachel Green 2016
paperwork
stored neatly
filed by category
can I find the notice of benefits?
can I heck as like
© Rachel Green 2016
the stress
of an overdraft
swallowing benefits
relieved in an instant
by the generosity
of a loved one
such relief
© Rachel Green 2016
memories of Torquay in the sunshine
© Rachel Green 2016
Thursday 25 February 2016
short forms 25th February 2016
chloe
has a bad time
school bullies torment her
and misery loves company
demons
© Rachel Green 2016
morning sun
crystals hung in the window
rainbows
© Rachel Green 2016
dizzy spell
leaves me gasping
magnified vision
blood results from the doc's
everything is okay
© Rachel Green 2016
clicking jaw
seems worse these days
as if it doesn't fit
i thought I was immortal
but sadly it appears
I am aging
in my head I'm still 19
© Rachel Green 2016
Liar? She's a novelist, so yes.
© Rachel Green 2016
has a bad time
school bullies torment her
and misery loves company
demons
© Rachel Green 2016
morning sun
crystals hung in the window
rainbows
© Rachel Green 2016
dizzy spell
leaves me gasping
magnified vision
blood results from the doc's
everything is okay
© Rachel Green 2016
clicking jaw
seems worse these days
as if it doesn't fit
i thought I was immortal
but sadly it appears
I am aging
in my head I'm still 19
© Rachel Green 2016
Liar? She's a novelist, so yes.
© Rachel Green 2016
Wednesday 24 February 2016
short forms 24th February 2016
a new
freezer buddy
for her deceased father
the family dog, run over.
baggies
© Rachel Green 2016
heating vent
proto-clouds climb to the blue
melting frost
© Rachel Green 2016
woken early
by the dog crying
paws on the bed
by the time I've showered
she's asleep again
© Rachel Green 2016
afraid
to phone the doctor
blood tests
terrified
I'm becoming a hostage
to old age
no news is good news
© Rachel Green 2016
Aspirin. 300 milligrams. Thin the blood.
© Rachel Green 2016
freezer buddy
for her deceased father
the family dog, run over.
baggies
© Rachel Green 2016
heating vent
proto-clouds climb to the blue
melting frost
© Rachel Green 2016
woken early
by the dog crying
paws on the bed
by the time I've showered
she's asleep again
© Rachel Green 2016
afraid
to phone the doctor
blood tests
terrified
I'm becoming a hostage
to old age
no news is good news
© Rachel Green 2016
Aspirin. 300 milligrams. Thin the blood.
© Rachel Green 2016
Tuesday 23 February 2016
short forms 23rd February 2016
a boy
walks on his own
in the cemetery.
She wonders what he thinks about.
the dead?
© Rachel Green 2016
distant dog
calls for companionship
twilight barking
© Rachel Green 2016
a friend edits
an old novella
'The boy who couldn't lie'
I'm almost afraid to look
at the new critique
© Rachel Green 2016
head pressure
fells like a tidal wave
in my temples
a bout of tinnitus
but at low frequency
enterprise hum
take another aspirin
© Rachel Green 2016
The tap water tastes foul. Arsenic.
© Rachel Green 2016
walks on his own
in the cemetery.
She wonders what he thinks about.
the dead?
© Rachel Green 2016
distant dog
calls for companionship
twilight barking
© Rachel Green 2016
a friend edits
an old novella
'The boy who couldn't lie'
I'm almost afraid to look
at the new critique
© Rachel Green 2016
head pressure
fells like a tidal wave
in my temples
a bout of tinnitus
but at low frequency
enterprise hum
take another aspirin
© Rachel Green 2016
The tap water tastes foul. Arsenic.
© Rachel Green 2016
Monday 22 February 2016
short forms 22nd February 2016
small deals
concerning life
and the desired lack
thereof. A continuation
request
© Rachel Green 2016
first daffodils
the haunting shriek of a magpie
© Rachel Green 2016
old laptop
got going again
112 updates
failure to configure:
reverting changes
© Rachel Green 2016
new beds
suffer design flaw:
cheap bases
we make repairs
modifications to design
to prevent collapse
simple braces would suffice
© Rachel Green 2016
crying dog. Old age brings terrors.
© Rachel Green 2016
concerning life
and the desired lack
thereof. A continuation
request
© Rachel Green 2016
first daffodils
the haunting shriek of a magpie
© Rachel Green 2016
old laptop
got going again
112 updates
failure to configure:
reverting changes
© Rachel Green 2016
new beds
suffer design flaw:
cheap bases
we make repairs
modifications to design
to prevent collapse
simple braces would suffice
© Rachel Green 2016
crying dog. Old age brings terrors.
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 21st February 2016
passel [pas-uh l] noun
1. a group or lot of indeterminate number:
a passel of dignitaries.
mad old lady
with a passel of dogs
and one cat
Facebook Haiku
February 21 writing prompt: ZITHER
on the wall
her dusty instruments
silent house
for NaHaiWriMo
Alas, I'm not allowed to drive for the next two to four weeks. So no KAPAP for me.
Something that made me smile today:
getting a couple of (small) jobs done
Still taking it easy.
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. a group or lot of indeterminate number:
a passel of dignitaries.
mad old lady
with a passel of dogs
and one cat
Facebook Haiku
February 21 writing prompt: ZITHER
on the wall
her dusty instruments
silent house
for NaHaiWriMo
Alas, I'm not allowed to drive for the next two to four weeks. So no KAPAP for me.
Something that made me smile today:
getting a couple of (small) jobs done
Still taking it easy.
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Sunday 21 February 2016
short forms 21st February 2016
no love
for the demons?
no-one will believe her
stories about invisible
people
© Rachel Green 2016
no sunshine
on black-bordered skies
soaring gulls
© Rachel Green 2016
the side of my face
less droopy this morning
returned ache
not toothache, though,
more jaw and throat
© Rachel Green 2016
morning time
I have to wake up DK
extra early
the child needs a lift
from her night of gaming
with the boys
at least there's a smile
© Rachel Green 2016
death. the delight of uninterrupted sleep.
© Rachel Green 2016
for the demons?
no-one will believe her
stories about invisible
people
© Rachel Green 2016
no sunshine
on black-bordered skies
soaring gulls
© Rachel Green 2016
the side of my face
less droopy this morning
returned ache
not toothache, though,
more jaw and throat
© Rachel Green 2016
morning time
I have to wake up DK
extra early
the child needs a lift
from her night of gaming
with the boys
at least there's a smile
© Rachel Green 2016
death. the delight of uninterrupted sleep.
© Rachel Green 2016
Saturday 20 February 2016
daily 20th February 2016
abstemious [ab-stee-mee-uh s] adjective
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence:
an abstemious life.
3. sparing:
an abstemious diet.
can someone convince me
to be abstemious with food
or just not eat at all?
Freelance parcel delivery guy appears with his daughter . As I sign the sheet the little girls asks him "Is that a girl?". He panics, says "shush. It doesn't matter." I smile and say (in my deep voice) "Yes. I am a girl."
Facebook Haiku
February 20 writing prompt: ZIT.
macrocosm
her eyes in the theatre
surgical removal
for NaHaiWriMo
walked into town with Lu and the dogs.
Something that made me smile today:
the ability to move my mouth
Nothing done today. Sorry.
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence:
an abstemious life.
3. sparing:
an abstemious diet.
can someone convince me
to be abstemious with food
or just not eat at all?
Freelance parcel delivery guy appears with his daughter . As I sign the sheet the little girls asks him "Is that a girl?". He panics, says "shush. It doesn't matter." I smile and say (in my deep voice) "Yes. I am a girl."
Facebook Haiku
February 20 writing prompt: ZIT.
macrocosm
her eyes in the theatre
surgical removal
for NaHaiWriMo
walked into town with Lu and the dogs.
Something that made me smile today:
the ability to move my mouth
Nothing done today. Sorry.
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
short forms 20th February 2016
how soon
will she make it
to her sweet sixteenth year?
Fifteen can last forever if
she's dead
© Rachel Green 2016
ripples of pavement ponds
the aftermath of rain
crushed crocuses
© Rachel Green 2016
coming soon
a novel about young mums
with no expectations
not so much a fantasy
as a kitchen sink drama
© Rachel Green 2016
less exciting
one side of my face
still droops
oddly, I can smell candy:
hot pink swizzles
and orange refreshers
and my toe, agonising
© Rachel Green 2016
Health concerns. Time for living wills
© Rachel Green 2016
will she make it
to her sweet sixteenth year?
Fifteen can last forever if
she's dead
© Rachel Green 2016
ripples of pavement ponds
the aftermath of rain
crushed crocuses
© Rachel Green 2016
coming soon
a novel about young mums
with no expectations
not so much a fantasy
as a kitchen sink drama
© Rachel Green 2016
less exciting
one side of my face
still droops
oddly, I can smell candy:
hot pink swizzles
and orange refreshers
and my toe, agonising
© Rachel Green 2016
Health concerns. Time for living wills
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 19th February 2016
cosmology [koz-mol-uh-jee] noun
1. the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
2. the branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and evolution of the universe.
scowling at demons
as they laugh at her notion
of cosmology
early trip to doctor's.
I either had a TIA? or a incident of Bell's palsy. We'll find out which with a blood test and a trip to the stroke clinic. Bottom line is I'm old and overweight so get my books while I'm still writing. Support me by buying my books and clamouring for HBO to televise Harold and Jasfoup.
Facebook Haiku
February 19 writing prompt: ZIRCONIUM
fantastic voyage
in a zirconium submarine
pesky white cells
for NaHaiWriMo
Something that made me smile today:
Still being alive
DK and Lu very protective of me.
old wallpaper; The Fine Art and Craft of 1960s Wallpaper Manufacturing | Colossal
This Year's Best Press Photos Are Absolutely Electrifying
Fine Art Photography With Internal Organs
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
2. the branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and evolution of the universe.
scowling at demons
as they laugh at her notion
of cosmology
early trip to doctor's.
I either had a TIA? or a incident of Bell's palsy. We'll find out which with a blood test and a trip to the stroke clinic. Bottom line is I'm old and overweight so get my books while I'm still writing. Support me by buying my books and clamouring for HBO to televise Harold and Jasfoup.
Facebook Haiku
February 19 writing prompt: ZIRCONIUM
fantastic voyage
in a zirconium submarine
pesky white cells
for NaHaiWriMo
Something that made me smile today:
Still being alive
DK and Lu very protective of me.
old wallpaper; The Fine Art and Craft of 1960s Wallpaper Manufacturing | Colossal
This Year's Best Press Photos Are Absolutely Electrifying
Fine Art Photography With Internal Organs
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Thursday 18 February 2016
short story
Suicide Note
She practices his
signature. Tight loops, more like the output from a demented ECG than
the cursive hand of an architect. What right has it to be illegible?
Is it because of the careful block lettering on his drawings of
houses and the recreation area between two blocks of flats, where
kids are supposed to find amusement in old chip wrappers and
discarded needles, and never mind the falling Budweiser bottles from
the seventeenth floor. If the kids weren't brained outright they
suffered explosions of translucent green shards sharp enough to peel
the skin from their faces.
She scrawls his name
over and over, filling the yellow pages of a legal pad with
signatures of every size. Pages and pages of mnemonic scribbles.
After an hour her loops become lighter, more fluid. After two hours
she stops seeing the letters in her head, trusting her cramped
fingers to respond to muscle memory. After three hours she signs the
document.
His body is already
cool to the touch, the incisions along his wrist bloodless valleys
along the lines of his arteries. She dips a corner of the document in
red-stained water, just enough to smudge the date, wraps his fingers
around the pen.
His was the selfish
act, his desire to be with the women he loved outweighing his
responsibility to his fourteen year old daughter.
At least she'll get to
keep the house, now.
Poem 2016 / 25
Gula
I eat when I'm
depressed
it gives me a moment of
solace
when I can think about
joy
the pleasure of eating;
the pleasure of taste
then the guilt
and the weight gain
which brings depression
again.
I used to be active
dropped all the weight
I'd put on
developed muscles where
I never had before
fighting fit, as they
say,
but money became
scarcer
and criticism was
levelled
at old ladies beating
young girls
for beribboned golden
brass
so I gave up
because it hurt too
much
inside.
I wish I could smoke
again.
A filthy habit
but it stopped me
eating
I used to be thin.
My kingdom for a smoke
but I don't have a
kingdom
just a black, black
dog.
short forms 18th February 2016
Aunty
fights the devil
"temptation is evil"
this from the woman who killed three
husbands
© Rachel Green 2016
black crow
against the February blue
telephone wires
© Rachel Green 2016
mouth problems
my left cheek swollen
half a Godfather
An abscess, perhaps?
but there's little pain
© Rachel Green 2016
first review
of my Gilded Cage story
favourable
Some typos and missed commas
but a great story
unforeseen twist
Thanks, Chris :)
© Rachel Green 2016
Ulcer. She missed a dental appointment.
© Rachel Green 2016
fights the devil
"temptation is evil"
this from the woman who killed three
husbands
© Rachel Green 2016
black crow
against the February blue
telephone wires
© Rachel Green 2016
mouth problems
my left cheek swollen
half a Godfather
An abscess, perhaps?
but there's little pain
© Rachel Green 2016
first review
of my Gilded Cage story
favourable
Some typos and missed commas
but a great story
unforeseen twist
Thanks, Chris :)
© Rachel Green 2016
Ulcer. She missed a dental appointment.
© Rachel Green 2016
Wednesday 17 February 2016
short forms 17th February 2016
open
to red curtains
her last view of her mom
as the coffin is rolled away.
Hellfire.
© Rachel Green 2016
raindrops
hanging limply from bare branches
plastic bags
© Rachel Green 2016
toothache
more in the gums
than the teeth
a product of the cold
since the ache moves
© Rachel Green 2016
ticking clock
the whine of the washing machine
spin cycle
computer hum
the cooling radiator
click-click-click
morning sounds
© Rachel Green 2016
Frustration. "Fuck" becomes a spoken comma.
© Rachel Green 2016
to red curtains
her last view of her mom
as the coffin is rolled away.
Hellfire.
© Rachel Green 2016
raindrops
hanging limply from bare branches
plastic bags
© Rachel Green 2016
toothache
more in the gums
than the teeth
a product of the cold
since the ache moves
© Rachel Green 2016
ticking clock
the whine of the washing machine
spin cycle
computer hum
the cooling radiator
click-click-click
morning sounds
© Rachel Green 2016
Frustration. "Fuck" becomes a spoken comma.
© Rachel Green 2016
Tuesday 16 February 2016
short forms 16th February 2016
scaled down
a girl's story
as she suffers from a
bout of severe depression.
Demons.
© Rachel Green 2016
morning frost
sparkles under a clear sky
broken baubles
© Rachel Green 2016
no love
an act of kindness
disregarded
daily emails from the bank
get your shit together
© Rachel Green 2016
internal debate
about rejoining a gym
decided
I really can't afford
the weekly fee due
when I'm overdrawn
movie deal, please!
© Rachel Green 2016
snot ridden. the misery of winter
© Rachel Green 2016
a girl's story
as she suffers from a
bout of severe depression.
Demons.
© Rachel Green 2016
morning frost
sparkles under a clear sky
broken baubles
© Rachel Green 2016
no love
an act of kindness
disregarded
daily emails from the bank
get your shit together
© Rachel Green 2016
internal debate
about rejoining a gym
decided
I really can't afford
the weekly fee due
when I'm overdrawn
movie deal, please!
© Rachel Green 2016
snot ridden. the misery of winter
© Rachel Green 2016
Monday 15 February 2016
short forms 15th February 2016
house proud
wish fulfillment
the old house collapses
into an architect's shattered
dream home
© Rachel Green 2016
under the motorbike
a nest of dry leaves
next door's cat
© Rachel Green 2016
she takes
the 6:50 to London
every day
now she has anxiety dreams
about missing it
© Rachel Green 2016
we go back
to Gran's house
after she died
old perfume
pervades the plaster
floorboards creak
is there anybody there?
© Rachel Green 2016
child ridden. a surprising apt autocorrect.
© Rachel Green 2016
Sunday 14 February 2016
short forms 14th February 2016
the house,
wish fulfillment.
high functioning young girl
struggling with depression and
hatred
© Rachel Green 2016
yellow flowers
appear on the winter jasmine
tiny finches
© Rachel Green 2016
lupercalia
I make cards for my people
but they're away
no traditional illustrations
but the intent seems clear
© Rachel Green 2016
the funny thing
is that I can mostly hide it
from the people around me
they see it as laziness
the desire to play computer games
rather than train or write
funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha
© Rachel Green 2016
trying to write poetry through tears
© Rachel Green 2016
wish fulfillment.
high functioning young girl
struggling with depression and
hatred
© Rachel Green 2016
yellow flowers
appear on the winter jasmine
tiny finches
© Rachel Green 2016
lupercalia
I make cards for my people
but they're away
no traditional illustrations
but the intent seems clear
© Rachel Green 2016
the funny thing
is that I can mostly hide it
from the people around me
they see it as laziness
the desire to play computer games
rather than train or write
funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha
© Rachel Green 2016
trying to write poetry through tears
© Rachel Green 2016
Saturday 13 February 2016
short forms 13th February 2016
butch girls
with femme haircuts
irresistible charm
Remember Shane from the L Word?
Like that.
© Rachel Green 2016
mistlethrush
checking the bay tree for insects
sparrows
© Rachel Green 2016
loosely themed dreams
about double mattresses
and disposal thereof
I wake before the alarm
feeling vaguely depressed
© Rachel Green 2016
the grandson
has a bad cold
DK babysits
DK gets the 'flu
Lu succumbs as well
I stay away
A week later. Sore throat
© Rachel Green 2016
Index cards. Each a thousand words.
© Rachel Green 2016
with femme haircuts
irresistible charm
Remember Shane from the L Word?
Like that.
© Rachel Green 2016
mistlethrush
checking the bay tree for insects
sparrows
© Rachel Green 2016
loosely themed dreams
about double mattresses
and disposal thereof
I wake before the alarm
feeling vaguely depressed
© Rachel Green 2016
the grandson
has a bad cold
DK babysits
DK gets the 'flu
Lu succumbs as well
I stay away
A week later. Sore throat
© Rachel Green 2016
Index cards. Each a thousand words.
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 12th Februsay 2016
calumniate [kuh-luhm-nee-eyt] verb (used with object), calumniated, calumniating.
1. to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
social networking
a chance to calumniate
behind a proxy
How Trippy. I lived in Alvechurch for 18 years
Facebook Haiku
February 12 writing prompt: ZEUGMA (a Western term for a word that has a meaning with what comes before and after it, as in “killing time flies”—like a pivot line in haiku).
love-hate relationship
my on again-off again girlfriend
becomes an utter cunt
for NaHaiWriMo
Walked dogs with Lina,
Something that made me smile today:
Lina did laundry, washing up, and cleaned the floors. Who is this adult?
Began re-plotting Damaged Goods.
7 Amazing Hacks For Every Dog Owner
Fascinating game:
BBC - KS2 Bitesize Games - Questionaut : Game Fullscreen
Written today:
poem - 24
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
social networking
a chance to calumniate
behind a proxy
How Trippy. I lived in Alvechurch for 18 years
Facebook Haiku
February 12 writing prompt: ZEUGMA (a Western term for a word that has a meaning with what comes before and after it, as in “killing time flies”—like a pivot line in haiku).
love-hate relationship
my on again-off again girlfriend
becomes an utter cunt
for NaHaiWriMo
Walked dogs with Lina,
Something that made me smile today:
Lina did laundry, washing up, and cleaned the floors. Who is this adult?
Began re-plotting Damaged Goods.
7 Amazing Hacks For Every Dog Owner
Fascinating game:
BBC - KS2 Bitesize Games - Questionaut : Game Fullscreen
Written today:
poem - 24
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Friday 12 February 2016
Poem 2016 / 024
Moon Pie
Let me find the secrets
hidden in the folds of
your skin,
the buttercup pollen
along the line of your scapula
and the faded daist
petals
in the shallow cave of
your ankle bone.
A lake of tears in the
suprasternal hollow
brushed by the line of
red snail trail
left as my lips immerse
in salt.
A single wiry hair
pokes proud
from your areola. You
catch a breath
as I grasp it between
my teeth and pull.
Your nipple hardens,
the skin around it puckering
a princess waiting for
the frog's embrace.
The sweet scent of you
released with folded knees
corded muscle down the
back of your legs
rope-created caverns as
I lick the sweat
from the backs of your
knees
and in the darkness
the strength of your
fingers gripping my hair
pulling, pulling me
upwards to the tidal cavern,
to drink from the
chalice of life.
Put away your
resurrection fantasies
for I have found the
Grail.
short forms 12th February 2016
no fear
for the new look
a touch of old magic
to make her socially aware
of dicks
© Rachel Green 2016
sudden colour
in an otherwise bare garden
crisp packet
© Rachel Green 2016
happy morning
with the laundry on
washing-up done
I'd never have guessed
the teenager had done it
© Rachel Green 2016
she works from home
wearing the tee shirt
I bought her
not work appropriate
but her conference call
is voice only
Her boss wants to skype...
© Rachel Green 2016
She puts on weight. Contemplate suicide.
© Rachel Green 2016
for the new look
a touch of old magic
to make her socially aware
of dicks
© Rachel Green 2016
sudden colour
in an otherwise bare garden
crisp packet
© Rachel Green 2016
happy morning
with the laundry on
washing-up done
I'd never have guessed
the teenager had done it
© Rachel Green 2016
she works from home
wearing the tee shirt
I bought her
not work appropriate
but her conference call
is voice only
Her boss wants to skype...
© Rachel Green 2016
She puts on weight. Contemplate suicide.
© Rachel Green 2016
Thursday 11 February 2016
Daily 11th February 2016
interstitial [in-ter-stish-uh l] adjective
1. pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices.
2. Anatomy. situated between the cells of a structure or part:
interstitial tissue.
noun
3. Crystallography. an imperfection in a crystal caused by the presence of an extra atom in an otherwise complete lattice.
it takes her years
an evolved interstitial
adjunct to triad
Facebook Haiku
February 11 writing prompt: ZEST
fruit bowl
a delight in the offering
vinegar flies
for NaHaiWriMo
watched 'My Old Lady' with Maggie Smith. Excellent film.
Something that made me smile today:
walked all three dogs into town.
very quiet day.
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices.
2. Anatomy. situated between the cells of a structure or part:
interstitial tissue.
noun
3. Crystallography. an imperfection in a crystal caused by the presence of an extra atom in an otherwise complete lattice.
it takes her years
an evolved interstitial
adjunct to triad
Facebook Haiku
February 11 writing prompt: ZEST
fruit bowl
a delight in the offering
vinegar flies
for NaHaiWriMo
watched 'My Old Lady' with Maggie Smith. Excellent film.
Something that made me smile today:
walked all three dogs into town.
very quiet day.
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
short forms 11th February 2016
short story
fails the cut
the anthology is
too darned short to be considered.
dammit
© Rachel Green 2016
blue tit
checking for insects
cherry bark
© Rachel Green 2016
early riser
I take Lu to the station
wet hair
the dogs get excited
thinking it's walk time
© Rachel Green 2016
dear friend
still suffering
botched procedure
doctoral nonsense
brought on complications
serious condition
compensation deserved
© Rachel Green 2016
Fooling herself, she writes shitty poetry
© Rachel Green 2016
fails the cut
the anthology is
too darned short to be considered.
dammit
© Rachel Green 2016
blue tit
checking for insects
cherry bark
© Rachel Green 2016
early riser
I take Lu to the station
wet hair
the dogs get excited
thinking it's walk time
© Rachel Green 2016
dear friend
still suffering
botched procedure
doctoral nonsense
brought on complications
serious condition
compensation deserved
© Rachel Green 2016
Fooling herself, she writes shitty poetry
© Rachel Green 2016
Wednesday 10 February 2016
Poetry 2016 / 023
Wednesday
I never imagined a love
that could encompass Argyll socks
and the diamonds she wears
on her diarrhoea coloured tanktops.
Hair shorter than my father's;
flatter chest, the better for the line
of an Oxford shirt
with cufflinks, natch,
and corded slacks that went out
before I turned teenager.
Wooden soled brogues with a tongue
banned before the watershed
but with a twinkle in her eye
and a love that fills me like a Brazil nut
fills the stone heart space of a date.
© Rachel Green 2016
I never imagined a love
that could encompass Argyll socks
and the diamonds she wears
on her diarrhoea coloured tanktops.
Hair shorter than my father's;
flatter chest, the better for the line
of an Oxford shirt
with cufflinks, natch,
and corded slacks that went out
before I turned teenager.
Wooden soled brogues with a tongue
banned before the watershed
but with a twinkle in her eye
and a love that fills me like a Brazil nut
fills the stone heart space of a date.
© Rachel Green 2016
short forms 10th February 2016
long tubes
pushed down her throat
to evacuate her
stomach of the tablets she took.
Die(t)
© Rachel Green 2016
twilight
a flock of pigeons
over the road gritter
© Rachel Green 2016
early morning
to take Lu to the station
London work
I doze in front of the computer
until the phone wakes me up
© Rachel Green 2016
sofa
still fast asleep
muddy dogs
I need to launder
the once-white covers
de-dog them
furry toe stretches
© Rachel Green 2016
Towel cupboard. The cat's blanket fort.
© Rachel Green 2016
pushed down her throat
to evacuate her
stomach of the tablets she took.
Die(t)
© Rachel Green 2016
twilight
a flock of pigeons
over the road gritter
© Rachel Green 2016
early morning
to take Lu to the station
London work
I doze in front of the computer
until the phone wakes me up
© Rachel Green 2016
sofa
still fast asleep
muddy dogs
I need to launder
the once-white covers
de-dog them
furry toe stretches
© Rachel Green 2016
Towel cupboard. The cat's blanket fort.
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 9th February 2016
vicissitude [vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood] noun
1. a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
3. vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs:
They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.
4. regular change or succession of one state or thing to another.
5. change; mutation; mutability.
all that you love is
subject to vicissitude
theirs or sometimes yours
The river Rother flooded
Facebook Haiku
February 9 writing prompt: ZEPPELIN
children's playground
as artist in residence
I paint twenty-six walls
for NaHaiWriMo
Something that made me smile today:
dog walking in the sunshine
I love these. Ceramics Imprinted with Patterns of Vintage Typewriter Letters by Laura C. Hewitt | Colossal. Actually, I wish I could show you the ceramics I was making in the mid 80s -- I used letterpress letters for exactly this.
Written today:
nothing
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
3. vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs:
They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.
4. regular change or succession of one state or thing to another.
5. change; mutation; mutability.
all that you love is
subject to vicissitude
theirs or sometimes yours
The river Rother flooded
Facebook Haiku
February 9 writing prompt: ZEPPELIN
children's playground
as artist in residence
I paint twenty-six walls
for NaHaiWriMo
Something that made me smile today:
dog walking in the sunshine
I love these. Ceramics Imprinted with Patterns of Vintage Typewriter Letters by Laura C. Hewitt | Colossal. Actually, I wish I could show you the ceramics I was making in the mid 80s -- I used letterpress letters for exactly this.
Written today:
nothing
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Tuesday 9 February 2016
short forms 9th February 2016
schoolgirl
invents a friend
psychiatric problems.
No-one else can see her bestie.
Demon
© Rachel Green 2016
pre dawn
on the dogwalking path
the river Rother
© Rachel Green 2016
he doesn't like
the astronaut curtain
cold plastic
I rescue it for use
as a crafting tool
© Rachel Green 2016
waiting
for the gates to open
trading estate
several cars
full of dodgy looking men
cradling power tools
the dogs whine, growl, cry
© Rachel Green 2016
early riser. The cat wants breakfast.
© Rachel Green 2016
invents a friend
psychiatric problems.
No-one else can see her bestie.
Demon
© Rachel Green 2016
pre dawn
on the dogwalking path
the river Rother
© Rachel Green 2016
he doesn't like
the astronaut curtain
cold plastic
I rescue it for use
as a crafting tool
© Rachel Green 2016
waiting
for the gates to open
trading estate
several cars
full of dodgy looking men
cradling power tools
the dogs whine, growl, cry
© Rachel Green 2016
early riser. The cat wants breakfast.
© Rachel Green 2016
Monday 8 February 2016
daily 8th February 2016
sagacity [suh-gas-i-tee] noun
1. acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
youth's sagacity
came at a high cost to his
skateboard and elbows
Spring Bulbs
dog walking
Tesco shop with the car
Facebook Haiku
February 8 writing prompt: ZEPHYR (a gentle breeze).
warm evening
leaftop susurrus
biting midges
for NaHaiWriMo
writing, readin, gaming
Something that made me smile today:
odd jobs in the house done
Alas, no transport
so no KAPAP
Remember The Canterbury is The Expanse's Version Of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Written today:
poem -
odd short (240)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
youth's sagacity
came at a high cost to his
skateboard and elbows
Spring Bulbs
dog walking
Tesco shop with the car
Facebook Haiku
February 8 writing prompt: ZEPHYR (a gentle breeze).
warm evening
leaftop susurrus
biting midges
for NaHaiWriMo
writing, readin, gaming
Something that made me smile today:
odd jobs in the house done
Alas, no transport
so no KAPAP
Remember The Canterbury is The Expanse's Version Of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Written today:
poem -
odd short (240)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Insurance Claim
Everyone admired the
stained glass window at St. Mary Magdalene's church. Set high above
the altar on the chancel wall, it depicted Jesus preaching from the
mound, the Son of God in the centre, top, and a sea of peasants
spreading out and down until they were almost life size at the
bottom.
Father Dunn smoothed
down a piece of lead. “It could have been terrible, but your prompt
arrival deterred the thieves.”
“Be that as it may,
sir,” PC Kupil referred to his notebook, “but the window is
twenty feet by twelve. If the thieves scarpered when they saw me
coming, how did they have time to take their ladders and
scaffolding?”
“The lord moves in
mysterious ways.” Father Dunn led him away. “No need to even
write a report. Could I interest you in a cup of tea and a bourbon
biscuit.”
“Not while I'm on
duty, sir.” He looked back at the church. It was always difficult
to make out the details of stained glass from the outside and he'd
never been inside to know what it looked like properly, but he was
fairly sure the peasants shouldn't have been depicted taking pictures
of The Lord Our Saviour with their mobile phones.
short forms 8th February 2016
insults
make bad feelings
but her thoughts of revenge
are turned inward toward herself
tablets
© Rachel Green 2016
kitchen scraps
worms enjoy the bounty
dead snake
© Rachel Green 2016
rain, rain
spatters on my window
dog walking time
the sky, pissing on my head
tiny drops of weak acid
© Rachel Green 2016
old films
the Beatles
in 'Help'
meta staging
advanced for its time
commonplace now
dreadful acting
© Rachel Green 2016
Nightmares. She giggles in her sleep
© Rachel Green 2016
make bad feelings
but her thoughts of revenge
are turned inward toward herself
tablets
© Rachel Green 2016
kitchen scraps
worms enjoy the bounty
dead snake
© Rachel Green 2016
rain, rain
spatters on my window
dog walking time
the sky, pissing on my head
tiny drops of weak acid
© Rachel Green 2016
old films
the Beatles
in 'Help'
meta staging
advanced for its time
commonplace now
dreadful acting
© Rachel Green 2016
Nightmares. She giggles in her sleep
© Rachel Green 2016
Sunday 7 February 2016
short forms 7th February 2016
she lives
embracing life
in the hippie commune
the gender fluidity of
loving
© Rachel Green 2016
sparrow
on a television aerial
plastic bag
© Rachel Green 2016
a book
from Amazon
with actual pages
I'm still stuck in the tedium
of The Bone Clocks
© Rachel Green 2016
they babysit
for the toddler grandchild
devoted
a morning
of Peppa Pig and Jingle Bells
in February
happy child
© Rachel Green 2016
broken jaw. She forgives him again.
© Rachel Green 2016
embracing life
in the hippie commune
the gender fluidity of
loving
© Rachel Green 2016
sparrow
on a television aerial
plastic bag
© Rachel Green 2016
a book
from Amazon
with actual pages
I'm still stuck in the tedium
of The Bone Clocks
© Rachel Green 2016
they babysit
for the toddler grandchild
devoted
a morning
of Peppa Pig and Jingle Bells
in February
happy child
© Rachel Green 2016
broken jaw. She forgives him again.
© Rachel Green 2016
Saturday 6 February 2016
Poem 2016 / 022
High Collars
Rainfall
dripping through bare branches
churning the mud
scattering pollen
from the first touch of ash flowers.
Snowdrops dashed
hoop-skirted children labour in mud
while beneath the shelter
of yew and holly
a bed of dry leaves,
skeletons of needles to discourage loitering.
Shaking water from fur coats
old ladies with muddy bellies
tramping through thickets
smelling the latest news.
© Rachel Green 2016
short forms 6th February 2016
lady
becomes teacher
elementary school
they don't realise she's a demon's
daughter
© Rachel Green 2016
cold rain
dashed to smithereens
the first snowdrops
© Rachel Green 2016
car repairs
with no shelter
heavy rain
trying to hold an umbrella
and attach a wing mirror
© Rachel Green 2016
residential road
cars parked on both sides
one of them ours
bus drivers
don't give a monkey's
rip off wing mirrors
two in a week
© Rachel Green 2016
rain, rain. dejected dog walking. mud.
© Rachel Green 2016
becomes teacher
elementary school
they don't realise she's a demon's
daughter
© Rachel Green 2016
cold rain
dashed to smithereens
the first snowdrops
© Rachel Green 2016
car repairs
with no shelter
heavy rain
trying to hold an umbrella
and attach a wing mirror
© Rachel Green 2016
residential road
cars parked on both sides
one of them ours
bus drivers
don't give a monkey's
rip off wing mirrors
two in a week
© Rachel Green 2016
rain, rain. dejected dog walking. mud.
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 5th February 2016
nugatory [noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo-] adjective
1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.
2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
3. not valid.
her cheating husband
and his nugatory pleas.
Thriving bamboo patch
Facebook Haiku
February 5 writing prompt: ZED / ZEE (the letter itself)
well-meaning friend
changes his name to just 'Z'
to my 'Omega'
for NaHaiWriMo
went to ASDA and bought two duvet sets and three sheets
Something that made me smile today:
getting the laundry done. Small things, I know.
a bit of writing, gaming, TV
Written today:
poem - 21
Gilded Cage ()
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.
2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
3. not valid.
her cheating husband
and his nugatory pleas.
Thriving bamboo patch
Facebook Haiku
February 5 writing prompt: ZED / ZEE (the letter itself)
well-meaning friend
changes his name to just 'Z'
to my 'Omega'
for NaHaiWriMo
went to ASDA and bought two duvet sets and three sheets
Something that made me smile today:
getting the laundry done. Small things, I know.
a bit of writing, gaming, TV
Written today:
poem - 21
Gilded Cage ()
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Friday 5 February 2016
Poem 2016 / 021
Life Lessons
last lesson of the afternoon
while her blouse dampens at the armpits
as she hides a yawn behind one hand.
History, and the open windows admit
the hum of lawnmowing,
as the caretaker walking back and forth,
back and forth,
rugby-shirt stripes on the playing field
where older boys in summer whites
pretend to be civilised one bowl at a time.
At night it's all “Julie, give me a handjob
and I'll give you a pound,” “just touch my cock
for a cigarette,” “how do you do question seven
on the maths homework?”
She doesn't tell her parents
why she comes home covered in grass stains
and smelling of beer and cigarettes
with her hair tousled
and the beginnings of a black eye.
The call her a tomboy and let her
cut her hair short and play football
and boxing for girls though no other girls
are signed up for it.
The gnats come out when the streetlights
glow dim and red in the evening air,
when the strains of Coronation Street
echo through the gullies of the new estate.
“You dirty bastard, What's my mom
going to say when she sees this stain?”
She buries her skirt at the bottom of the washing
basket and hopes she doesn't notice.
© Rachel Green 2016
Thank you for stopping by
last lesson of the afternoon
while her blouse dampens at the armpits
as she hides a yawn behind one hand.
History, and the open windows admit
the hum of lawnmowing,
as the caretaker walking back and forth,
back and forth,
rugby-shirt stripes on the playing field
where older boys in summer whites
pretend to be civilised one bowl at a time.
At night it's all “Julie, give me a handjob
and I'll give you a pound,” “just touch my cock
for a cigarette,” “how do you do question seven
on the maths homework?”
She doesn't tell her parents
why she comes home covered in grass stains
and smelling of beer and cigarettes
with her hair tousled
and the beginnings of a black eye.
The call her a tomboy and let her
cut her hair short and play football
and boxing for girls though no other girls
are signed up for it.
The gnats come out when the streetlights
glow dim and red in the evening air,
when the strains of Coronation Street
echo through the gullies of the new estate.
“You dirty bastard, What's my mom
going to say when she sees this stain?”
She buries her skirt at the bottom of the washing
basket and hopes she doesn't notice.
© Rachel Green 2016
Thank you for stopping by
short forms 4th February 2016
Cornwall
where high hedges
give way to sunken roads
and the path to her redemption
is dirt
© Rachel Green 2016
flashes of colour
among the crocus and snowdrops
crisp packets
© Rachel Green 2016
a day off
leads to renewed interest
in writing
some editing to do
then a return to Broken Goods
© Rachel Green 2016
lesbian tale
leaves no room for sex
platonic love
just as well
when the ladies involved
are sisters
but they didn't know it
© Rachel Green 2016
mashed potato. A memory of Mum.
© Rachel Green 2016
where high hedges
give way to sunken roads
and the path to her redemption
is dirt
© Rachel Green 2016
flashes of colour
among the crocus and snowdrops
crisp packets
© Rachel Green 2016
a day off
leads to renewed interest
in writing
some editing to do
then a return to Broken Goods
© Rachel Green 2016
lesbian tale
leaves no room for sex
platonic love
just as well
when the ladies involved
are sisters
but they didn't know it
© Rachel Green 2016
mashed potato. A memory of Mum.
© Rachel Green 2016
Thursday 4 February 2016
daily February 4th 2016
desiderata [dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid-] plural noun, singular desideratum.
1. things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum:
“Happily-ever-after” and “eternal love” appear to be the desiderata of the current generation; to whom “fat chance” say those of us who are older, wiser, and more curmudgeonly.
Synonyms: essentials, necessities, requisites, sine qua nons.
a happiness dream;
her prime desiderata
drama-free girlfriends
Facebook Haiku
Feb 4 prompt: ZEBRA
panic drill
at a Japanese zoo
escaping zebra
for NaHaiWriMo
shopping in town with the dogs
Something that made me smile today:
helping a friend
editing, gaming
Turns Out Replying to Spam Emails Can Make for a Pretty Exciting Adventure - Cheezburger
I need a studio so I can paint again; Artist Samantha Keely Smith Explores Powerful Collisions of Dark and Light in Her Abstract Elemental Paintings | Colossal
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage ()
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum:
“Happily-ever-after” and “eternal love” appear to be the desiderata of the current generation; to whom “fat chance” say those of us who are older, wiser, and more curmudgeonly.
Synonyms: essentials, necessities, requisites, sine qua nons.
a happiness dream;
her prime desiderata
drama-free girlfriends
Facebook Haiku
Feb 4 prompt: ZEBRA
panic drill
at a Japanese zoo
escaping zebra
for NaHaiWriMo
shopping in town with the dogs
Something that made me smile today:
helping a friend
editing, gaming
Turns Out Replying to Spam Emails Can Make for a Pretty Exciting Adventure - Cheezburger
I need a studio so I can paint again; Artist Samantha Keely Smith Explores Powerful Collisions of Dark and Light in Her Abstract Elemental Paintings | Colossal
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage ()
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Short Forms 4th February 2016
what now?
their adventure
shattered multiple lives
and left an aftermath of fear
broken
© Rachel Green 2016
scattered sunlight
I add more prisms
to the window
© Rachel Green 2016
index cards
a ragged pile
on the bookshelf
soon it'll be time to retrieve them
back to Damaged Goods
© Rachel Green 2016
first round of edits
the new story
needs continuity
that's my work for today
open documents
and track changes
comments welcome
© Rachel Green 2016
old novel. full of fond memories.
© Rachel Green 2016
their adventure
shattered multiple lives
and left an aftermath of fear
broken
© Rachel Green 2016
scattered sunlight
I add more prisms
to the window
© Rachel Green 2016
index cards
a ragged pile
on the bookshelf
soon it'll be time to retrieve them
back to Damaged Goods
© Rachel Green 2016
first round of edits
the new story
needs continuity
that's my work for today
open documents
and track changes
comments welcome
© Rachel Green 2016
old novel. full of fond memories.
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 3rd February 2016
alpenglow [al-puh n-gloh] noun
1. a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.
the nearest she got
to seeing an alpenglow
Sheffield gasworks
Facebook Haiku
feb3 Zealot
campaign zealotry
just replace 'Jew' with 'Muslim'
American Pride
for NaHaiWriMo
Ah, got a good reception on the novella. Some minor changes to make.
Something that made me smile today:
The dogs actually doing as they were told.
A day off. No writing, no stress.
Gaming, TV, a film (The Gunman 2015 - Sean Penn doing Krav Maga)
Written today:
nothing
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.
the nearest she got
to seeing an alpenglow
Sheffield gasworks
Facebook Haiku
feb3 Zealot
campaign zealotry
just replace 'Jew' with 'Muslim'
American Pride
for NaHaiWriMo
Ah, got a good reception on the novella. Some minor changes to make.
Something that made me smile today:
The dogs actually doing as they were told.
A day off. No writing, no stress.
Gaming, TV, a film (The Gunman 2015 - Sean Penn doing Krav Maga)
Written today:
nothing
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Wednesday 3 February 2016
short forms 3rd February 2016
endings
the brother lives
and the dad kills himself
in the way of his own mother
voices
© Rachel Green 2016
sunshine
a brace of pigeons
fucking
© Rachel Green 2016
quick dash
to open the back gate
window cleaner
too lazy for shoes
I now have wet socks
© Rachel Green 2016
novella
sent to editor
long delayed
it was all the better
for the elapsed time
and the evolved plot
quite pleased by it
© Rachel Green 2016
chekov's gun. fires at the close
© Rachel Green 2016
the brother lives
and the dad kills himself
in the way of his own mother
voices
© Rachel Green 2016
sunshine
a brace of pigeons
fucking
© Rachel Green 2016
quick dash
to open the back gate
window cleaner
too lazy for shoes
I now have wet socks
© Rachel Green 2016
novella
sent to editor
long delayed
it was all the better
for the elapsed time
and the evolved plot
quite pleased by it
© Rachel Green 2016
chekov's gun. fires at the close
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 2nd February 2016
aeromancy [air-uh-man-see] noun
1. the prediction of future events from observation of weather conditions.
cirrus cats and dogs
my aeromancy wizard
predicts heavy rain
Facebook Haiku
February 2 writing prompt: ZAZEN
silent room
contemplating flight algorithms
lazy bluebottle
for NaHaiWriMo
Happy Imbolc :)
Something that made me smile today:
Finished 'Gilded Cage' (message if you want to beta it) at 32K. It could easily have been a novel.
10 Rare Historical Photos That You Might Not Have Seen
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage (3500)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. the prediction of future events from observation of weather conditions.
cirrus cats and dogs
my aeromancy wizard
predicts heavy rain
Facebook Haiku
February 2 writing prompt: ZAZEN
silent room
contemplating flight algorithms
lazy bluebottle
for NaHaiWriMo
Happy Imbolc :)
Something that made me smile today:
Finished 'Gilded Cage' (message if you want to beta it) at 32K. It could easily have been a novel.
10 Rare Historical Photos That You Might Not Have Seen
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage (3500)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Tuesday 2 February 2016
short forms 2nd February 2016
close story
the end of days
showdown at the old house
her da fighting with a demon
dead ma
© Rachel Green 2016
windy day
travelling slowly down the road
my wheelie bin
© Rachel Green 2016
editor's email
about the delayed story
"please send file"
Oh dear. I'll have to cut a side plot
and finish it today
© Rachel Green 2016
stress test
riding a bus
someone pulls a gun
I react quickly
isolating the gun
saving another passenger
commended for my reactions
© Rachel Green 2016
guilt. my depression bleeds writing delays
© Rachel Green 2016
the end of days
showdown at the old house
her da fighting with a demon
dead ma
© Rachel Green 2016
windy day
travelling slowly down the road
my wheelie bin
© Rachel Green 2016
editor's email
about the delayed story
"please send file"
Oh dear. I'll have to cut a side plot
and finish it today
© Rachel Green 2016
stress test
riding a bus
someone pulls a gun
I react quickly
isolating the gun
saving another passenger
commended for my reactions
© Rachel Green 2016
guilt. my depression bleeds writing delays
© Rachel Green 2016
Daily February 1st 2016
nonce [nons] noun
1. the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
I will never use
the phrase 'for the nonce' thanks to
prison rebranding
Facebook Haiku
Feb 1 Zap
shaft of sunshine
a zap of inspiration
writer's blessing
for NaHaiWriMo
a good chunk of writing today. Nearly finished. Anyone want to beta read a 30K novella for me?
Something that made me smile today:
KAPAP awesome
some gaming, though ESO was glitching
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage (3000)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
I will never use
the phrase 'for the nonce' thanks to
prison rebranding
Facebook Haiku
Feb 1 Zap
shaft of sunshine
a zap of inspiration
writer's blessing
for NaHaiWriMo
a good chunk of writing today. Nearly finished. Anyone want to beta read a 30K novella for me?
Something that made me smile today:
KAPAP awesome
some gaming, though ESO was glitching
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage (3000)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
Monday 1 February 2016
Short forms 1st February 2016
no trace
of the mother
but the daughter turns up
as an unexpected party.
Herself.
© Rachel Green 2016
horizontal tree
head bowed in the gale
bescarfed lady
© Rachel Green 2016
pleasant day
writing and gaming
with Lu
she wears headphones all day
watching 'The Good Wife'
© Rachel Green 2016
Gula:
Spanish for the desire to eat
simply for the taste
she can relate to this
but not to bulimia
(she abhors vomiting)
this is why she's fat
© Rachel Green 2016
Christian 'sanctity of marriage'? Hate crime.
© Rachel Green 2016
of the mother
but the daughter turns up
as an unexpected party.
Herself.
© Rachel Green 2016
horizontal tree
head bowed in the gale
bescarfed lady
© Rachel Green 2016
pleasant day
writing and gaming
with Lu
she wears headphones all day
watching 'The Good Wife'
© Rachel Green 2016
Gula:
Spanish for the desire to eat
simply for the taste
she can relate to this
but not to bulimia
(she abhors vomiting)
this is why she's fat
© Rachel Green 2016
Christian 'sanctity of marriage'? Hate crime.
© Rachel Green 2016
daily 31st January 2016
cryophilic [krahy-oh-fil-ik] adjective
1. preferring or thriving at low temperatures.
she won't back down
in the face of criticism
cryophilic marriage
computer reboot. lost the daily
Facebook Haiku
jan 31 - Yukon
winter chill
vegetable patch beer trap
frozen slugs
for NaHaiWriMo
Stephanie / DK: The Cost of my Sexual Assault
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage (1400)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
1. preferring or thriving at low temperatures.
she won't back down
in the face of criticism
cryophilic marriage
computer reboot. lost the daily
Facebook Haiku
jan 31 - Yukon
winter chill
vegetable patch beer trap
frozen slugs
for NaHaiWriMo
Stephanie / DK: The Cost of my Sexual Assault
Written today:
poem -
Gilded Cage (1400)
You've been reading Of Literary Bent. I thank you.
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