flower border
smothered by fallen leaves
blue sky
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Monday 6 November 2017
Monday 30 October 2017
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Monday 23 October 2017
Wednesday 18 October 2017
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Monday 16 October 2017
poems 16th October 2017
Saturday 14 October 2017
Friday 13 October 2017
Thursday 12 October 2017
Monday 9 October 2017
Thursday 5 October 2017
Wednesday 4 October 2017
Tuesday 3 October 2017
Monday 2 October 2017
Friday 29 September 2017
Thursday 28 September 2017
short forms 28th September 2017
demons
offer a choice
to accept a deal
or turn around and carry on.
Madness.
© Rachel Green 2017
weak sunshine
in the outside lavatory
a cranefly
© Rachel Green 2017
promises
to a fictional character
unfulfilled
I should do better
I'm a terrible god
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
five minutes to get down stairs
used to be five seconds
At the bottom
he forgets what he was doing
goes up again
is there food available?
© Rachel Green 2017
in the end, she wanted respect
© Rachel Green 2017
offer a choice
to accept a deal
or turn around and carry on.
Madness.
© Rachel Green 2017
weak sunshine
in the outside lavatory
a cranefly
© Rachel Green 2017
promises
to a fictional character
unfulfilled
I should do better
I'm a terrible god
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
five minutes to get down stairs
used to be five seconds
At the bottom
he forgets what he was doing
goes up again
is there food available?
© Rachel Green 2017
in the end, she wanted respect
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 25 September 2017
short forms 25th September 2017
Chloe
still trying hard
looking for a new plot
of a more literary bent.
Cornwall
© Rachel Green 2017
french lavender
flowers through leaf litter
downpour
© Rachel Green 2017
afternoon work
mowing the lawn
between showers
not an easy task
clogged blades
© Rachel Green 2017
painting demons
a garden statue
revisited
acrylic paint
and Winton inks
depth of colour
From a distance, it looks black
© Rachel Green 2017
weight gain. extra gym sessions required
© Rachel Green 2017
still trying hard
looking for a new plot
of a more literary bent.
Cornwall
© Rachel Green 2017
french lavender
flowers through leaf litter
downpour
© Rachel Green 2017
afternoon work
mowing the lawn
between showers
not an easy task
clogged blades
© Rachel Green 2017
painting demons
a garden statue
revisited
acrylic paint
and Winton inks
depth of colour
From a distance, it looks black
© Rachel Green 2017
weight gain. extra gym sessions required
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 23 September 2017
Friday 22 September 2017
Thursday 21 September 2017
Wednesday 20 September 2017
Tuesday 19 September 2017
Monday 18 September 2017
Sunday 17 September 2017
short forms 17th September 2017
Chloe
moving her house
to mid America.
Endearing British accent
Terror
© Rachel Green 2017
glimmers of sun
from an overcast sky
swallows
© Rachel Green 2017
full house
various people
on bed and sofas
towel cupboard
slowly emptied
© Rachel Green 2017
evening fire
a bit early for Mabon
but welcome
hissing flames
dry conifer branches
and willow logs
sulking elder
© Rachel Green 2017
Nightmares. A refugee from American Threats.
© Rachel Green 2017
moving her house
to mid America.
Endearing British accent
Terror
© Rachel Green 2017
glimmers of sun
from an overcast sky
swallows
© Rachel Green 2017
full house
various people
on bed and sofas
towel cupboard
slowly emptied
© Rachel Green 2017
evening fire
a bit early for Mabon
but welcome
hissing flames
dry conifer branches
and willow logs
sulking elder
© Rachel Green 2017
Nightmares. A refugee from American Threats.
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 15 September 2017
short form poetry
no threat
can disturb her
search for her brother's truth.
Did he die for nothing at all?
Hatred.
© Rachel Green 2017
overnight rain
the penalties of long grass
hidden dog poo
© Rachel Green 2017
annual review
booked in for weeks ahead
first available date
I can't help thinking
I've got fat again
© Rachel Green 2017
doctor's trip
referral to gender clinic
for T-blockers
referral to ENT
to get my nose broken
and repaired
increased Prozac
© Rachel Green 2017
her size depresses her. More prozac?
© Rachel Green 2017
can disturb her
search for her brother's truth.
Did he die for nothing at all?
Hatred.
© Rachel Green 2017
overnight rain
the penalties of long grass
hidden dog poo
© Rachel Green 2017
annual review
booked in for weeks ahead
first available date
I can't help thinking
I've got fat again
© Rachel Green 2017
doctor's trip
referral to gender clinic
for T-blockers
referral to ENT
to get my nose broken
and repaired
increased Prozac
© Rachel Green 2017
her size depresses her. More prozac?
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 14 September 2017
short forms 14th September 2017
new art
definition
for public sculpture park
"Kids could climb on that" defines worth.
Funding.
© Rachel Green 2017
wind blown clouds
reveal a moment of sunshine
wet grass
© Rachel Green 2017
doctor's appointment
you take what you're given
or not at all
Today clashes with jiu-jitsu
farewell, passion hobby
© Rachel Green 2017
worn out
boxing lesson
in jiu-jitsu
in the afternoon
a little sleepy
takes over
("she's old and needs naps")
© Rachel Green 2017
She needs more sleep, these days
© Rachel Green 2017
definition
for public sculpture park
"Kids could climb on that" defines worth.
Funding.
© Rachel Green 2017
wind blown clouds
reveal a moment of sunshine
wet grass
© Rachel Green 2017
doctor's appointment
you take what you're given
or not at all
Today clashes with jiu-jitsu
farewell, passion hobby
© Rachel Green 2017
worn out
boxing lesson
in jiu-jitsu
in the afternoon
a little sleepy
takes over
("she's old and needs naps")
© Rachel Green 2017
She needs more sleep, these days
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 12 September 2017
short forms 12th September 2017
his death
prompts funeral
rising costs at the shop
the undertaker's essential
service
© Rachel Green 2017
swifts
sweeping across the moorland
purple heather
© Rachel Green 2017
toadstools
creep like stubby fingers
on the forest floor
the dogs avoid them
rotting scents
© Rachel Green 2017
lethargy
infesting age
into my bones
so many stories
running through my head
so many books
so little enthusiasm
© Rachel Green 2017
overeating. An extra gym session required.
© Rachel Green 2017
prompts funeral
rising costs at the shop
the undertaker's essential
service
© Rachel Green 2017
swifts
sweeping across the moorland
purple heather
© Rachel Green 2017
toadstools
creep like stubby fingers
on the forest floor
the dogs avoid them
rotting scents
© Rachel Green 2017
lethargy
infesting age
into my bones
so many stories
running through my head
so many books
so little enthusiasm
© Rachel Green 2017
overeating. An extra gym session required.
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 11 September 2017
short forms 9th September 2017
father's
blackened body
hooked up to life support
his face a glimpse of horror movie
for real
© Rachel Green 2017
sideways trees
and a downpour of rain
sunshine
© Rachel Green 2017
scattered friends
around the globe
community
psychotic writers
living in harmony
© Rachel Green 2017
losing ground
my interest in jiu-jitsu
waning
my teacher's interest in me
already waned
he has a new favourite
I cancel a competition
© Rachel Green 2017
faith in internet relationships now restored
© Rachel Green 2017
blackened body
hooked up to life support
his face a glimpse of horror movie
for real
© Rachel Green 2017
sideways trees
and a downpour of rain
sunshine
© Rachel Green 2017
scattered friends
around the globe
community
psychotic writers
living in harmony
© Rachel Green 2017
losing ground
my interest in jiu-jitsu
waning
my teacher's interest in me
already waned
he has a new favourite
I cancel a competition
© Rachel Green 2017
faith in internet relationships now restored
© Rachel Green 2017
Sunday 10 September 2017
short forms 10th September 2017
her dad
self-immolated
in a garden fire
and never regained consciousness.
burned husk
© Rachel Green 2017
rain
cold Sunday morning
spattered lavender
© Rachel Green 2017
late chats
Ash shows me mods
for Skyrim
I go to bed late
but wake early
© Rachel Green 2017
It went well
we seem to like each other
on real life
fish and chips
and chatting around the table
my terrible coffee
Even Ash is animated
© Rachel Green 2017
self confidence lowered. Still needing validation.
© Rachel Green 2017
self-immolated
in a garden fire
and never regained consciousness.
burned husk
© Rachel Green 2017
rain
cold Sunday morning
spattered lavender
© Rachel Green 2017
late chats
Ash shows me mods
for Skyrim
I go to bed late
but wake early
© Rachel Green 2017
It went well
we seem to like each other
on real life
fish and chips
and chatting around the table
my terrible coffee
Even Ash is animated
© Rachel Green 2017
self confidence lowered. Still needing validation.
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 9 September 2017
short forms 9th September 2017
living
in the present
with one foot in the past.
Memories of her dead brother.
Terror.
© Rachel Green 2017
sycamore leaves
covering the wet grass
crocosmia stripped bare
© Rachel Green 2017
a minute
staring at the wardrobes
and the pattern of light
I'm convinced I'm in Amsterdam
rather than Chesterfield
© Rachel Green 2017
post-holiday blues
remembering the day
missing appointments
I was supposed to have lessons
in jiu-jitsu and others
but completely forgot
missing Holland
© Rachel Green 2017
Trepidation. Meeting an old livejournal friend.
© Rachel Green 2017
in the present
with one foot in the past.
Memories of her dead brother.
Terror.
© Rachel Green 2017
sycamore leaves
covering the wet grass
crocosmia stripped bare
© Rachel Green 2017
a minute
staring at the wardrobes
and the pattern of light
I'm convinced I'm in Amsterdam
rather than Chesterfield
© Rachel Green 2017
post-holiday blues
remembering the day
missing appointments
I was supposed to have lessons
in jiu-jitsu and others
but completely forgot
missing Holland
© Rachel Green 2017
Trepidation. Meeting an old livejournal friend.
© Rachel Green 2017
Sunday 27 August 2017
short forms 27th August 2017
his ghost
waiting for her
in the park's boating pond.
She wants to join him there but she's
afraid
© Rachel Green 2017
morning heat
over the asphalt dog poo
slug trails
© Rachel Green 2017
unofficial birthday
DK's family party
hall booked
The house seems quieter
than I expected it to be
© Rachel Green 2017
blah blah blah
something about life
or personal goals
mild complaint
observation about life
family quirks
funny conclusion
© Rachel Green 2017
She writes about writing. Total failure.
© Rachel Green 2017
waiting for her
in the park's boating pond.
She wants to join him there but she's
afraid
© Rachel Green 2017
morning heat
over the asphalt dog poo
slug trails
© Rachel Green 2017
unofficial birthday
DK's family party
hall booked
The house seems quieter
than I expected it to be
© Rachel Green 2017
blah blah blah
something about life
or personal goals
mild complaint
observation about life
family quirks
funny conclusion
© Rachel Green 2017
She writes about writing. Total failure.
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 26 August 2017
short forms 26th August 2017
regrets
lost childhood
her father's ashes are
scattered onto the boating lake
duck food
© Rachel Green 2017
teasels
dry and rattling
poppy heads
© Rachel Green 2017
full house
the delight of children
who like me
less so the incoming visitor
who thinks I'm a freak
© Rachel Green 2017
skipped gym
in favour of gardening
sweating profusely
chopping down summer growth
thanks to the extended rain
rotting fruits
full bin
© Rachel Green 2017
morning pain. The regrets of yesterday
© Rachel Green 2017
lost childhood
her father's ashes are
scattered onto the boating lake
duck food
© Rachel Green 2017
teasels
dry and rattling
poppy heads
© Rachel Green 2017
full house
the delight of children
who like me
less so the incoming visitor
who thinks I'm a freak
© Rachel Green 2017
skipped gym
in favour of gardening
sweating profusely
chopping down summer growth
thanks to the extended rain
rotting fruits
full bin
© Rachel Green 2017
morning pain. The regrets of yesterday
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 25 August 2017
short forms 25th August 2017
her dog
resurrected
by an angelic friend
Her father is terrified of her.
Breakdown
© Rachel Green 2017
one shoe
left behind in the woods
traces of blood
© Rachel Green 2017
overdrawn
a message from my bank
via text
why yes, I am stupid
thank you for asking
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
deaf and blind
still likes his walks
I drag him to the woods
but while he's there
he knows his way through
heads home without me
© Rachel Green 2017
Smile! A new wave of depression.
© Rachel Green 2017
resurrected
by an angelic friend
Her father is terrified of her.
Breakdown
© Rachel Green 2017
one shoe
left behind in the woods
traces of blood
© Rachel Green 2017
overdrawn
a message from my bank
via text
why yes, I am stupid
thank you for asking
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
deaf and blind
still likes his walks
I drag him to the woods
but while he's there
he knows his way through
heads home without me
© Rachel Green 2017
Smile! A new wave of depression.
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 24 August 2017
short forms 24th August 2017
recycling |
the detritus
of her father's old house
a box of computer diskettes
five-inch
© Rachel Green 2017
teasels
dry heads rattling
poppy seeds
© Rachel Green 2017
throwing
I'm pretty useless
at any of them
Maybe I should find
a different school
© Rachel Green 2017
manuscript
requires overhaul
no contents list
Dude, it's a novel
why do you need html links
to consecutive chapters?
just use the bookmark feature
© Rachel Green 2017
Her dog, waiting for cereal milk
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 23 August 2017
short forms 23rd August 2017
amidst
the house chaos
she clears the table
ready for an evening meal.
Corn flakes.
© Rachel Green 2017
summer skin
reddening despite the cold
tomatoes
© Rachel Green 2017
driver
for Celia's Taxis
parks adjacent to Lu's bike
I don't trust him as a driver
he takes too many risks
© Rachel Green 2017
conversations
with my post-teenager
old people and gardens
cinematic trope
old people have flowers
(indicates my garden)
"no offence," they say
© Rachel Green 2017
she sets up a revised version.
© Rachel Green 2017
the house chaos
she clears the table
ready for an evening meal.
Corn flakes.
© Rachel Green 2017
summer skin
reddening despite the cold
tomatoes
© Rachel Green 2017
driver
for Celia's Taxis
parks adjacent to Lu's bike
I don't trust him as a driver
he takes too many risks
© Rachel Green 2017
conversations
with my post-teenager
old people and gardens
cinematic trope
old people have flowers
(indicates my garden)
"no offence," they say
© Rachel Green 2017
she sets up a revised version.
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 22 August 2017
short forms 22nd April 2017
three things
she wants to change:
her mother's suicide,
her brother's murder, her father's
hatred
© Rachel Green 2017
August heat
must be somewhere else
overcast
© Rachel Green 2017
the blue rose
they bought me last year
now mauve
maybe, like hydrangeas,
it required tea leaves
© Rachel Green 2017
across the road
the council decorators
have a fag break
overalls and beer bellies
while the tenant
explains his visions
mormons pass them by
© Rachel Green 2017
old game. rekindled love. happy girl
© Rachel Green 2017
she wants to change:
her mother's suicide,
her brother's murder, her father's
hatred
© Rachel Green 2017
August heat
must be somewhere else
overcast
© Rachel Green 2017
the blue rose
they bought me last year
now mauve
maybe, like hydrangeas,
it required tea leaves
© Rachel Green 2017
across the road
the council decorators
have a fag break
overalls and beer bellies
while the tenant
explains his visions
mormons pass them by
© Rachel Green 2017
old game. rekindled love. happy girl
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 21 August 2017
short forms 21st August 2017
mistype
unwanted mail
shuffled to wrong department
wish fulfillment is understaffed
processed
© Rachel Green 2017
shiny red apples
deceptively unripe
pig food
© Rachel Green 2017
council vans
invading the street
no parking
all the council houses
are being decorated
© Rachel Green 2017
worst dreams ever
the first where I work for the DSS
and get disciplined for incompetence
The second
where the neighbours gang up on us
destroy our garden
anxiety much?
© Rachel Green 2017
stinging eyes. Disturbed sleep. Night terrors.
© Rachel Green 2017
unwanted mail
shuffled to wrong department
wish fulfillment is understaffed
processed
© Rachel Green 2017
shiny red apples
deceptively unripe
pig food
© Rachel Green 2017
council vans
invading the street
no parking
all the council houses
are being decorated
© Rachel Green 2017
worst dreams ever
the first where I work for the DSS
and get disciplined for incompetence
The second
where the neighbours gang up on us
destroy our garden
anxiety much?
© Rachel Green 2017
stinging eyes. Disturbed sleep. Night terrors.
© Rachel Green 2017
Sunday 20 August 2017
short forms 20th August 2017
the twist
she didn't expect
it was her own email
that was the catalyst for his
demise
© Rachel Green 2017
willow branches
scraping the ground
relieved cat
© Rachel Green 2017
sudden loss
googling your ex
to discover they died
such mixed feelings
mostly relief
© Rachel Green 2017
three dogs
at the top of the stairs
waiting
I'm in the bathroom
and they won't descend
without me
The cat at the bottom
© Rachel Green 2017
adult pleasures. She'd rather have sparred.
© Rachel Green 2017
she didn't expect
it was her own email
that was the catalyst for his
demise
© Rachel Green 2017
willow branches
scraping the ground
relieved cat
© Rachel Green 2017
sudden loss
googling your ex
to discover they died
such mixed feelings
mostly relief
© Rachel Green 2017
three dogs
at the top of the stairs
waiting
I'm in the bathroom
and they won't descend
without me
The cat at the bottom
© Rachel Green 2017
adult pleasures. She'd rather have sparred.
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 18 August 2017
short forms 18th August 2017
a shame
her late father
was working to a cure
ridding himself of his vast hoard.
house fire
© Rachel Green 2017
honey bees
a fly-past of the lavender
gone to seed
© Rachel Green 2017
leg day
I manage to press
300 pounds
I regret it today
sore thighs
© Rachel Green 2017
my niece's birthday
she'd be 30 or so now
I haven't seen her since she was six
I google her father,
discovered his recent death
in a 'garden fire'
forgive my laughter...
© Rachel Green 2017
after prolonged absence, her neck pain returns
© Rachel Green 2017
her late father
was working to a cure
ridding himself of his vast hoard.
house fire
© Rachel Green 2017
honey bees
a fly-past of the lavender
gone to seed
© Rachel Green 2017
leg day
I manage to press
300 pounds
I regret it today
sore thighs
© Rachel Green 2017
my niece's birthday
she'd be 30 or so now
I haven't seen her since she was six
I google her father,
discovered his recent death
in a 'garden fire'
forgive my laughter...
© Rachel Green 2017
after prolonged absence, her neck pain returns
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 17 August 2017
short forms 17th August 2017
her life
carefully set
denied by publisher.
Guess she'll meet a demon instead.
New life.
© Rachel Green 2017
English lavender
fades with the passing sun
French blooms
© Rachel Green 2017
missed calls
different numbers
same prefix code
one suspects spammers
I choose to ignore
© Rachel Green 2017
chaos begins
DK's birthday month
starts tomorrow
first guests arriving
for the monster party
anxiety rising
will the dog survive?
© Rachel Green 2017
her terrible dream. Choking a dog.
© Rachel Green 2017
carefully set
denied by publisher.
Guess she'll meet a demon instead.
New life.
© Rachel Green 2017
English lavender
fades with the passing sun
French blooms
© Rachel Green 2017
missed calls
different numbers
same prefix code
one suspects spammers
I choose to ignore
© Rachel Green 2017
chaos begins
DK's birthday month
starts tomorrow
first guests arriving
for the monster party
anxiety rising
will the dog survive?
© Rachel Green 2017
her terrible dream. Choking a dog.
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 16 August 2017
short forms 16th August 2017
demons
her recent past
returns to the present
encounters with her childhood
not-friends
© Rachel Green 2017
cloud cover
the delicate smile
morning glory
© Rachel Green 2017
number three
tells me about the drama
on YouTube
I really don't care
my eyelids feel heavy
© Rachel Green 2017
Scheduling euthanasia
for the ancient dog
the day after tomorrow
blind, deaf
sometimes incontinent
struggles to walk
he seems chirpier today
© Rachel Green 2017
Night terrors. She wakes exhausted. Dawn.
© Rachel Green 2017
her recent past
returns to the present
encounters with her childhood
not-friends
© Rachel Green 2017
cloud cover
the delicate smile
morning glory
© Rachel Green 2017
number three
tells me about the drama
on YouTube
I really don't care
my eyelids feel heavy
© Rachel Green 2017
Scheduling euthanasia
for the ancient dog
the day after tomorrow
blind, deaf
sometimes incontinent
struggles to walk
he seems chirpier today
© Rachel Green 2017
Night terrors. She wakes exhausted. Dawn.
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 15 August 2017
short forms 15th August 2017
she tries
to protect him;
grows tough with the need to
beating away the older boys
who taunt
© Rachel Green 2017
sparrow song
in the hedgerow
blackberries
© Rachel Green 2017
online gaming
I join a campaign group
to tackle group content
within five minutes
they vote to kick me out
© Rachel Green 2017
a weekend away
leaves my arms sunburned
and insect bitten
I spend Monday itching
and Tuesday with raised bites
Peeling Wednesday
fading love for jiu-jitsu
© Rachel Green 2017
weekend high leads to low morale
© Rachel Green 2017
to protect him;
grows tough with the need to
beating away the older boys
who taunt
© Rachel Green 2017
sparrow song
in the hedgerow
blackberries
© Rachel Green 2017
online gaming
I join a campaign group
to tackle group content
within five minutes
they vote to kick me out
© Rachel Green 2017
a weekend away
leaves my arms sunburned
and insect bitten
I spend Monday itching
and Tuesday with raised bites
Peeling Wednesday
fading love for jiu-jitsu
© Rachel Green 2017
weekend high leads to low morale
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 14 August 2017
short forms 14th August 2017
father
no longer here
but for the memory
of a man in utter despair.
Hoarder.
© Rachel Green 2017
new lawn
the shoots of an old willow
mown down
© Rachel Green 2017
was that summer?
two days of sunshine
and burned shoulders.
A return to grey skies
and alabaster
© Rachel Green 2017
teasels
one of my favourite
wild plants
I find seedlings everywhere
cracks in the patio;
growing in the lawn
removed with apologies
© Rachel Green 2017
against the skyline, Her fading dreams
© Rachel Green 2017
no longer here
but for the memory
of a man in utter despair.
Hoarder.
© Rachel Green 2017
new lawn
the shoots of an old willow
mown down
© Rachel Green 2017
was that summer?
two days of sunshine
and burned shoulders.
A return to grey skies
and alabaster
© Rachel Green 2017
teasels
one of my favourite
wild plants
I find seedlings everywhere
cracks in the patio;
growing in the lawn
removed with apologies
© Rachel Green 2017
against the skyline, Her fading dreams
© Rachel Green 2017
Sunday 13 August 2017
short forms 13th August 2017
jigsaw puzzle
scattered across Hamburg
a new German Jack the Ripper
Crime scene
© Rachel Green 2017
morning heat
the torquay sunburn
stinging
© Rachel Green 2017
Sorry I missed you
a not from Hermes
(the parcel service)
No indication of where
or how I get the package
© Rachel Green 2017
back from Torquay
red, red arms
from a long walk
I love everything about that town
the seedy, seventies vibe of everywhere
the tawdry couture
© Rachel Green 2017
Birthday. Another year nearer the grave
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 11 August 2017
short forms 11th August 2017
she cares
about the past
wants to know what happened
to make her brother kill himself.
Her fault?
© Rachel Green 2017
nasturtium flowers
spilling onto the pavement
honeybees
© Rachel Green 2017
blind dog
steps on his roomie
dogfight ensues
poor old fellow
pick on constantly
© Rachel Green 2017
early rise
after a dogfight
wakes everyone
Lu in the bathroom
I head downstairs
pills and potions
Upstairs, my alarm wakes Bagpuss
© Rachel Green 2017
Another year gone. depression sets in.
© Rachel Green 2017
about the past
wants to know what happened
to make her brother kill himself.
Her fault?
© Rachel Green 2017
nasturtium flowers
spilling onto the pavement
honeybees
© Rachel Green 2017
blind dog
steps on his roomie
dogfight ensues
poor old fellow
pick on constantly
© Rachel Green 2017
early rise
after a dogfight
wakes everyone
Lu in the bathroom
I head downstairs
pills and potions
Upstairs, my alarm wakes Bagpuss
© Rachel Green 2017
Another year gone. depression sets in.
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 10 August 2017
short forms 10th August 2017
she's lost
in a world passed
her father buried anew
and his house alive with the rot
of years
© Rachel Green 2017
red apples
peeking through the hedgerow
blackberries
© Rachel Green 2017
it gets harder
to write short poems
a life worth nothing
a relatively quick death
is too much to ask for
© Rachel Green 2017
amalgamating hard drives
a residue of pictures
twenty years
most are corrupted
old memories fading
into unknown formats
photographs didn't do that
© Rachel Green 2017
Her memory; corrupted like computer files
© Rachel Green 2017
in a world passed
her father buried anew
and his house alive with the rot
of years
© Rachel Green 2017
red apples
peeking through the hedgerow
blackberries
© Rachel Green 2017
it gets harder
to write short poems
a life worth nothing
a relatively quick death
is too much to ask for
© Rachel Green 2017
amalgamating hard drives
a residue of pictures
twenty years
most are corrupted
old memories fading
into unknown formats
photographs didn't do that
© Rachel Green 2017
Her memory; corrupted like computer files
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 9 August 2017
short forms 9th August 2017
no fucks
given for love
he arranges 'lessons'
to turn his young daughter away
from life
© Rachel Green 2017
crocosmia
a spark of colour against rain-swept green
discarded litter
© Rachel Green 2017
projects
going boom boom
dismay
five hours work lost
to a corrupted file
© Rachel Green 2017
rain stops briefly
where did the summer go,
Mr Trump?
No, I could not be
an American Immigrant
not wealthy enough
at least I learned tolerance
© Rachel Green 2017
she eats beans on toast. Regrets.
© Rachel Green 2017
given for love
he arranges 'lessons'
to turn his young daughter away
from life
© Rachel Green 2017
crocosmia
a spark of colour against rain-swept green
discarded litter
© Rachel Green 2017
projects
going boom boom
dismay
five hours work lost
to a corrupted file
© Rachel Green 2017
rain stops briefly
where did the summer go,
Mr Trump?
No, I could not be
an American Immigrant
not wealthy enough
at least I learned tolerance
© Rachel Green 2017
she eats beans on toast. Regrets.
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 8 August 2017
short forms 8th August 2017
old prints
of her parents
before she was alive.
They look happier than they did
after
© Rachel Green 2017
microcosm
ecosystem of a tall plant
water droplets
© Rachel Green 2017
cold and wet
The dogs wait patiently
for their walk
I am reluctant
to be rained on
© Rachel Green 2017
ragged poppies
long gone to seed
withered leaves
I'd cut them down
but it's too wet to collect
for next year's plants
summer decay
© Rachel Green 2017
large parcel. She guesses its contents.
© Rachel Green 2017
of her parents
before she was alive.
They look happier than they did
after
© Rachel Green 2017
microcosm
ecosystem of a tall plant
water droplets
© Rachel Green 2017
cold and wet
The dogs wait patiently
for their walk
I am reluctant
to be rained on
© Rachel Green 2017
ragged poppies
long gone to seed
withered leaves
I'd cut them down
but it's too wet to collect
for next year's plants
summer decay
© Rachel Green 2017
large parcel. She guesses its contents.
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 7 August 2017
short forms 7th August 2017
her love
becomes hostile
when she sees the damage
her family has suffered in
the past
© Rachel Green 2017
wind and rain
the delights of summer
blackberries
© Rachel Green 2017
fresh grass
in barren soil
summer rain
remind me to write
an Amazon review
© Rachel Green 2017
chatting to Lu
about my depression
Another year gone...
At least you've achieved something
she says with a smile
you're fitter than you were
but less productive, it seems
© Rachel Green 2017
Happily, her dog is still alive.
© Rachel Green 2017
becomes hostile
when she sees the damage
her family has suffered in
the past
© Rachel Green 2017
wind and rain
the delights of summer
blackberries
© Rachel Green 2017
fresh grass
in barren soil
summer rain
remind me to write
an Amazon review
© Rachel Green 2017
chatting to Lu
about my depression
Another year gone...
At least you've achieved something
she says with a smile
you're fitter than you were
but less productive, it seems
© Rachel Green 2017
Happily, her dog is still alive.
© Rachel Green 2017
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