demons
inside her head
the psychiatric care
should have cured her, until she went
back home
© Rachel Green 2017
streaming clouds
whipped along by stratospheric winds
golden barley
© Rachel Green 2017
crushing
when depression hits
just one of those things
Get on with it, move on
one poem at a time
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
shits in the kitchen
pisses in the bedroom
he can't help it
blind and deaf
and almost scent-blind
still happy to have his people home
© Rachel Green 2017
she cries for no good reason
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 31 July 2017
Sunday 30 July 2017
short forms 30th July 2017
demons
from her past life
return to annoy her
after the death of her father.
Jasfoup
© Rachel Green 2017
yesterday's sunshine
fleeing with the dawn
dripping roses
© Rachel Green 2017
morning gift
the cat leaves a mouse head
in the kitchen doorway
It's probably my own fault
I let her watch 'Godfather'
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
can't see a thing
or hear at all
now he pisses
and shits in the house
at random
can't find the dog door
© Rachel Green 2017
distracted by poo. Urine-soaked socks
© Rachel Green 2017
from her past life
return to annoy her
after the death of her father.
Jasfoup
© Rachel Green 2017
yesterday's sunshine
fleeing with the dawn
dripping roses
© Rachel Green 2017
morning gift
the cat leaves a mouse head
in the kitchen doorway
It's probably my own fault
I let her watch 'Godfather'
© Rachel Green 2017
old dog
can't see a thing
or hear at all
now he pisses
and shits in the house
at random
can't find the dog door
© Rachel Green 2017
distracted by poo. Urine-soaked socks
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 29 July 2017
short forms 29th July 2017
knowledge
she learns a lot
about the world. Life hacks
in juvenile detention.
Get rich.
© Rachel Green 2017
unexpected sunshine
beaten into submission by rain
tomato plants
© Rachel Green 2017
missed liking a comment
or liked it twice by mistake
(which un-likes it)
inadvertent offence made
please accept my apology
© Rachel Green 2017
performing poet
I acquit myself well enough
enjoy the experience
I could have stayed longer
answered questions, told stories
or maybe not
All my money to a homeless man
© Rachel Green 2017
daily rants of the offspring. Hilarious.
© Rachel Green 2017
she learns a lot
about the world. Life hacks
in juvenile detention.
Get rich.
© Rachel Green 2017
unexpected sunshine
beaten into submission by rain
tomato plants
© Rachel Green 2017
missed liking a comment
or liked it twice by mistake
(which un-likes it)
inadvertent offence made
please accept my apology
© Rachel Green 2017
performing poet
I acquit myself well enough
enjoy the experience
I could have stayed longer
answered questions, told stories
or maybe not
All my money to a homeless man
© Rachel Green 2017
daily rants of the offspring. Hilarious.
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 28 July 2017
short forms 28th July 2017
dad's house
full of his junk
that "might come in handy"
old lamps to VHS players.
Hoarder
© Rachel Green 2017
brief patch of blue
brightens the fading lavender
bees take advantage
© Rachel Green 2017
piece of jewellery
costs several hundred
sold for fifty quid
Better than nothing
a fortnight's training
© Rachel Green 2017
more items
sent to charity shop
week by week
bookshelves deplete
as I admit to myself
I'll never read *x* again
why do I hoard so?
© Rachel Green 2017
her constant clinging to the past
© Rachel Green 2017
full of his junk
that "might come in handy"
old lamps to VHS players.
Hoarder
© Rachel Green 2017
brief patch of blue
brightens the fading lavender
bees take advantage
© Rachel Green 2017
piece of jewellery
costs several hundred
sold for fifty quid
Better than nothing
a fortnight's training
© Rachel Green 2017
more items
sent to charity shop
week by week
bookshelves deplete
as I admit to myself
I'll never read *x* again
why do I hoard so?
© Rachel Green 2017
her constant clinging to the past
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 27 July 2017
short forms 27th July 2017
no news
from her father
not even birthday cards.
Letters from his solicitor:
he's dead
© Rachel Green 2017
the middle of summer
as the winds howls through the garden
I pull on a sweater
© Rachel Green 2017
crying cat
insists she's hungry
(already fed)
She attacks the dog in protest
(blind and deaf Jack)
© Rachel Green 2017
increasingly distant
I ask the teacher
if he still wants me as a student
he seems to barely tolerate me
avoids speaking except to teach
openly dismissive
he replies 'yes'
© Rachel Green 2017
should she continue to train? Debating.
© Rachel Green 2017
from her father
not even birthday cards.
Letters from his solicitor:
he's dead
© Rachel Green 2017
the middle of summer
as the winds howls through the garden
I pull on a sweater
© Rachel Green 2017
crying cat
insists she's hungry
(already fed)
She attacks the dog in protest
(blind and deaf Jack)
© Rachel Green 2017
increasingly distant
I ask the teacher
if he still wants me as a student
he seems to barely tolerate me
avoids speaking except to teach
openly dismissive
he replies 'yes'
© Rachel Green 2017
should she continue to train? Debating.
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 26 July 2017
short forms 26th July 2017
special
her brother's life
ended quite suddenly.
The boy who killed him suicides
by train
© Rachel Green 2017
wet pavement
under my denim-clad knees
dried blood
© Rachel Green 2017
morning job
changing a tyre on the fabio
before breakfast
I wonder how many people under thirty
even know how to do this
© Rachel Green 2017
brief request
for some extra money
mat fees are due
anything to sell
plenty, but nothing
anyone will buy
just books and paintings
© Rachel Green 2017
falling from great heights. Her self-esteem.
© Rachel Green 2017
her brother's life
ended quite suddenly.
The boy who killed him suicides
by train
© Rachel Green 2017
wet pavement
under my denim-clad knees
dried blood
© Rachel Green 2017
morning job
changing a tyre on the fabio
before breakfast
I wonder how many people under thirty
even know how to do this
© Rachel Green 2017
brief request
for some extra money
mat fees are due
anything to sell
plenty, but nothing
anyone will buy
just books and paintings
© Rachel Green 2017
falling from great heights. Her self-esteem.
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 25 July 2017
short forms 25th July 2017
figures
on the lake edge
her family, waiting
for her to come home to them
drowning
© Rachel Green 2017
bumble bees
drinking from tall teasels
drowned snails
© Rachel Green 2017
above the dining table
a great sail of a spider's web
dotted with corpses
a feat of engineering
it seems a shame to remove
© Rachel Green 2017
sore bum
I wonder if I have a virus
or poisoning
process of elimination:
it's probably the fatblaster tablets
I've been taking
appetite? My arse!
© Rachel Green 2017
a delay in their shock tactics
© Rachel Green 2017
on the lake edge
her family, waiting
for her to come home to them
drowning
© Rachel Green 2017
bumble bees
drinking from tall teasels
drowned snails
© Rachel Green 2017
above the dining table
a great sail of a spider's web
dotted with corpses
a feat of engineering
it seems a shame to remove
© Rachel Green 2017
sore bum
I wonder if I have a virus
or poisoning
process of elimination:
it's probably the fatblaster tablets
I've been taking
appetite? My arse!
© Rachel Green 2017
a delay in their shock tactics
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 24 July 2017
short forms 24th July 2017
four years
in detention
juvenile prison
for assisting a suicide.
hard girl
© Rachel Green 2017
july rain
nasturtium leaves turn yellow
bending birch
© Rachel Green 2017
articulated lorry
parks outside the house
blocking the whole street
I take delivery
or a small plastic jar
© Rachel Green 2017
Chesterfield pride
numbers growing
fenced-off area
Drag queens
entertaining the crowd
between acts
a forest of rainbow umbrellas
© Rachel Green 2017
New family. Who is she, again?
© Rachel Green 2017
in detention
juvenile prison
for assisting a suicide.
hard girl
© Rachel Green 2017
july rain
nasturtium leaves turn yellow
bending birch
© Rachel Green 2017
articulated lorry
parks outside the house
blocking the whole street
I take delivery
or a small plastic jar
© Rachel Green 2017
Chesterfield pride
numbers growing
fenced-off area
Drag queens
entertaining the crowd
between acts
a forest of rainbow umbrellas
© Rachel Green 2017
New family. Who is she, again?
© Rachel Green 2017
Sunday 23 July 2017
short forms 23rd July 2017
her work:
security
consultant for a firm
of her own design - internet
black ice
© Rachel Green 2017
sunshine
a pool of yellow
incontinent dog
© Rachel Green 2017
writing
for ideals
or pleasure
less than satisfying
when nobody reads them
© Rachel Green 2017
statement
from Kindle direct
one copy sold
a grand total
of one pound in royalties
for the month of June
still more the Kansington
© Rachel Green 2017
Chesterfield Pride. Of course it's raining.
© Rachel Green 2017
security
consultant for a firm
of her own design - internet
black ice
© Rachel Green 2017
sunshine
a pool of yellow
incontinent dog
© Rachel Green 2017
writing
for ideals
or pleasure
less than satisfying
when nobody reads them
© Rachel Green 2017
statement
from Kindle direct
one copy sold
a grand total
of one pound in royalties
for the month of June
still more the Kansington
© Rachel Green 2017
Chesterfield Pride. Of course it's raining.
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 22 July 2017
short forms 22nd July 2017
twelve years
since she was home
and now her father's died.
A legacy of his neglect.
Clearance.
© Rachel Green 2017
one leaf
rotating in the wind
smile and wave, boys
© Rachel Green 2017
birthday request:
there's nothing I need
but vouchers
I'm still trying to reduce
my possessions to naught
© Rachel Green 2017
chaos
a house full of people
running about
cars emptied
to take fetish gear
to an event
a day alone, for me
© Rachel Green 2017
Still overweight. her self esteem suffers.
© Rachel Green 2017
since she was home
and now her father's died.
A legacy of his neglect.
Clearance.
© Rachel Green 2017
one leaf
rotating in the wind
smile and wave, boys
© Rachel Green 2017
birthday request:
there's nothing I need
but vouchers
I'm still trying to reduce
my possessions to naught
© Rachel Green 2017
chaos
a house full of people
running about
cars emptied
to take fetish gear
to an event
a day alone, for me
© Rachel Green 2017
Still overweight. her self esteem suffers.
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 21 July 2017
short forms 21st July 2017
time off
good behaviour
from our young offender.
She encouraged suicide for
school friend
© Rachel Green 2017
high wind
bending stalks sideways
crocosmia trumpets
© Rachel Green 2017
red hair
doesn't suit me
too old
I look like mutton
with its tits out
© Rachel Green 2017
catch me
he says
but I forget
spend thirty minutes
attacking from the mount
when I should just wait
*rubbish at jiu-jitsu*
© Rachel Green 2017
cravings for peanut butter. Too fat
© Rachel Green 2017
good behaviour
from our young offender.
She encouraged suicide for
school friend
© Rachel Green 2017
high wind
bending stalks sideways
crocosmia trumpets
© Rachel Green 2017
red hair
doesn't suit me
too old
I look like mutton
with its tits out
© Rachel Green 2017
catch me
he says
but I forget
spend thirty minutes
attacking from the mount
when I should just wait
*rubbish at jiu-jitsu*
© Rachel Green 2017
cravings for peanut butter. Too fat
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 20 July 2017
short forms 20th July 2017
her dad
now a recluse
can't even leave the house
Amazon prime supplies needs
fortune
© Rachel Green 2017
summer rain
flowers from the cemetery
blooming
© Rachel Green 2017
boxing
jiu-jitsu fundamentals
I lose interest
We adopt a strict relationship
clearly we are not friends
© Rachel Green 2017
overdraft
I creep into the black
temporarily
Perhaps I should paint again
although it brings no income
it's more than writing
another three dollar note
© Rachel Green 2017
her weight dismays her. Dark thoughts.
© Rachel Green 2017
now a recluse
can't even leave the house
Amazon prime supplies needs
fortune
© Rachel Green 2017
summer rain
flowers from the cemetery
blooming
© Rachel Green 2017
boxing
jiu-jitsu fundamentals
I lose interest
We adopt a strict relationship
clearly we are not friends
© Rachel Green 2017
overdraft
I creep into the black
temporarily
Perhaps I should paint again
although it brings no income
it's more than writing
another three dollar note
© Rachel Green 2017
her weight dismays her. Dark thoughts.
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 19 July 2017
short forms 19th July 2017
lost weight
prison diet
she's behind the times, now,
and her father never came to
visit
© Rachel Green 2017
sunlight
among the birch leaves
chirping sparrow
© Rachel Green 2017
competition
sod the privacy laws
we'll out people
based on whether other folk
want to fight them or not
© Rachel Green 2017
old poet
with no ideas
writes poetry
no-one will read
wanking into a void
that doesn't look back
seedless
© Rachel Green 2017
She knows she's depressed. It'll pass.
© Rachel Green 2017
prison diet
she's behind the times, now,
and her father never came to
visit
© Rachel Green 2017
sunlight
among the birch leaves
chirping sparrow
© Rachel Green 2017
competition
sod the privacy laws
we'll out people
based on whether other folk
want to fight them or not
© Rachel Green 2017
old poet
with no ideas
writes poetry
no-one will read
wanking into a void
that doesn't look back
seedless
© Rachel Green 2017
She knows she's depressed. It'll pass.
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 18 July 2017
short forms 18th July 2017
Mill House
reveals states
of discrimination
and outright hatemongering. No
police
© Rachel Green 2017
nasturtiums
a flash of white on yellow
cabbage butterfly
© Rachel Green 2017
what use is she?
a lump of lard
in ill-fitting clothes
she might as well top herself
and save a bit of planet
© Rachel Green 2017
I know,
intellectually,
it was a teaching moment
but every comment
makes me relive the moment
sheer humiliation
I want to give up
© Rachel Green 2017
too old. too fat. too unfit.
© Rachel Green 2017
reveals states
of discrimination
and outright hatemongering. No
police
© Rachel Green 2017
nasturtiums
a flash of white on yellow
cabbage butterfly
© Rachel Green 2017
what use is she?
a lump of lard
in ill-fitting clothes
she might as well top herself
and save a bit of planet
© Rachel Green 2017
I know,
intellectually,
it was a teaching moment
but every comment
makes me relive the moment
sheer humiliation
I want to give up
© Rachel Green 2017
too old. too fat. too unfit.
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 17 July 2017
short forms 17th July 2017
access
to old data
she is still good at this --
hacking the past to gain knowledge
brother
© Rachel Green 2017
morning heat
the overgrown front lawn
wilting
© Rachel Green 2017
fuck
fuck and bollocks
(or lack thereof)
After twenty years
I should be used to this
© Rachel Green 2017
alt.right
invades my sport
transphobia
prove you're a woman
becomes the mantra of the IBJJF
(but only for transfolk)
Am I excited to go to camp?
© Rachel Green 2017
Utter humiliation. She does her best.
© Rachel Green 2017
to old data
she is still good at this --
hacking the past to gain knowledge
brother
© Rachel Green 2017
morning heat
the overgrown front lawn
wilting
© Rachel Green 2017
fuck
fuck and bollocks
(or lack thereof)
After twenty years
I should be used to this
© Rachel Green 2017
alt.right
invades my sport
transphobia
prove you're a woman
becomes the mantra of the IBJJF
(but only for transfolk)
Am I excited to go to camp?
© Rachel Green 2017
Utter humiliation. She does her best.
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 15 July 2017
short forms 15th July 2017
brother
took his own life
but was he prompted to?
A series of emails and texts
are left
© Rachel Green 2017
overcast
slugs examine the tomato plans
© Rachel Green 2017
London trip
Tate Gallery today
Competition tomorrow
Time for a banana
and a dog walk
© Rachel Green 2017
in the doorway
the blind dog stands
looking for me
the door moves
a breeze from the open window
tail wags
He waits for a pet
© Rachel Green 2017
minor panic under mount. Be calm
© Rachel Green 2017
took his own life
but was he prompted to?
A series of emails and texts
are left
© Rachel Green 2017
overcast
slugs examine the tomato plans
© Rachel Green 2017
London trip
Tate Gallery today
Competition tomorrow
Time for a banana
and a dog walk
© Rachel Green 2017
in the doorway
the blind dog stands
looking for me
the door moves
a breeze from the open window
tail wags
He waits for a pet
© Rachel Green 2017
minor panic under mount. Be calm
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 14 July 2017
short forms 14th July 2016
no love
lost between them
her ex has got married
to an unemployable man.
Handouts
© Rachel Green 2017
two sparrows
bickering over a piece of bread
baking soda
© Rachel Green 2017
small girl
marches down the road
swamped by backpack
she's already late for school
dodging escaping parents
© Rachel Green 2017
notification
for competing time
a single match
remind me not to sign up
for any more competitions
that promise prize money
seems an expensive scam
© Rachel Green 2017
tired despite the early bedtime. Napping.
© Rachel Green 2017
lost between them
her ex has got married
to an unemployable man.
Handouts
© Rachel Green 2017
two sparrows
bickering over a piece of bread
baking soda
© Rachel Green 2017
small girl
marches down the road
swamped by backpack
she's already late for school
dodging escaping parents
© Rachel Green 2017
notification
for competing time
a single match
remind me not to sign up
for any more competitions
that promise prize money
seems an expensive scam
© Rachel Green 2017
tired despite the early bedtime. Napping.
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 13 July 2017
short forms 13th July 2017
walkway
over train tracks
she contemplates the jump
wondering if she'd have the guts.
Walks off.
© Rachel Green 2017
splashes of red
across a manicured garden
cemetery rescue
© Rachel Green 2017
charity shop
another ten books
disposed of.
Moving into old age
with the bare minimum
© Rachel Green 2017
weird dream
stephanie with a baby
and a husband
segues into early life
with DK and his husband
in an untidy house
secret occupant
© Rachel Green 2017
doctor's appointment. She's still living. Just.
© Rachel Green 2017
over train tracks
she contemplates the jump
wondering if she'd have the guts.
Walks off.
© Rachel Green 2017
splashes of red
across a manicured garden
cemetery rescue
© Rachel Green 2017
charity shop
another ten books
disposed of.
Moving into old age
with the bare minimum
© Rachel Green 2017
weird dream
stephanie with a baby
and a husband
segues into early life
with DK and his husband
in an untidy house
secret occupant
© Rachel Green 2017
doctor's appointment. She's still living. Just.
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 12 July 2017
short forms 12th July 2017
sudden
revelation
her friends moved on in life
without her as a pinion.
No more.
© Rachel Green 2017
morning rain
brings some much-needed water
flattened lavender
© Rachel Green 2017
jiu-jitsu cancelled
by the instructor
no worries
I book a cycle instead
spinning class
© Rachel Green 2017
downsizing
the removal of possessions
I thought I wanted
I'm getting older
freeing my self from the constraints
of possessions
leave nothing but memories
© Rachel Green 2017
she doesn't need to be needed
© Rachel Green 2017
revelation
her friends moved on in life
without her as a pinion.
No more.
© Rachel Green 2017
morning rain
brings some much-needed water
flattened lavender
© Rachel Green 2017
jiu-jitsu cancelled
by the instructor
no worries
I book a cycle instead
spinning class
© Rachel Green 2017
downsizing
the removal of possessions
I thought I wanted
I'm getting older
freeing my self from the constraints
of possessions
leave nothing but memories
© Rachel Green 2017
she doesn't need to be needed
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 11 July 2017
short forms 11th July 2017
two kids
and a fat wife
for her schoolfriend rapist.
Looks like she got the better deal.
Truma
© Rachel Green 2017
raindrops
glistening on roses
greenfly
© Rachel Green 2017
Prime Day
all these deals
drop in my inbox
"Come! Spend money you don't have
on stuff you don't need"
© Rachel Green 2017
fatigue
the terror on moving house
expressed in dream
does the amount of sweat
mean a loss in weight?
I doubt it
reduced need to pee
© Rachel Green 2017
crying dog. She doesn't know why.
© Rachel Green 2017
and a fat wife
for her schoolfriend rapist.
Looks like she got the better deal.
Truma
© Rachel Green 2017
raindrops
glistening on roses
greenfly
© Rachel Green 2017
Prime Day
all these deals
drop in my inbox
"Come! Spend money you don't have
on stuff you don't need"
© Rachel Green 2017
fatigue
the terror on moving house
expressed in dream
does the amount of sweat
mean a loss in weight?
I doubt it
reduced need to pee
© Rachel Green 2017
crying dog. She doesn't know why.
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 10 July 2017
short forms 10th July 2017
lovers
from long ago
he's apologetic
about the way he treated her.
Married.
© Rachel Green 2017
the cat
crying for attention
chimney top crow
© Rachel Green 2017
ringing the vet
constantly engaged
like the doctor's
This is why I suffer
with multiple ailments
© Rachel Green 2017
frantic day
I find a leather suite
on freecycle
DK arranges a man with a van
and the delivery
we chuck the old suite
tip runs required
© Rachel Green 2017
cutting down on possessions. Lighter heart.
© Rachel Green 2017
from long ago
he's apologetic
about the way he treated her.
Married.
© Rachel Green 2017
the cat
crying for attention
chimney top crow
© Rachel Green 2017
ringing the vet
constantly engaged
like the doctor's
This is why I suffer
with multiple ailments
© Rachel Green 2017
frantic day
I find a leather suite
on freecycle
DK arranges a man with a van
and the delivery
we chuck the old suite
tip runs required
© Rachel Green 2017
cutting down on possessions. Lighter heart.
© Rachel Green 2017
Sunday 9 July 2017
short forms 9th July 2017
childhood
a seventies kid
returns as an adult
to find the brother she once had.
Sister.
© Rachel Green 2017
nasturtium blooms
taste more sour than peppery
blackfly
© Rachel Green 2017
exercise is painful
the sun burns
dogs are stupid
The lessons Ash learned
on a day with wolves
© Rachel Green 2017
jiu-jitsu
great session
Jordan and Andrew
I get thrown a lot
followed by sparring
and 'male' bonding
laughter
© Rachel Green 2017
biceps rise over her flabby skin
© Rachel Green 2017
a seventies kid
returns as an adult
to find the brother she once had.
Sister.
© Rachel Green 2017
nasturtium blooms
taste more sour than peppery
blackfly
© Rachel Green 2017
exercise is painful
the sun burns
dogs are stupid
The lessons Ash learned
on a day with wolves
© Rachel Green 2017
jiu-jitsu
great session
Jordan and Andrew
I get thrown a lot
followed by sparring
and 'male' bonding
laughter
© Rachel Green 2017
biceps rise over her flabby skin
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 8 July 2017
short forms 8th July 2017
no rest
for the wicked
spirits of lost children
rising from a watery grave.
Mill House
© Rachel Green 2017
tomato plants
growing tall and bushy
My father's varieties
© Rachel Green 2017
washing machine
running on spin cycle
vibrates the floor
nearby, the cat
swats a blind dog
© Rachel Green 2017
collecting seeds
from yellow poppies
in a ziploc bag
I empty seed heads
thirty or forty
visions of seedling
there's no bottom on the bag
© Rachel Green 2017
her jiu-jitsu skills depreciate. She's tired.
© Rachel Green 2017
for the wicked
spirits of lost children
rising from a watery grave.
Mill House
© Rachel Green 2017
tomato plants
growing tall and bushy
My father's varieties
© Rachel Green 2017
washing machine
running on spin cycle
vibrates the floor
nearby, the cat
swats a blind dog
© Rachel Green 2017
collecting seeds
from yellow poppies
in a ziploc bag
I empty seed heads
thirty or forty
visions of seedling
there's no bottom on the bag
© Rachel Green 2017
her jiu-jitsu skills depreciate. She's tired.
© Rachel Green 2017
Friday 7 July 2017
short forms 7th July 2017
falling
her suicide
doesn't stick to the plan
broken legs, arm and collarbone
More debt
© Rachel Green 2017
honey bee
examining the lavender
distant mower
© Rachel Green 2017
The Sky man
a change of provider
(Sky to Sky)
At least it will cut off
those silent phone calls
© Rachel Green 2017
printer jam
I open it up to check
crumpled paper
I reach in to pull it out
scald off my finger tips
HOT HOT HOT
a cautionary tale, with band-aids
© Rachel Green 2017
No coherent plot presents itself. Despair.
© Rachel Green 2017
her suicide
doesn't stick to the plan
broken legs, arm and collarbone
More debt
© Rachel Green 2017
honey bee
examining the lavender
distant mower
© Rachel Green 2017
The Sky man
a change of provider
(Sky to Sky)
At least it will cut off
those silent phone calls
© Rachel Green 2017
printer jam
I open it up to check
crumpled paper
I reach in to pull it out
scald off my finger tips
HOT HOT HOT
a cautionary tale, with band-aids
© Rachel Green 2017
No coherent plot presents itself. Despair.
© Rachel Green 2017
Thursday 6 July 2017
short forms 6th July 2017
murder
by suicide
her conviction
overturned by legal review.
Vengeance.
© Rachel Green 2017
strawberries
still hanging off the plants
liver fluke eggs
© Rachel Green 2017
young mum
taking small hid to school
baby in pushchair
the lad waves away the smoke
from her drooping cigarette
© Rachel Green 2017
dismayed
my inability to throw
and lack of balance
the reaffirmation
that I've reached my level
as a jiu-jitsu practitioner
No new belt for me, thanks
© Rachel Green 2017
morning chores. the smell of sex.
© Rachel Green 2017
by suicide
her conviction
overturned by legal review.
Vengeance.
© Rachel Green 2017
strawberries
still hanging off the plants
liver fluke eggs
© Rachel Green 2017
young mum
taking small hid to school
baby in pushchair
the lad waves away the smoke
from her drooping cigarette
© Rachel Green 2017
dismayed
my inability to throw
and lack of balance
the reaffirmation
that I've reached my level
as a jiu-jitsu practitioner
No new belt for me, thanks
© Rachel Green 2017
morning chores. the smell of sex.
© Rachel Green 2017
Wednesday 5 July 2017
short forms 5th July 2017
divorce
leaves her homeless
stumbling through the town
in a nightie and a fur coat.
Whisky.
© Rachel Green 2017
garden colour
the deepest blood red
crocosmia
© Rachel Green 2017
spinning class
my knees protest the exercise
my flab thanks me
The requirement of a sweat towel
and water becomes apparent
© Rachel Green 2017
money
spent on shoes
I have too many pairs
latest are mat shoes
bought for jiu-jitsu tourneys
and seminars
a Lidl bargain
© Rachel Green 2017
fitness. she despairs of her weight
© Rachel Green 2017
leaves her homeless
stumbling through the town
in a nightie and a fur coat.
Whisky.
© Rachel Green 2017
garden colour
the deepest blood red
crocosmia
© Rachel Green 2017
spinning class
my knees protest the exercise
my flab thanks me
The requirement of a sweat towel
and water becomes apparent
© Rachel Green 2017
money
spent on shoes
I have too many pairs
latest are mat shoes
bought for jiu-jitsu tourneys
and seminars
a Lidl bargain
© Rachel Green 2017
fitness. she despairs of her weight
© Rachel Green 2017
Tuesday 4 July 2017
short forms 4th July 2017
she was
twelve years old
when he was buried
her beautiful older brother
Candles
© Rachel Green 2017
morning glory
from a dozen packets of seeds
a single flower
© Rachel Green 2017
fatigue
inching through the body
daytime napping
the sunburn across my chest
and shoulders doesn't help
© Rachel Green 2017
another shitstorm
on the UK BJJ scene
anti-trans sentiment
oddly 99% of the hate
comes from xenophobic men
and skillshort ladies
most girls have no problem
© Rachel Green 2017
she withdraws from competitions. Trans athlete
© Rachel Green 2017
twelve years old
when he was buried
her beautiful older brother
Candles
© Rachel Green 2017
morning glory
from a dozen packets of seeds
a single flower
© Rachel Green 2017
fatigue
inching through the body
daytime napping
the sunburn across my chest
and shoulders doesn't help
© Rachel Green 2017
another shitstorm
on the UK BJJ scene
anti-trans sentiment
oddly 99% of the hate
comes from xenophobic men
and skillshort ladies
most girls have no problem
© Rachel Green 2017
she withdraws from competitions. Trans athlete
© Rachel Green 2017
Monday 3 July 2017
short forms 3rd July 2017
why did
he kill himself?
Was it depression?
the shitty way he was treated?
bullies?
© Rachel Green 2017
snakes had fritillarys
serpentine heads rising
strawberry runners
© Rachel Green 2017
Plymouth excursion
Royce Gracie seminar
far, far away
we leave at 5AM
return at midnight
© Rachel Green 2017
hunger
best not give in
to the craving for food
eventually the desire gives way
to casual acceptance
and a desire to sleep
and, ultimately, death
© Rachel Green 2017
suffering and crying. dog with allergies.
© Rachel Green 2017
he kill himself?
Was it depression?
the shitty way he was treated?
bullies?
© Rachel Green 2017
snakes had fritillarys
serpentine heads rising
strawberry runners
© Rachel Green 2017
Plymouth excursion
Royce Gracie seminar
far, far away
we leave at 5AM
return at midnight
© Rachel Green 2017
hunger
best not give in
to the craving for food
eventually the desire gives way
to casual acceptance
and a desire to sleep
and, ultimately, death
© Rachel Green 2017
suffering and crying. dog with allergies.
© Rachel Green 2017
Saturday 1 July 2017
short forms 1st July 2017
massive
the weight of sin
according to the priest
who had an affair with a boy
now dead
© Rachel Green 2017
kneeling lady
accepts a self seeded tribute
red snapdragon
© Rachel Green 2017
birthday party idea
to bury the guinea pig
and have a treasure hunt
the concept is rejected as cruel
but might make for a novel plot
© Rachel Green 2017
phone alarm
won't turn off
annoyed partner
I can't help it --
the adverts block the window
phone unresponsive
morning starts at 7:30
© Rachel Green 2017
the smell of toast. Stomach rumbles
© Rachel Green 2017
the weight of sin
according to the priest
who had an affair with a boy
now dead
© Rachel Green 2017
kneeling lady
accepts a self seeded tribute
red snapdragon
© Rachel Green 2017
birthday party idea
to bury the guinea pig
and have a treasure hunt
the concept is rejected as cruel
but might make for a novel plot
© Rachel Green 2017
phone alarm
won't turn off
annoyed partner
I can't help it --
the adverts block the window
phone unresponsive
morning starts at 7:30
© Rachel Green 2017
the smell of toast. Stomach rumbles
© Rachel Green 2017
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