night rain
dampening the dust
sleeping dogs
© Rachel Green May 2024
wrist-thick ivy
prised away from a stucco wall
with a surprisingly effective hoof pick
The dust of years
invading eyes, nose, throat
and the occasional swallow's nest
built upon the outlying threads.
Spiders scurry out of sight
as twisting stems are peeled away;
a Russian tower block of arachnid neighbours
suddenly dispossessed.
© Rachel Green May 2024
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