Monday 16 July 2018

16th July 2018

Septagenesis 2018
seven butterflies
feasting on the lavender
a solitary bee


© Rachel Green 2018

next door's football
shattering the window of my potting shed
sending shards of glass across the floor;
a jagged spike
left in the window frame
enough to sever a jugular.
I was away at the time --
a summer wedding, full of hot guests
getting pissed on champers before midday
while we drink bottles of water
from the shade-parked cool of the car
instead of the silly prices from the bar.
They fetched the football sharpish,
breaking the fence to climb over
but didn't clear the broken glass
despite my dogs running loose.
It could have been bad news
but the only blood spilled was mine
dragging out that wicked shard
and wrapping the bottom third in duct tape.


© Rachel Green 2018

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