24th October 2026

kitchen clock

with egg on its face

they've boiled dry

© Rachel Green October 2026

Attempting to be Cheerful (V)

bank account

reaches negative numbers

long before the month runs out

but I have apples

and baked beans

and more dog food 

than the month has days remaining.

I have somewhere to live

and love given freely

and the internet is paid for

All we really need is time to write

and time to create

and dogs to keep me warm

© Rachel Green October 2026