There’s a girl who sleepsunder the EarthWho has never yet dared to draw breathShe imagines the skyfull of creatures that flyAnd the grass decked with flowersand ferns. In the bosom of Earth she is safe:Grounded, firm-fixedand sereneAnd she doesn’t dare wakefrom the wisdom of sleepWhere she’s curtained and shieldedfrom pain But in that strange sleep... Continue Reading →

The day the sky fell inBegan like any other,Then birds hid in the treesThe cat ran inThe cattle sought the shade for shelter;Only we homo-sapiens didn’t see it coming:Dancing beneath the choking smokeAt the edge of Armageddon. Written for dVerse Quadrille #112 - where we are asked to write a poem of exactly 44 words... Continue Reading →

I am revisiting my poem 'No Homelike Place' for tonight's dVerse Open Link Night, which is also an Open Mic Night. In response, I have added included a video of my reading the poem at the end of this post. No Homelike Place There is no homelike placeOnly an empty spaceWhere once the toys were... Continue Reading →

Peter Frankis of Australia is the host at dVerse 'Meeting the Bar' this time around, and he has given us the following exercise, advising us to 'Write like a dog, edit like a cat...' Pick a poem you’ve already written — a favourite, one that needs a second look, one that never reached its full potential... Continue Reading →

I’ll wear my swishing, stunning skirt todaybecause todayI’m going to the land of ex-girlfriends: they wear their skin tan;their hair pinned to perfection;their nails manicured impeccably; I’m morelike a manmy appearance doesn’t own meI trythen I loose interest; miss a beatand they’ll be outthose ex-girlfriends from every corner of the street they'll comewanting my husband’s salaryand all the things I didn’t... Continue Reading →