September 4, 2026
She taught her classes to respect one another;
That’s what she meant by a sister or brother.
September 4, 2026
Two centipedes rise from their earthen cell, Poisoned fangs extend, long red bodies writhe in knotted twist…
September 1, 2026
What is it about soccer — or is it called football —
that, like a siren, lures a man away?
"Goal!" he cries, his voice cracking with joy.
August 30, 2026
How good will the new album be
by the Black Dog?
Will Amanda love me
in ten years let alone next week?
Are Aldi’s branflakes
as good as Morrisons?
August 27, 2026
Between colours and lackluster, Laughter held in place with animated glue, Between dim and funny things…
August 24, 2026
I’m intrinsically focused
on being a better me
and as God builds me
I know he must enjoy comedy
Like these “thick of it” situations
my constant innovations
and big time preparations
and then the plan changes
I know he smiles
as I think I know it all
August 21, 2026
Unless you’re a believer in reincarnation you’d be advised to accept life’s biggest cliché about how it’s no rehearsal or primordial dream…
August 17, 2026
I swerve and swing down tar road glens — poplar built, storm-breath wet that brim with bark and coffee, melt fjords that flood Earth’s marrow…
August 14, 2026
You’re a threat heading off to school
with your wide-eyed innocence caught on film
Phones mistaken for guns
Kindness mistaken for rage
You’re a threat for being in the way
August 10, 2026
In your little hands, you grasp dandelions
Blowing them apart, letting them sail in wind
Your laughter follows as each little piece
flies far from your fingers, floating to the sky
August 5, 2026
I can’t come to the phone right now, I’m wrestling the tigers of indifference. I’m up to my waist in holy water. The sky is burning…
August 2, 2026
Lovers are the pears of perfection;
Without any fear in their souls,
They represent the essence of passion.