I wake up to the bright light of morning, listening to the sounds of the insects as the alarm on my phone resonates with the barking guffaw of the zebra (I changed it to enhance the mood). Light is flooding through the walls of the tent. As I stretch and wiggle, luxuriating in the comfort… Continue reading Flash Fiction. African Safari
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Flying High
We are the makers of our fantasies Flying high, bandits at Ten o Clock Bullets ripping into the fuselage tearing, burning causing Sensations to build , magnify Words and pictures travelling through the ether Leading us towards wildness – this aerial ballet ,as we jockey for position Who will lead, who will follow, who … Continue reading Flying High
Flash Fiction. Meet on a plane
Rick. I watch the people pushing down the aisle of the plane, hand baggage held like shields. A constant stream pushing and shoving trying to pack oversized bags into lockers. I notice the guy waiting to get to his seat, he’s tall and seems to be very helpful, stowing bags for the people around him.… Continue reading Flash Fiction. Meet on a plane
The word of power
I challenge you, a deal to win Ignite me, light a spark within Hold me close, liberate the waves Energy, jumping set ablaze I challege you to spin my dreams Educate me, help me to ply my schemes Join me , help me in my wonder Send me to the heights, sate my hunger Liberate… Continue reading The word of power
The vagaries of health information
I hear the news, I read the papers The rules to good health give me the vapours Today red wine is good for the heart Yesterday it was a poisoned dart Fruit is in and then it’s out Smoothies are good then there is doubt So I try and try to follow the rules Though… Continue reading The vagaries of health information
You
There is no mistaking you, Standing poised by the jeep, surrounded by the fractured light as the sun bounces off metal and glass, Your head thrown back, emitting sounds, that I cannot hear, Although I am imagining, the infectious booming laughter, rolling from your lips. Images blown like paper, Stirring, in the draft from an… Continue reading You
First Lipogram
Yesterday was the first time I had ever heard of a lipogram when I was challenged to write one using only one vowel in all the words. I will have to practice wayyy to go! But here is the furst attempt Rocky Moon Downtown noon Cotton Gown Common brown Blooms too soon Cloth cocoon Body… Continue reading First Lipogram
The little Things
It’s the little things that spark the memories The simple things that warm the heart Reminders of you in life’s accessories Like a summer day and a walk in the park It’s the little things that spark the memories The complex things that chill the heart Reminders of problems in life’s accessories Like a thunderstorm… Continue reading The little Things
Words
Words,those insubstantial marks on the page Concepts from the mind, retrieved from life’s stage Words those insignificant sounds, reaching our ears Communicating our needs, joys, and fears What makes those words such a potent force? When each receiver, tunes in, differently! Of course! Words. The pictures produced in the receiver’s mind Influenced by experiences, perceptions,… Continue reading Words
Converging Lives. Sounds, Silence and Imagery 