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Red flower
Red bag
Red brush
Red blood,
Red paint
Shades and tones
Scarlet poppy
Crimson lake
Sunset cerise
Carmine rose
Ruby jewel
Cherry lipstick…
So vibrant
Blushes and berries
Heat is rising,
Bring me Green…
The copse on the hill.
High Trees
An ancient site.
Clouds scud – fly by
A Storm will blow,
And rouse the world.
Sleepy valleys,
Shaded by darkening clouds, ~
Let it rain, wind blow
Bring relief
From drought.
CMB© 2026
Apologies world
I don’t want to hear
The millions of messages
Or emails or ads
I just get fed up
Of going through dross
To find the few gems.
I will reply soon
Just giving my brain
A rest.
Third heatwave in a few weeks
I’m exhausted
Too hot
Found a small fan.
But I wait for the room
To get hot
Before I switch it on.
Then bliss as cool air
Sweeps over me
But don’t want to use
Too much electricity…
She’s the last
I want her to last
Have all of her 9 lives
Have the best life
The most love
Make her queen
Of the castle
My Cat.
You lie flat,
Relaxed
Trying to stay cool
Purring out of sleep
Into a hot day
More sleep heals
Till you come down for breakfast.
Just like that my heads banging
No warning
Thudding
Long time since I had one.
Tired neck
Aching eyes
Need sleep
Need food
Symptoms of fatigue
Let me know when
I can sleep
Deep
And painless and quiet.
Maybe I’m too old for them?
Have I used all my 9 lives?
I’ve cared for more than 9 cats in my life.
Lost them all over the years?
To finally end with one?
I want more
More companions
More company
Something to talk to
Something that has the ability to love back.
This lady is loving
But also aloof
Does her own thing
Plays, pounces, zooms….
The tides coming in.
White horses canter
Over the waves
Will be finished
On the rip tide…
Red tape
Ties you down.
Tangles you up
Drives you mad.
Solve one problem
Raises another
You chase your tail
Swallow it
And you’re lost!
Mallaband-Brown