42 words

Posted on October 7, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 42 words prompt, in absentia, Poem, Poetry, remorse, returning, Sadness, Understanding?3 Comments

Creepy shadows cast on the wall

Memories of a dream

Lost in thoughts over last weekend

Trying to get comfort

But a drought of friendship muffles

My ability to restore

My equilibrium was badly balanced and

Tilted over into remorse.

Hope regained.

Darkening skies

Posted on October 7, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Autumn, Darkness, Equinox, Life, Poem, Poetry, renewal, Six months, Spring, Time, turning year1 Comment

Autumn equinox looms

From then to next spring

Darkness grows, then fades again

The dark side of the year

In the North Hemisphere.

Meanwhile Southern lands

Warm and brighten

Taking the light

With them.

It’s just the wheel of the year

Turning.

Blueberries

Posted on September 14, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Blueberries, crop poem, Food, Gardening, life collection, Mug, Plant, Poetry, summer colour4 Comments

A small collection

Grown in my own garden

A thin layer of goodness

In a mug.

What a tiny crop

But each one was perfection

But the tiny ones fell off

Due to my inattention.

Green eyes

Posted on September 6, 2026 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, boop, Cat, Eyes, Life, Love, olive green, Poem, Poetry, Purring, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

Like olives

Shining ovals

Stare out at me

Boop

Purring…

Touch noses

Then a pounce

Onto the floor

Off on an adventure

Back later

For more

Sad birch

Posted on August 20, 2026 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Autumn, birch trees, browning, climate change. Life, Heat, Poem, Poetry, Sad, Silver birch1 Comment

The leaves fall

Silver birch wilt

Sad trees heated

Beyond nature

Driven to drop

Their browning

Paper thin foliage

No doubt about it.

Climate change exists.

Reddest

Posted on August 11, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Bag, brush, Colour, Fire, hammered, Heat, imitation, Life, Poem, Poetry, Poppy, Red1 Comment

Red bag and brush

Imitating a poppy.

I love you scarlet

The colour of lipstick.

Too hot to handle

Not cool but hot

Flamed and fierce

Like glowing lava

Starting to radiate.

Furnace cherry

Ready to be hammered

Into dragon shapes.

Red

Posted on August 3, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Bag, Berries, Blood, brush, Colours, Flowers, Life, Poem, Poetry, Red, shades, Sunset, TonesLeave a comment

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

Posted on July 30, 2026 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged biro sketch, Clouds, copse, Drought, Illustration, Life, Poem, Poetry, Rain, sleepy valley, Storm, Trees1 Comment

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.

Ignoring emails

Posted on July 25, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Deleting, dross, Emails, gem, Memory, Messages, millions, Poem, Poetry, spam, Too much1 Comment

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.

Fan time

Posted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Electricity, exhaustion, Fan, heatwave, Hot, Life, Poem, Poetry, Tired, WeatherLeave a comment

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…

Mallaband-Brown

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