A rhyme of things to come? Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com “I forgot…” As I hold the things out to explain my daughter, not looking, says, “Never mind, Mum. What did you forget this time? Clinic appointment? That’s not till next week; there’s no need to look glum.” As I dangle them, jingling, my … Continue reading I Forgot
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Least Favourite Things
A Poem, following my recent post on Ageing Gratefully... Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com My Favourite Things – not Rising each morning at silly o’clock, rousing the children... walk dogs round the block. Crawling through rush hour towards an office, These, in retirement, are things I don’t miss. Each weekday evening, arrive home from work. … Continue reading Least Favourite Things
Drat!
Another villanelle (see Hiatus for my first). This was the one I posted for May's 12 poems in 12 months challenge at Deadlines for Writers.com Drat! They come to me in dreams at nightas scurrying streaks of whiskered greed,black beady eyeballs gleaming bright They first appeared in broad daylight.Beneath the bird table they'd feedand come … Continue reading Drat!
Villanelle
No, nothing to do with that* TV programme! A villanelle is a poem with a very specific rhyming structure. (The most well known villanelle in English is probably Dylan Thomas's. . . Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, Rage against the dying of the light.) I have taken up the challenge to … Continue reading Villanelle
Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings 