Railings
They rise out of the ground Standing in regality Marching on forever Only punctuated here and there by a gate But afterwards they continue. Equally spaced, With a slightly fatter…
All Sorts of Teachers
Art teachers mess up their class with experiments in paint English teachers tongue-tie their class with onomatopoeia Geography teachers give their class the humps with contour maps History teachers bore…
Trees
A seed drops, bounces and grows. First the root to anchor, then the leaves. Reaching and growing and spreading. Swaying and nodding and reaching. Rustling and creaking and rattling. Weather…
While I Wait
While I wait… Leaves swirl around my feet In a flurry of colours Cars go past creating a cloud of leaves and litter Here comes my bus… The doors open…
A Bell
A bell rings. The sound echoes down long empty corridors. No scraping back of chairs in response. No sound of running feet. No crush of bodies as they come into…
The Blue Tit Box
The time has come for mating season, The blue tits have excitement in their heads So we see blue tits in and out busily building a nest for noisy chicks…
In My Dreams
In my dreams… Flying on a mattress Whizzing through pink fluffy clouds High above the Earth’s surface In my dreams… Slaying fierce dragons Rescuing fair maidens From castles in the…
I Waz Here
I waz here I here waz Here I waz Here waz I Waz here I Waz I here? ‘Course I waz!
Lost
Help… I am lost In a foreign country Without a map Help… I am lost In a place I know well Without a clue Help… I am lost In a…
A Bus
A bus Empty Not moving A bus A driver Driving A bus A driver A passenger Not stirring