Dearest old Ratty
numbers are fast declining
from habitat loss.
‘Poop poop!’ said Toad seemingly
unaware of Ratty’s plight.
by Scooj
Irresistible
a small wind-blown leaf tumbles
across the pavement
drawing the puppy away
from sniffing grubby lampposts.
by Scooj
Ingenuity
it’s a human condition
we can fix the world;
in the hands of young people
a balance can be restored.
My heart is filled with
an unbearable sadness
when I see the world
when I see what we have done
and the mistakes we have made.
by Scooj
I have a problem
with authority figures
I’m not a ‘yes man’
I think my integrity
too often gets in the way.
by Scooj
The older I get
the less certain I become
about anything;
a condition my young self
would struggle to understand.
by Scooj
In the night
when all is pitch black
they will come
baring teeth
stealing the dreams from children
and wreaking havoc
by Scooj
Table top
covered with new snow
and a leaf
since fallen
reminder of passing time
and lifetime consumed.
by Scooj
Thumping heart
be silent a while
let me breath
I must see
her countenance one last time
before all is lost
by Scooj
.
Unbelievable!
girl on the train applies mist
to her whole body
under and over her clothes;
the smell of it lingers on.
.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 