Father’s Day

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Birth, step and in-law

all three sadly departed

It’s up to me now.

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by Scooj

This charming man

 

Bopping to The Smiths

in the Student Union

ahh! Those heady days

 

by Scooj

Surface water

 

Motorway journey

perilous in driving rain

wipers on full speed

 

by Scooj

Blue moon

 

Family outing

restaurant choice by the boy

rather expensive.

 

by Scooj

Leeches

 

I left the meeting

with the life sucked out of me

joyless waste of time.

 

by Scooj

Map app

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The red line of death

tells me we’re going to be late

growing frustration.

by Scooj

Rain stopped play

 

Within a minute

of setting out the paint cans

the heavens opened.

 

by Scooj

British summer time

 

Cool sun, perfect sky

gusty wind cuts through the yard

September in June.

 

by Scooj

Seventeen

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‘L’ plates for the boy

and a Play Station joystick;

man in transition

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by Scooj

Pooped

.

It’s a young man’s game

playing five-a-side football

just can’t give it up.

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by Scooj