A final flourish
as green leaves turn brown, then drop
and cruel winter comes.
by Scooj
- edited to restore the correct syllable count (how embarrassing!)
Tag: Poetry
Mistletoe
Autumn’s nakedness
unveils a seasonal boon
for Christmas kisses.
by Scooj
The gathering
The wait is over,
excited children extort
sweeties from neighbours.
by Scooj
Swimming party
See the crocodile
with happy smiling faces;
snap snap, hurry up!
by Scooj
*Crocodile – an informal line of people, especially children, walking in pairs
**At primary school, decades ago, we had a trip to the London Natural History Museum. My teacher said ‘let’s see the crocodile’…I spent the rest of the day looking for this infernal reptile. I never found it.
Bond
An evening at
the flicks with the family;
Spectre spectacle
by Scooj
The Silence of the Pumpkin
Slice open your head
scramble and scoop out your brain
then coerce a smile.
by Scooj
Visit The Poet Rummager to read and join in the Monster Masquerade
Redland Grove Park
A golden tide sweeps
in and children kick about
having fun; then rest.
by Scooj
Tide-line
At its highest point
the sea deposits its gifts
in long rows to dry
by Scooj
Afternoon snooze
A stolen moment
fourty winks only, I say,
sweet deliciousness
by Scooj
Long day
Pancakes, cinema,
weekly shopping, watch the match,
tacos and haiku
by Scooj
Natural adventures 