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
.
Unbelievable!
girl on the train applies mist
to her whole body
under and over her clothes;
the smell of it lingers on.
.
by Scooj
Picture this: a man
chomps on a whole cucumber
in his other hand
a half-full bottle of wine;
A Bristolian breakfast.
by Scooj
It’s a long spell of
continuous employment
serving the public.
Today it comes to an end;
a switch to Civil Service.
by Scooj
I don’t want a dog;
overruled by family,
now I’m in a grump
along with our cat Ninja
and George the chameleon.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 