Wednesday 31 July 2024

Keira

You must remember this, take your time, do you want me hum it, the face that haunts you, forgives generous lies, like a fire burns true, will give you a clip, find mysteries of your line, hear when the rain ticks, listen to the wind croon, shudder with the wine, walk your next avenue, an ongoing family rift, furls early shipwreck signs, golden dawns taunt you, mark well your intuits, rubbishes all designs, his spirit might kiss you, don't be frightened.

Tuesday 30 July 2024

Janine

Does your husband's curfew, make you to suffer still, light holy candles, give money to every fool, keep from falling ill, throw salt at the blues, douse yourself with perfume, his voice becomes shrill, call in collective dues, see your flowers bloom, sing about spring's chill, someone else's wounds, friends say see you soon, take a laughter pill, if they only knew, there's no easy refuge, keep your love of thrills, hold freedom's bitter tune, let him ride the hill.

Monday 29 July 2024

Indy

Sometimes i feel squeezed, with the smiles he makes, his manner sleepy easy, swamp lights guide his way, Aretha is playing, by the old Levee, when he broke free, New Orleans was shaking, my hair is washed sea green, evening plashes the glades, knows what he's saying, in a magnolia cotton shade, his long gait and knees, pulls at my traces, he issues a whispered plea, eyes big as lakes we listen to the rain, drum on a roof that creeks, its him again.

Sunday 28 July 2024

Haven

What brings me to this night, lets me play so near, opens the locks on life, when you can easily moan, dance before the deer, forget kids left alone, regular as the Five and Dime, a Sourball calms my fears, brings me summer's birthright, see the creep of gloam, stars shine bright and clear, before any whispers of home, the warm evening light, a brown wooden pier, perfect when debt's put right, find my inner road, could live or die right here, offer to share my soul, settle my mind to hear.

Saturday 27 July 2024

Gini

If they ask for a name, to show your dull life, you'd think me tame, your consoling force, a greater glue than mine, doesn't show the door, I dance my evasions, whispering to the night, between you and shame, our house is wooden shored, brings me to the line, creaks a sound forlorn, a dance of burning flame, matches me with strife, teaches me of blame, the illusions i hoard, stilled now with wine, nails me to the floor, saddled now this time.

Friday 26 July 2024

Franca

Why does time resonate, a web in blue trees, threads across my face, was it some cold dawn, where you sang so clean, the year Lady born, couldn't get past your gaze, shrunk back on my heels, to hear that voice again, you didn't falter, down desolate streets, to worry about the fall, your Ma in broken rage, dug that post war scene, butterflies came late, but what you spawned, let us all break free, still leaves me fallen, at your feet.

Thursday 25 July 2024

Esme

Where do we hope to be, our bodies twist and groan, dancing's never easy, silk worms in cemetery's glow, resist any combing, furious as a curate's throw, then you my lover seize, this time to make scones, our house behind the sea, we swore we'd never moan, on Sundays to live alone, sunlight shifts the room, how beautiful and so lovely, your neck smooth as stone, when my torso pulls free, will you help me grow, your face by the water, somewhere far from home, tell me all you know ?