Sunday, 22 January 2023

Yara

Can you sometimes squeeze, from each new day, a wish to just breeze, God takes us soon, our faces washed grey, we must dance in tune, outside are sycamore trees, their branches show the way, even when freezing, it's nothing new, late winter’s here to please, the wind goes boom, forgets my frenzies, this bed's like a creel, I can smell the sea, see sunlit avenues, Paris, Beirut, the East, this life is beautiful, let us all speak.

Saturday, 21 January 2023

Xavi

I smell trouble, but don't get frightened, no one will bother, before you know, it’ll soon be time, let go all you loathe, silence is our secret club, a source of pride, hands that we scrub, give thanks for your soul, pay the big fine, the river always flows, remember to love, it’s the gift of our lives, it sings in our blood, before the cock crows, check to one side, think of all you sold, drink red wine.

Wyona

For each little bit of you, should anyone enquire, don’t give them a clue, life isn't a trombone, won't sound like a choir, why should they 'phone, your small cup of ruin, glows brighter than fire, it’ll get you in tune, know who you know, this poisoned desire, weil leave you alone, whoever seeks the truth, asks when you hire, tell them what’s new, if someone moans, while you perspire, we'll have their bones, down on the avenue, sing on the wire, you always pay your dues, a straight flyer.

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Vanessa

Why live in a haze, it's not easy this time, patched up like cellophane, best not to moan, or warm holy wine, life is only a loan, don’t jump the trains, watch out for the lines, who wants to separate, in your worn-out clothes, enjoy what’s fine, even on your bones, make a step change, scrape off the grime, find love instead of trade, when someone groans, help them to try, move out of that zone, let your heart unwind.

Una

Look at the moon, a spring tide today, everything too soon, the birds who have flown, seeking away, sing as they go, my eyes are like pools, wouldn't it be great, to find somewhere new, even a hurricane zone, where no one deigns, to oversee the loans, someone not cruel, but poised and sedate, who forgets about dues, where the wind blows, clear as acetate, all emptiness thrown, into the flames.

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Tamsin

Don’t need another home, help me to stay, what you know is gone, know I need to do, unravel the waste, start out with the new, in troubled zones, we’ll find solace every day, never be alone, the sea is lemon blue, cafe's swell with rain, there is always you, but of course you’re done, can we find a way, without being shown, what's sought by so few, with no thought for gain, echoes this truth, stones glisten on your name.

Monday, 16 January 2023

Scarlett

This isn’t me, jelly for my thoughts, each day of uncertainty, a useless loss of grace, cast adrift forlorn, I hate being late, makes a fool of reason, laugh when I'm caught, spitting at the season, you’ll read this and shake, why I’ve not called, hear me scream and create, saying no to this creature, wondering if I'm born, howling for the next scene, won’t raise the stakes, fear of being torn, I have to act brave, can’t bear to crawl.