Sunday 18 August 2024

Camila

There's no such release, alone by the beach, wondering who adores me, wondering what to say or searching how to be, nothing here but trade, I need to break free, escape all these creeps, forget my swollen feet, where are the players, eager to leave, with me as their game, ignore my rude testimony, rejected offers please, afford me some pity, memories are La plage, imaginings of the sea, lemon blue by stages, watch my epiphany.

Saturday 17 August 2024

Britney

You remember that tune, Da take your time, I'll hum it for you, eyes that now haunt love, forget all onerous lies, draw water from a jug, bleats his case for truth, mysteries of his line, they only live to rule, rain ticks into a tub, he shudders with the wine, listens to the wind above, bills tossed down avenues, give early shipwreck signs, ongoing family feuds, tissues and body scrubs, mark his decline, makes him scared to blub, he looks so frightened.

Friday 16 August 2024

Anna

Restrained in my moans, small wonder in this place, heart beats against stone, bus ticket's a burning fuse, blown in by the rain, he listens to my news, laughs at all my groans, the useless games, needed to fend alone, the foray of his truth, shadows yesterday's blame, clutches bars of chocolate chews, a sea whipped home, a tornado for my rage, incarcerated lips intone, bites at my leather glove, the ribbons of a day, swears his unfying love, says he's praying again.

Thursday 15 August 2024

Zoe

Don't leave it to someone else, at this house of spirits, resisting lies and debts, have me crying alone, pushed to my limits, cursing your rottren bones, sweet as a canvas flesh, body chilled like a relic, I'm loved by my friends, hell's a cab ride home, shake when thirst is lifted, this is the last loan, my concern at every instant, escape his fate by shifting, decisions to a river torrent, rejoice in resurrection, praise his life this minute, your reprieve is unexpected, raise that golden ticket.

Wednesday 14 August 2024

Yesenia

Why tear me apart, i'm the fool you say, but you're not so smart, say you'll fly my web, ruin my fresh lace, flee off the back step, you look at the stars, ask wouldn't it be great, to have a wonder car, my sanctity spent, I'm poised but wait, will play with his head, times distance gone, psychiatrists await, swear my emotion is done, i'll sell my bed, powder my wrinkled face, hide you in the shed, I smile,hesitate.

Tuesday 13 August 2024

Xochiti

Will you please extend, the hand of grace, rather than pretend, ways of learning to give, by careful trades, instead make a timeshift, blow life into friends, where fire makes gains, forge different trends. act in ways to live, keep a neighbourly mein, it's all within our gift, many flames shall send, sparks to greater days, we are more than defence, sheltered by such lifts, you can buck the trend, let loose our grip, love beats the ends.

Monday 12 August 2024

Wanda

With your cheery wave ta ra, don't make me shiver, nail me to this bar, a lonely beach in my head, your stories all delivered, bottles, tar, tidal wood, when you leave it's rotten, your love of ports and rivers, hail your tattered spar, puckered string of letters, follow voyages quivered, leave a reminder unsaid, forget me when i'm sodden, all your tales remembered, dreams you trod upon, will you recall my dread, say love is your ember, Santa Fe, Kobe, coffins of lead, somewhere you'll go under.