This week I took a deep dive into the vast catalogue of 7000 images trapped on my Iphone. I then randomly selected four that caught my eye and rescued them from obscurity. I called on their support to help me launch some Haiku poetry. A collaboration of image and inspiration. Thank you team... Brittle autumn leaves Skitter along the footpath ...
This poetry presentation is all about keeping secrets with siblings, or rather the inherent folly of such agreements. My poem is loosely based on childhood experiences. It is also about form and structure. I have consciously off set the couplets to symbolize the unsettling sleep experiences that frequently arise around such matters. Unsettled Sleep As I stumbled through the forest dark A green witch grabbed my hand I raced upon an open plain Through soft and shifting sand I stood upon a craggy bluff While the wind began to scream Then I awoke in tangled sheets From this disturbing dream I think I know the reason I got wrapped up in this twister I’m concerned about a secret shared With my loose-lipped little sister. Alan j Wright. Poetry Friday has rolled around again and our host this time is Jane Whittingham . Jane delivers an ode to the chaos that frequently surround...