Empty landscape Wind turbines rolling lazy in front of layered sky. Alto stratus, rainbowed crystals and morning mists retreating to the river where smoothed rocks chatter and turn. Stretched shadows from black bales, winter feed for cattle still cropping, hoof-deep in mud by the trough, flicking flies from rumps. That gate, its weary post […]
Someone died – 100 words
Muffled – 100 words
Muffled Wrapped in activity. Silenced by lists. Unbalanced by notifications. Paralysed by piles that teeter – underpinned by hurry. Tormented by ticking time. Bewildered and frowning… how can it possibly now? Already. Unready. Too late. What was progress? Pursued by the howling of regret. Scrabbling, crabbily for a foot hold in the slippery rock, tugged […]
Self-starter – 100 words
Self-starter Do it Do it now Get off your arse Leave the sofa Stop scrolling That list won’t tick itself What are you waiting for? Tempus most assuredly fugit No more procrastinating Every minute is precious. Time must not be squandered The buck stops with you There are no magic pixies or knights in […]
Sunday night – 100 words
Sunday night Where is the cuddle in a solitary journey? Where is the sparkle in the uniform laundry? Where is the laugh til you pee in a video conference? Where is the treasure in the online groceries? Where is delight in something else that is broken? Where is the shooting star in the never-ending […]