Wednesday, April 16, 2008

At the Bus-stop

I remember your straggly hair
unfashionable clothes
painful pale thinness
world weary air
persistent cough
your daily struggle to find change.

I remember the day you were no longer there.



Previously published in Poetry Scotland

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Friday, April 11, 2008

Turn the Page

On page fourteen, an exploded plane –
Pilot error in overcrowded sky
Leads to fear and terror,
Many die.

On page fifteen, don’t miss the special offer –

Cheap flights to Spain


Flight for Writers Island

earlier this week I posted a haiku about flight over on Crafty Green Poet, you can read it here.

Monday, April 07, 2008

haiku - chess (2)

chess players sit
silently at the table -
mist on distant hills


previously published in Wisteria

you can read my previous chess haiku here.