Horoscopes are real

Horoscopes are real
not that planets paths change lives
the perspective can

Now my rooster sleeps

Now my rooster sleeps
through many winter mornings
I don't rise early

Will you yell "shotgun"?

Will you yell "shotgun"?
I'd like to give you a ride
you're going my way

How your longing looks

How your longing looks
contribute to my desire
now I long to look

Does this text stir you?

Does this text stir you?
It’s a heart-rendering tale
when you read and feel

Deceptive blue sky

Deceptive blue sky
offers a sunlit mirage
hiding freezing air

Unremarkable

Unremarkable
the sights and sounds that surround
taken for granted

Hope in my pockets

Hope in my pockets
the longest night of the year
star light far away

My resilience

My resilience
in the face of slow change pace
breath deep and relax

Asking for a friend

Asking for a friend
how do you stay positive
when you’re underwhelmed

Some nights I can’t sleep

Some nights I can’t sleep
I’ll lie in my bed thinking
everything is fucked

Floating free from cold

Floating free from cold
on the rays of morning sun
transcending morning

Jo asks directly

Jo asks directly
"Have you heard disapproval
now you’re not working?"

A pop and a spray

A pop and a spray
emanates from a cupboard
brewed my first bomb blast

As morning draws breath

As morning draws breath
the darkened fireplace murmurs
embers glow again

Uncomfortable

Uncomfortable
landing on one’s own premise
after rebuttal

To be creative

To be creative
in your arts means you respond
to your inner space

Cloaked in fuzzy light

Cloaked in fuzzy light
the landscape sounds different
walking through thick fog

Realisation

Realisation
the best toasted sandwiches
include three ferments

An unmarried ex

An unmarried ex
A childless unmarried ex
Blames me for these facts

Sometimes a question

Sometimes a question
makes familiar landscape
unfamiliar

That sad, sad story

That sad, sad story
that you've been telling yourself
over many years

When I think of her

When I think of her
there’s a word that comes to mind
callipygian

Rationalising

Rationalising
why we can’t be together
then swoon when we talk

A vision of flames

A vision of flames
autumnal colours glow bright
as the sun rises

Trying to hold thoughts

Trying to hold thoughts
craving a quiet moment
parenting solo

Down an unmarked path

Down an unmarked path
our hearts wandered together
we will meet again

Purple and orange

Purple and orange
that point between night and day
planets still shining

Make apple cider

Make apple cider
nothing could be easier
add yeast to fruit juice

First day of winter

First day of winter
a good day to stay in bed
first frost of the year