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

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