Delilah's End

Delilah heard the cat meowing incessantly and finally rose to investigate despite the late hour. Treading ungracefully through her apartment, she rubbed her eyes and nose...

My Speckled Hen

I bought a happy speckled hen Just ‘cause I love eggs, She had ruffled feathers on her back, And these knobbly looking legs. She had funny little beady eyes

Bread and Art Haiku Set

Poet's note: The following humble set of haiku were written by me while participating in last Month's "first friday celebrations" in my city of Ashland, Oregon.

George and Spider Part Four cont'd

There followed a long awkward pause. George put his arm around Maxene then rubbed his hand up and down her shoulder as if to soothe her.
Cherry

Broken Windows

Back to the tenement again and the "magic" of the Catholic Mass

Switching Off.

Aversion Bunny

I see the bunny rabbit Flying across the tree His lifeblood was in its roots His two ears were on me
Cherry

The business of war

You had seen active service in Korea and your eyes drank cruelty from the veins of thieves
Cherry

The Automaton ( Part 2)

Dianne finds keys and books and has a weird dream, does it all mean something?

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