ROOM REDECORATED by HJE Schoenemann

Ugly-ish salmon colours Birds on wallpaper- Carpet over hardwood floors Radio same colour My purple towels gone My bed moved What is that gap in wall? Leads to another space of stuff My towels, my purple towels are here I ask for them back I say i might move the bed as the position not…

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EARL GRAY TEA by Andrea Stone – Palm Springs

I woke up this morning pinched my arm I can feel I’m still here I’m still alive I make my earl gray tea Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock” song on my mind “We are Stardust We are golden and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the Garden” I want to get ourselves back to the Garden…

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NOT KNOCKING CONTENTMENT by Fiona Goodwin

“People in the west are waiting to live “that was Billy liar, When the kettle is boiled I’ll sit and relax When I’m not so tired I’ll go for a walk When I retire I will write a book When the viruses over – if it’s ever over I’ll go back on the road Will…

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SOCKS by Lynn Finch

My missing socks where do they go? I put them in the wash and count them before I dry them but when dryer is done and I start to fold it never fails at least one is gone. It’s nothing to do with covid it started long ago. Even with a new dryer…I still don’t…

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