30th October 2011
Linger at the gate
Just to check; see her face turn
Small thumbs up and smile
By Mark Garner
My secret hobby
Geppetto (or Giuseppe)
Spirit and paint fumes
By Mark Garner
Gravity eddy
I'm pulled off trajectory
Eject or remain?
By Phi Yaan-Zek
Pink, red, orange
Argentinian roses
Color my mirror
By Ana Clara Oliveira Santos
Psychopathic State
No Empathy, No Freedom
Chinese Compassion?
By C F Garner
23rd October 2011
The Veil Has Lifted
It’s Like The Light’s Been Turned Up
Please God May It Last
By C F Garner
When I Got The Blues
A Colourful Butterfly
Told Me All Is Good
By Ana Clara Oliveira Santos
Strangely Beautiful
The man who paints the rainbows
Happy all the time
By Mark Garner
Reaching for the stars
Someone to share my life with
Sense of Belonging
By Mark Garner
Taking the long road
Weeks of salvaging ahead
All when hard drives fail
By Phi Yaan-Zek
Foreign seas ahead
Sea Storms bring in huge waves
Amazing to watch
By Angie Thomas
The walls speak to me;
Incomprehensible thoughts.
Hissing Sid is trapped.
By June Gadsby
The Autumn winds blow.
Leaves tumble and fall in haste,
Heralding new life.
By June Gadsby
Judge not too harshly
Face, clothes, attitude - search for
The person within
By June Gadsby
Petit Paradis,
Where my heart will always be
Behind gates of joy.
By June Gadsby
16th October 2011
There’s a big ocean
Between your garden and mine
Oh, let’s buy a boat!
By Ana Clara Oliveira Santos
No Fence Keeps Us Out!
Our Secret Magical Trip
Amongst Ancient Stones
By C F Garner
Pink Welly Katy
A modern day pink lady
Trendy in the rain
By Angie Thomas
Rushing to stay still
I am where I always am
So why be elsewhere?
By Phi Yaan-Zek
'Your health is your wealth'
Face the pain? Prescribed relief
Co-codamol sleep
By Mark Garner
Mister Beau Jangles
Rattles stones above my dreams
Plays his nocturne game
By June Gadsby
Mystic morning lights
Shine through a frowning sunrise
Oh, reluctant day!
By June Gadsby
Escape old beliefs;
Go into the possible;
Be amazed by all
By June Gadsby
A rainbow at dawn
Magically spans the rooftops.
The storm has ended.
By June Gadsby
The call of the wild
Silenced in paint on canvas
His beauty captured.
By June Gadsby
9th October 2011
A madman’s castle
impregnable Fortress
keeps sanity out
By David Gadsby
Two Rivers’ City
And Tango Is Everywhere
In Buenos Aires
By Ana Clara Oliveira Santos
"What Carved This Valley?”
I Thought, As We Hiked Those Hills
"How Gentle That Stream”
By C F Garner
On the watchtower
My control and resistance
Hidden life cycles
By Phi Yaan-Zek
Saddle up and ride
Off into the misty morn
Yeehaw! Bike Cowboy
By Mark Garner
The rollercoasters
Stuffing your face with pizza
Try not to vomit
By Max Pattman
In a spice garden
My hand was stroked with saffron
“Now, Buddhist,” he said.
By June Gadsby
A cup of nectar;
Ginger tea with Cinnamon.
Ceylon’s healing balm.
By June Gadsby
Mad! Wanders through village;
Mutters as she counts fingers:
Five, seven – Haiku!
By June Gadsby
Three sisters unwed
Ninety years live together
One remains, two dead
By June Gadsby
Bleak skies rise ahead
Fading of the night time skies
What will the day bring?
By Angie Thomas
2nd October 2011
Red orange and brown
Leaves tremble in the warm wet
Mellowness in colour
By Anne A George
Dancing bear does tricks
On a waterfall his paws
Natures fishing rod
By David Gadsby
Cold, cold, cold, cold, cold
You've met Mister Autumn then?
Cold, wet, bit sun, cold.
By Steven Langley
Suddenly: drip drip
Yes! I hear the greatest sound!
Finally it rains!
By Ana Clara Oliveira Santos
A HUGE spider runs
I capture then release it
(feel like Steve Irwin)
By Mark Garner
When there is no time
Deadline tensions and sore neck
I'm fooled by the clock
By Phi Yaan-Zek
Curse of the Sodcast
Awful Loud Tunes From Mobiles
Destroy The Silence
By C F Garner
Young fox meets old cat
Not quite a stand-off but you
Wouldn't say "rapport"
By Pete Lambert
Sulking furry friend
Toby has the doggie blues
Rolled in poo – bath time!
By June Gadsby
Walking ‘neath silent skies;
No caw, no tweet, no flutter.
Where have the birds gone?
By June Gadsby
Maize, once tall and proud
Is cut and gone to fodder.
Awake Brigadoon.
By June Gadsby
Pretty white kitten
Bounds, blue eyes full of surprise.
Lands in dyke; soars.
By June Gadsby
Wonders of the skies
Shine the natural canvas
Beauty above us
By Angie Thomas