Clean up

Regular check ups were a must, he knew
Regular clean ups keep the apples sparkling
Waxed off
Polishing the simplicity
helps rid you all layers of memorable waste.

Blackbirds

"The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds. 
It was a small part of the pantomime." Wallace Stevens, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.

In a row of five red brick houses,
The only moving thing was just a white van, a bald man
and the head of a careless, ground bound blackbird.

© Alice Y, Canon Eos 550D, 300 Panasonic, golden hour.

Reader's Attention

Readers of today,
Readers of tomorrow,
Those who just passed here
Those who lingered
To those who shouldered support in all its forms
from the ghost of this blog, its writer allow me to take a moment to say:

Thank you for stopping by for tea,
I hope the biscuits were up to your taste
I will be patiently awaiting your next visit.

The permanent members of the household, la familia are special too:
Insiders, seniors, friends, family and colleagues,
You know
You don't need to call or text if you want to pass by,
the door is always open for a chat
Though we might run out of chocolates, sometimes.

Tango

It takes two feet to tango,
It takes two to tango,
An unhealed, misplaced presence
tripped the river over a gravel, breaking the rhythm

Capabilities

Capability, not ability
It is a flaming pink  flamingo, balancing on one leg
Digging the mucky river for fish
Then standing again, two footed before
Taking flight...

In absentia

Merciless
It is absence,
A rainless thunder.

Escapes

Run away and you are weak

Escape is a sign of the weak

he had said

a moment before bolting out of the door

As the watermelon rose from the table.