Eggless This was an eggless Easter Sunday Purchased, stored and Cabdury laid The hunt was planned yet never played No boxes smashed, no foil unwrapped, no squared shells cracked, no sweet creme lapped Dad’s getting fat, treats sugar like smack Gaze in desire, determined not to snap Asian mum prefers savoury snacks No longer pretends … More NaPoWriMo Day 21
Belated Day 20 Yesterday’s poem was going to be a slow one Yesterday’s poem was going to be fun Yesterday’s poem was going to touch places no other poem or poet had ever gone It was going feature rhymes so obscure and original Garner praise from the globe unconditional Open up degrees Re-write the rule … More NaPoWriMo Day 20
Apathy Apathy arrives in the form of rebellion An imposed chore detracting from play Apathy morphs then into distraction Strange attractors forcing the stray Laziness rules the next leg of apathy Lack of energy, absence of drive Striving for more seems dorky and small So coolness, this is where apathy dives Until it just doesn’t … More NaPoWriMo Day 19
To Something I’m looking forward to something. If I’m not looking forward, I feel I’m digressing. When there’s something to look forward to it comes as a blessing. So look forward to something. Even if that something you look forward to’s a sin, Nothing wrong with you simply looking forward to a drink, Be it … More NaPoWriMo Day 18
C C G E As soon as I open the back door or front For taking out rubbish, for work or a run One side of sun rise not anyone stirs Greeted with a birdsong that makes my mind purr This is jazz before jazz, soul before Motown Each day bathe in the exact same … More NaPoWriMo Day 17
Our Lady We waited in line with an overexcited baby We’d got there early on a weekday morning in November and the queue was already far reaching We’d seen it so many times in pictures and paintings Films and TV shows from her country and mine But standing on the outside it looked so … More NaPoWriMo Day 16
Mother Of Drag Ons This day’s dragged so slow to a drone Desperate to watch some Game of Thrones If only I had powers I’d teleport home If I were a dragon I could’ve just flown I’d be sitting right there in my zone Kids in bed they’d best not moan Get my self some … More NaPoWriMo Day 15
Barricade Sometimes you’re just not in the headspace for a poem You’re tired or stressed and the words just aren’t flowing Commitments get piled on and eat up your time And what should be an outpour morphs into a whine In ten lines I wish I could describe a smile In twenty lines recall fine … More NaPoWriMo Day 14
Watchers All in all you’re not just another brick in the wall nor a cog in a machine You’re an intricate case, a unique face the likes of which have never been seen Not one other being, no life form born your time or location with your name stationed No other soul holds the same … More NaPoWriMo Day 13
Get Down Show us your commitment, devotion and energy Snared by the rhythm and riding on the melody Sell your soul to the hole in our hearts that’s aching for your contribution, for your part Share your art if you believe it to be And if not don’t squander our time or our money Don’t … More NaPoWriMo Day 12
Nytheone Matt 