I’m all out of ideas Suffering from the brain-drain A balloon-head, ready to burst From the pressure of nothing but stagnant air A void to be avoided If only the choice were there My pen poised on the empty page I climb into my mind but it’s vacant and bare So I stare And tryContinue reading “Balloon head”
Author Archives: Dullard poet
Happy Birthday Beautiful Barking Friend
I have always thought that a house without animals in it feels somewhat sterile and less homely. I grew up in a home with dogs, a cat, rats (tame ones), hamsters, mice, a rabbit, goldfish and a guinea pig (not all at once I have to add). As an adult, I also wanted to enjoyContinue reading “Happy Birthday Beautiful Barking Friend”
Final thoughts
If I die a good death, will the last thing I seeflashing through the depths of my waning mindbe the top ten moments in my effervescent life?Fair rides, Christmases and New Year’s Eves,parties, festivals and riotous revelry.Favourite meals and savouring the juiciest red wines. Should I die a sickly death, will my mother materialiseTo strokeContinue reading “Final thoughts”
Progeny of Greatness
Tomorrow (March 8th) is International Women’s Day. Some may bemoan this day and ask ‘When is International Men’s Day?’ Why do we need to have special days that only celebrate women? Are men not important? The answer to the last question is of course yes, men are important. They are equally as important as womenContinue reading “Progeny of Greatness”
Out out
The doorbell sings A starting gun The event has begun My best friend stands grinning, arms outstretched Bearing gifts of fizzing wine and snacks Offerings to the gods of Saturday night sallies. The cork flies into orbit We toast and prepare to head out Where ‘most everyone has gone before’ Clothed in the finest excitementContinue reading “Out out”
I miss your face
I miss your face As we pass in the street wearing our regulation veils What expression do you wear on your lips? Do you have for me a smile? I miss your face Though we converse in muffled words I am not party to the movement of your mouth Too often phrases are misheard IContinue reading “I miss your face”
Best laid plans
I had planned to post twice this week. I am a list maker, something I learnt from my mother. I find lists enabling and love seeing the items being ticked off one by one, evidencing my achievements (however small). I find that lists provide me with a feeling of direction. In addition, a well-written listContinue reading “Best laid plans”
7 days in
The new year has certainly started with a bang Do we write it off already just because it seems more challenging than previous Januaries? I’d like to think that we’re all a bit more resilient than that and that we’ll give day 8 to day 365 a chance before we conclude that it wasn’t upContinue reading “7 days in”
100 lbs lighter
Millions of eyes opened this morning Less bleary than has been the norm Having all slipped away to bed earlier and not partied on until morn. We stayed up to cross the threshold To step away from yesteryear’s gloom Tentatively beholding the entrance to a brighter, more welcoming room We walked up to the lineContinue reading “100 lbs lighter”
2020 – A year as good as any other.
2020 has been quite the year. It started with a mild hangover, as most years do. Sometimes the hangovers have been raging, but not so with this one. I suffered the standard dull head and sluggishness that greet most New Years’. I also bemoaned the fact that my husband was in a tidying frenzy andContinue reading “2020 – A year as good as any other.”
