• In Dreamland

    Cliché the commentator was taken by surprise Could not imagine what he was seeing Could not believe his eyes . The football pitch was purple Goals were hanging in the air The ball was a huge fat toffee apple The referee an old grey mare . Beach huts dotted the terraces With families at barbecues

  • Unreal

    “None of this is real” She said, but I replied, “See? It is. We are here” . CLP 12/03/2020

  • To Sleep

    Hold me in your arms Wrap around and keep me warm Take me to my Love . CLP 09/03/2020

  • The Sculptor

    Recognising the flaws In her fellow men She embarked on a modelling course To take the putty she had in her hands And shape it as she saw fit During her apprenticeship Plenty of work came to nothing But she was admired For her willingness To try anew . CLP 04/01/2020

  • Nightmare II

    Unbolted stable door Frees untethered fears to run Roughshod over dreams. . CLP  07/11/2018

  • Nightmare I

    She gallops through sleep Creates turbulence of thought Calm in her stable. . CLP 06/11/2018