She walked out of the water. The wind whipped the warning flags. Though she did not feel it. The sun … More
Author: Julia Smith
Hope
Hope, is the rope That hangs down the well Dangling in the darkness Like a cat’s toy It swings, inviting … More
The Magpie Sets Sail
There was a storm last nightAnd the Taff turns, a dirty washRich with chocolate brown soilDragged down from the landOf … More
Speckled With Sunlight
Life has been a long grey lineFor quite some timeA thick, graphite smudgeSlick with sicknessWorries over words, and rulesFor some … More
The Night the Men Went Away
The night the men went awayWas warmed by the hot summer of the daySo the women stayed out, late, in … More
The Party at the Water Meadows
The water rushes to greet me At the wooden fence Where my fingertips, press lightly Into the remnants of fallen … More
If a Writer Falls in the Woods…
If a writer falls in the woods does anyone read what they wrote about it? I think people have this … More
Blackberries
Blackberries I picked with my Nan Like in the Enid Blyton book she bought me Blackberries that we picked in … More
All Porcupines Float on Water
All porcupines float on water, so it says On the screen in my workplace lift Usually reserved for weather reports … More
A Book of Poetry, a Bad Back, and Being Back
To be truthful no one really looks much at this website when I haven’t put up a post, so no … More