some volcanic hills
near us
but the area
is not #mountainous
in fact
most of it
is a fertile plan
it used to
be a bog
100 years ago
but it was
drained
a high
water table
resulted
in some
nasty diseases
killing people
because of
poor sanitation
however
everything
is fine now
#vss365
some volcanic hills
near us
but the area
is not #mountainous
in fact
most of it
is a fertile plan
it used to
be a bog
100 years ago
but it was
drained
a high
water table
resulted
in some
nasty diseases
killing people
because of
poor sanitation
however
everything
is fine now
#vss365
evening
that old Frank Sinatra
song
plays
in my head
as I take
my last
antibiotic
of the course
to help
my cough
and whatever
else
I've got
then
I'm
humming
Disintegrate
by Suede
because
I feel
that's what's
happening
come down
and disintegrate with me
the drumming beat
#vss365
evening
that old Frank Sinatra
song
plays
in my head
as I take
my last
antibiotic
of the course
to help
my cough
and whatever
else
I've got
then
I'm
humming
Disintegrate
by Suede
because
I feel
that's what's
happening
come down
and disintegrate with me
the drumming beat
#vss365
well today
my body
has become
a #lacuna
for illness
the antibiotics
are helping
I think
only day 2
of them
but they
don't make
you feel great
this is age
I suppose
I've had my porridge
fed the blackbird
I'm in bed now
about to shave
had a phone call
about a dog
that died
#vss365
to see the nurse
today
I'd been kept
in the #dark
about a few
things
she wasn't
an ordinary nurse
but
a super
qualified nurse
she told me
I had a chest infection
prescribing
antibiotics
then told me
about my MRI
and
my clumping blood
anyhow
all sorted
right medication
next
#vss365
garlanding the mantle
fashioning poppets and puppets
found stones and feathers
nuts, seeds and pieces of metal
affixing them with arms, legs and faces
from a box of broken doll parts
i had collected
feeling this world
rejected me enough
for me to reject me too #emoetry
garlanding the mantle
fashioning poppets and puppets
found stones and feathers
nuts, seeds and pieces of metal
affixing them with arms, legs and faces
from a box of broken doll parts
i had collected
feeling this world
rejected me enough
for me to reject me too #emoetry
many #shadows
people
I've loved
and wept
when they're gone
animals
dogs
I'm looking
at my shadow
just now
as light
is blocked
by my body
It's my stamp
of being alive
my mother's shadow
is still
on the top shelf
of the lounge
cupboard
contained
in a funeral bag
I can't scatter
#vss365
supposed to
pick up
our new car yesterday
but a series
of unexpected events
happened
and I needed #soothed
first
a blow out in front tyre
then a discussion
with recovery man
you're not buying
one of those
he said
It'll give you
a headache
he said
further due
diligence
deal off
#vss365
darkest thoughts
don't #obfuscate them
bring them into
the light
and they will
disappear
that's what I said
to Hilary
that morning
she pinged
on the back of
the head with
an elastic band
I feel better
she said
I rubbed my head
good
I said
I kidded
myself
about her
#vss365
darkest thoughts
don't #obfuscate them
bring them into
the light
and they will
disappear
that's what I said
to Hilary
that morning
she pinged
on the back of
the head with
an elastic band
I feel better
she said
I rubbed my head
good
I said
I kidded
myself
about her
#vss365