Valley

NaPoWriMo #30

Valley

Home. Home is in the hills.
Among valleys where flora turns
emerald ice dead winter,

Where water tastes of dew from
the strands in a duck’s moustache.

House is the habitat.
Home when breath breathes ‘welcome back’
a ghost-hello, condensing words in air.

‘kettle’s on’, or ‘put kettle on’,
steam: birth of a brew.

The brick and mortar, the
tile and plaster, carpet and cutlery
can be dust

For trusting limbs, natural smiles,
are crux to kitchenware teeth.

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There goes thirty days of poems. I’ll post an exit strategy tomorrow, but until then keep reading and enjoying.

‘Exit pursued by a bear’,

Fionn Coughlan-Wills.

Condensing

NaPoWrimo #23

Condensing

Everything abridged
at sixteen
to a fan of cards
to slot into a sober, leather-looking
wallet.

Three for bank,
four clubs,
two bus passes,
driving license and one light motorcycle,
one organ donor.

Now each life
is in profile
an enduring record for
the flash-bulb mind.

Kick start those pages,
how can I count thee?
before the server konks out
and I’m left – just me.

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Looking at the paraphernalia that your life amasses can be daunting. But acknowledging it is empowering. The ‘greater than the sum of your parts’ polemic is a good one to study.

Thank you,

Fionn Coughlan-Wills.