Rooting around and aroundI find more bobbles to abandonElastics stretched beyond repairBarrettes and bobby pins, combs and scrunchiesA lengthy and troubled hair affair. Based on […] Read More
Author: Spring Gillard
Oodles of gogglesTuning out the oglesCresting waves like mogulsSoaring above, the seagulls. Quatrain, based on Goggles.
She came from GypsiesEntering my life with her gazeMy soul laid out in pictures on her velvet table top. Free verse. Based on Divination Cards.
Why not roll the diceAvoiding all the landminesChoose play over war. Haiku based on Board Games.
Running lowRummaging aroundHead achingFactoringHair washingFactor inFrequent untilWash it, stuff itBands of velvet and sparklesAdorning my crownI’m in a leopard mood. Free verse, based on Headbands.
Scarves hang above me like a tapestryBlowing gently in the breezeI open a rattan basket from the depths of my closetRafts of silky shawls and […] Read More
Picked up on tripsthese bits of barkseashore and forest treasuresbut which beach?which trail?a messy nest of memories on display. Free verse. Based on Rocks & […] Read More
Amethyst. Energize us.Aquamarine. Energize us.Celestite. Energize us.Rose Quartz. Energize us.Selenite. Energize us.Rainbow of gemstones. Energize us. Inspired Litany of the Saints prayer. Based on Gem […] Read More
Flowers on my hairI prefer them to the strawKeeping the sun off. Haiku, based on Sun Hats.
So beyond repairThese broken sunglasses areRays of bright colour. Haiku, based on Glasses.