The holiday that was hard to begin Darren had trouble getting his bags on the plane He had to apply for his American visa again

As the train loses track I want to jump back Choo Choo! The sky turns blue A big puff of smoke

Hope floats On a lily pad in a calming stream As a toad jumps from lily pad to lily pad Hoping he doesn’t fall in The butterfly

Only a poem knows Only so many rows Inked in a reflective pose

A rose with many faces Many petals intertwined Many voices speak at the same time In unison they recite every poetic line

My earthly world spins around my head Distorted by my brain fog Like thick, heavy, grey clouds Misting my brain

You have lived one life Carrying fresh spring water Quenching my thirst You stood tall Hardly, no curves at all!

I walk on a jelly land Along a sour rainbow string bridge Made of tangy liquorice Yes, it does dip

As I sit on the sandy beach Mind, thoughts and pain Always within my easy reach Encased in a silver brimmed birdcage

Snowflake warning The world has gone mad A bit of this A bit of that Warning alert on Roald Dahl!

The tiredness of the pain It cannot be held It cannot be seen Yet, like a slice of a knife The pain cuts through

The Valentine fairy Sprinkling hearts Full of love

Reflections of me Rejuvenated, so many times Sometimes, I feel like Dr Who Only my long woolly scarf Linking my present to my past self

As we bite our lips Tap our finger tips Catching a beat The earth does shake I feel the electricity

Travelling spaceman Alien holds mankind in his hand Spaceman floats to the end of the galaxy Pointing finger to finger

Let’s reminisce Don’t diss the past It’s always chasing your ass It wasn’t always seen through rose tinted glass

A piece of art The pear with a shapely arse No one could resist Just a little bite A juicy delight

A funny little mouse Came across some butterfly wings Just the right size Fragile and light A beautiful sight

An angel and a unicorn In the blue sky Just caught my eye Is it my imagination playing games?

I found my empty place My own headspace