I’ve always loved blue eyes; they shine so bright with every ray of light, as if they might ignite at any moment Three baby girls, they...

A cat is born knowing that it is worth it Only the best will do; doors to sharpen claws, bowls of fresh food Faith such as this is seen...

My da was ‘working away’; we went to school, he never mentioned that he was leaving Why would he leave without a word or a kiss; wasn’t...

I have a daily appointment, a form of therapy, with exercise thrown in. My very own counsellor, sets me up for the day; he goes by the...

Summer, you know the time of year when we all go on holiday, soaking up the sun, having some fun, lots of frolicking with our buddies, or...

What time is it anyway? It’s that time of day when you wonder why you bother to keep track of time, maintain the order of things in your...

I struggle with change, it’s true, and although we’ll have a second loo once the builders have finished, at the moment I feel as if I’m...

You don’t understand; this may mean the end of life as I know it Music and singing is my lifeline to sanity, and I am bereft I mean, who...

As I looked out the window, I saw three wee sparrows jumping along the wall; I think the big one is the maw Intrigued I got nearer to see...

It’s Christmas Day, and everyone is visiting the matriarch (AKA granny). Sally’s parents were bickering before leaving home. Maybe things...

Living life Looking out the window, from the upstairs room, I think to myself that life ends too soon It’s too short for quarrels with...

Things ma da telt me As he sat, bare chested, sporting several tattoos, he says, never get a tattoo, yer too easily identified Now this...

Breaking the habits of a lifetime Listening to Justin, as he croons away his worries and concerns, I wonder where the time has gone, and...

As if by magic, my eyes open and up I get up to face the new day; the day, already planned by forces outside my control. Fixed hours,...

I feel like shit, no point in denying it There’s an invisible button in my gut that this bitch has sought out; well that’s how it feels,...

The philanderer He laughed, she cried She wondered why he was such a bastard, as she bathed her wounds No, not wounds visible to the eye;...

It’s for your own good, I’ve got a plan to make things better and try to to fan out the flames of inflation in our nation You’ve had it...

He’s gone, he’s gone the bastard’s gone- put the flags out, sound the horn. Rejoice and sing a merry tune and thank the tories with a...