Tag: poetry

Wiggzy Wormzy 
Burrowing 
Saying neighbourly hies 
As he writhed 
From top to bottom 
Of the veggie garden.

Wiggzy Wormzy 
Waving 
Sharing friendly hi-fives 
As he cantilevered 
From leaf to roof 
Of the veggie garden.

My bank balance 
Stood as a false idol 
Insurmountable as bubblegums.

The smack of my lips 
A Hallelujah 
Heralding a full tummy.

My fingers lost in wrappers 
Spun a yarn 
A garment made. 

To keep my nakedness naked.

She slept, 
Snoring as women snore 
- kind of like unicorns doodoo.

She mumbled, 
Speaking as women speak 
- kind of like dwarfs debate.

She tossed, 
Turning as women turn 
- kind of like trolls tango.

Her sleeping breath 
- kind of like dragons sneeze.

Breath 
Sticky and sweet 
Like grandma's toffee, 

Breath 
Caustic and concrete 
Like dad's coffee, 

Breath 
Evasive and effete 
Like mum's Hennessy, 

Breath 
Obscure and oleate 
Like a lover's lolly.

Scantily skipping imp, 
Feet floating 
Like an electrified shrimp, 
Shoe sole flapping 
Like an unpaid pimp, 
Flamp-p-p 

Listing limping imp, 
Toes knotting 
Like a ballerina chimp, 
Shoe tongue flopping 
Like a deflated blimp, 
Flimp-p-p

The gnawing never stopped
It was his skin
Wrapped and comforting 
It never stopped.

Scratchy itchy nose
His fingers dared
But he knows
Better

Twitchy snatchy lip
His fingers dared
But he chose
Better

Kitschy lychee eye
His fingers dared
But he dares
Better

An arm attached
Comforting
A scared little girl
Calling
For her mommy.

Swing into and out of
View
An arm attached
Grasped
By despairing fingers.

Quilted patchwork of linen
Unmatched
Crooked stitches left and
Right
An arm attached.

Scantily skipping imp,
Feet floating
Like an electrified shrimp,
Shoe sole flapping
Like an unpaid pimp,
Flamp-p-p .

Listing limping imp,
Toes knotting
Like a ballerina chimp,
Shoe tongue flopping
Like a deflated blimp,
Flimp-p-p.

Breath
Sticky and sweet
Like grandma’s toffee,
Breath
Caustic and concrete
Like dad’s coffee,
Breath
Evasive and effete
Like mum’s Hennessy,
Breath
Obscure and oleate
Like a lover’s lolly