Sometimes I just drop haikus into The Daily Haiku and just leave them there. This week the theme is Joy In Winter. I would have left these haikus there but for circumstance. So, I dive into Facebook and rescue these: Rescued Haikus Snowflakes fluttering I... See more
Written by: Richard Downes Originally inspired by Yoko’s Echo Telephone Piece as instructed in Grapefruit. rereading it today I am reminded of an American voice i used to hear that i felt comfortable with even though it only spoke and encouraged obsceniti... See more
So this is my first contrapuntal poem, two poems working with each other to make a third. Playtime was fun. So good to dispose of the clogyrnach which I really struggled with. Contrapuntals deserve more thought and I will look at two ideas meeting togethe... See more
Written by: Richard Downes Revelation. This is my favourite breakfast but not why. Metaphor The green pistachio peeps out From a flooded morass of oats As cinnamon people stand buffeted By winding spoon on chopped banana Better than sweet souls Of sun kis... See more
Written by: Richard Downes December 16th 2020 was National Chocolate Covers Anything Day. Here’s a nonsense poem. Just realised i missed out Yorkie bars which i just mistyped as Yorkie Bard. Chocolate Chocolate Covers all things Mars and the Milky Way At ... See more
