Flotilla

A flotilla of clouds

sails sedately over the blue

ocean of the sky

My Nose is Running

Vector illustration of a laughing jester, wearing a red, blue and yellow checked costume, isolated on white.

My nose is running.

I chase after it.

It is all I can do to keep up.

But I don’t despair.

If you can catch a cold,

surely you can catch a nose.

A Sharp, Slinging Walk

The rain has stopped.

The sun is out.

The street all lit up.

I’m ready to go on

a sharp, slinging walk

Another Me

Someone is out there

impersonating me

I hope they do a good job

better than me.

I haven’t got it quite right,

not down to a T.

I hope they do a better job

than me.

Strip Tease

Show me some flesh.

Show me some blue.

Disrobe.

I want to see the bright

side of you.

Show me yr smile.

your warmth and your fun.

Shine. There’s

loads of washing

to be done.

• pic on pinterest, RVWithTito

Fall

Beware of walking

on smooth pavements after rain.

Sandals become skim-boards.

The Umbrella Song

I love to sing a capella

In the rain ‘neath my umbrella

To dance like Gene Kelly did

In the puddles like a kid

I like to make a lot of noise

I love the sound of my own voice

And I will not be silenced ever

In the rain ‘neath my umbrella

Always

There’s always

A way in

A way around

An impasse

A chink in the armour

An Achilles heel

To any problem

A David to every Goliath

Artistry of Rust

I love these ancient rustic roofs

In which settlers put their trust

Streaked by nature’s weathered hands

The patient artistry of rust.

Antenna

It didn’t take long this time.

Just ten minutes into your walk

and it found you,

the poem about the tilting fence.

Sometimes you wish you weren’t so receptive.

*pic courtesy of Wikipedia