Tuesday 1 November 2022

Octomeber Day 31 - Word List 6

After a month of exploring the dark, the devious and the deadly, let us end on hopefully a far more homely note. Write in any form, including the following words; Bonfire, Cinnamon, Kiss, Kaleidoscope, Song, Winter.

Coming Home

is a kiss in the witching hours is
blankets beside a bonfire is
marshmallows and hot chocolate
is cinnamon and nutmeg traces on your lips is the way you say my name with a hushed reverence as if this body could ever be considered holy is a myriad of stars is kaleidoscope of colours through sapphired air is the song we sing to each other in whispers is autumn bowing out to winter is us huddled together is everything we leave unsaid.


Day 30 - Ending

 The cat with the mouse in its mouth is just passing through. Past the mourners, veiled and shuffling through a rhythm only known in grief. ...