short forms 28th September 2016

dad's house
architect's joy
but remains unfinished
his death effectively ended
the work

© Rachel Green 2016

burnt Gruyere
backlit by sunshine
no trace of blue

© Rachel Green 2016

window cleaner
always arrives when I have
money shortages
I ask him to do the front only
for sixty percent of the fee

© Rachel Green 2016

body weals
may be allergies
or parasites

the concept of bedbugs
raised but disproved by Helen
dog fleas, maybe?

or a latex allergy?

© Rachel Green 2016

fresh sheets. The itching eases off.

© Rachel Green 2016