short forms 18th February 2017

she learns
to ignore them
the taunts and jeers of
the well-meaning sympathisers.
Just leave

© Rachel Green 2017

polyanthus
splashes of yellow in the garden
discarded candy wrappers

© Rachel Green 2017

rear collar choke
demonstrated to class
my jaw clicks
Still, "Look at your watch"
is becoming archaic

© Rachel Green 2017

odd dream
working in a men's prison
as a policewoman

toleration
of the jeers and catcalls
of stinking offenders

bathroom horror

© Rachel Green 2017

asked to run for charity. Me?

© Rachel Green 2017