short forms 6th August 2017

his face
mutilated
a sliver of plastic
embedded in one bloody cheek.
Brake light

© Rachel Green 2017

rose petals
fluttering at the window
a tiny moth

© Rachel Green 2017

new dog toy
mine aren't interested
in play
I leave it on the front
with a 'help yourself' sign

© Rachel Green 2017

binge watching
a TV series
on Netflix

is this what I wanted
when I was seven years old?
or did I want more?

Contentment

© Rachel Green 2017

her demons are real. Still hungry.

© Rachel Green 2017