Category Archives: Daily Life

Crescent Smile

Posted on May 28, 2017 by PookyH

[in memory of Grandpa, one year on] The crescent moon smiles down at me, Although my day was sad, A year since my Grandpa passed, A year less good than bad. I hide away in bed afraid Seek refuge in … Continue reading →

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Sleepy Snuggles

Posted on September 23, 2016 by PookyH

Just one more cuddle? You plead, before you sleep; There is *always* time

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To Stop or To Go On

Posted on September 21, 2016 by PookyH

To stop Or to go on? A question I often Ask. I Find myself At crossroads often. Standing, staring Into the road Beyond me Unsure.. It’s hard. What’s ahead Is uncertain Dark But What’s past Has streetlamps Sputtering, failing; Also … Continue reading →

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The Shoes of Others

Posted on September 16, 2016 by PookyH

Each step was painful In an unforgiving world; One in which he felt unable to be his true self, Preferring to inhabit an alien body And mind More to the liking of the world at large. But wearing someone else’s … Continue reading →

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Kitten Cuddles

Posted on September 11, 2016 by PookyH

This day was not one Made for living. This day was not Very forgiving. It was one where her head Kept her confined to bed; The aching And gnawing, There was no ignoring She cuddled her kitten instead. This kitten … Continue reading →

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The Philosopher [sonnet]

Posted on September 10, 2016 by PookyH

His life felt like an itch he could not scratch, Each day he tried, of his life, to make sense, The puzzle pieces, jumbled, would not match; He sat on pause, when would good times commence? With time though, he … Continue reading →

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Coming Home [Haiku]

Posted on September 9, 2016 by PookyH

It is worth leaving For the joy of returning. Exhausted, happy…

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Ashes

Posted on September 6, 2016 by PookyH

Ash gathered in the grill; A pile of broken dreams And memories lost. Starved of oxygen The flames withered and died, Tortured memories grew cold And she, Spared her past, Went on to grow happy and old.

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Bed Time [Haiku]

Posted on September 3, 2016 by PookyH

Then it was bed time. Her dreams were big, flamboyant Though her frame was small.

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Toes on Show

Posted on August 30, 2016 by PookyH

It was a toes on show day, You know the kind, That makes all worries melt away. People were smiling As they were filing Through town. Fulfilling mundane jobs, Buying bits and bobs And food For the cat. But the … Continue reading →

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