Writing

london fire

By Denise Carruthers / 17th June, 2017

Into early morning sky Cloudless but plumes of faded fire A phoenix died With love inside No rain no resurrection

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retirement

By Denise Carruthers / 13th June, 2017

At first  like a long weekend Doing those things  that never had time Days dragged into weeks Monotonous motions Too many never minds  in the always tomorrow Until one day…

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love’s falling

By Denise Carruthers / 11th June, 2017

Soft touch Gentle moment Life light & dreamy Feelings gather Love calling Falling like raindrops Faltering Finding firm Haven for her heart

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french manicure

By Denise Carruthers / 8th June, 2017

The ladies danced in the folly of Bergerac Beneath a lunatic moon Gamboled before nightmares Fair fillies of Folies Bergère

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eek

By Denise Carruthers / 5th June, 2017

Up the spout the spider-lings Tickling, trickling thru the water Breaching breaths Reaching screams Furry fear forever after

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kittens

By Denise Carruthers / 5th June, 2017

Skittish is a kitten playing Scrawling lines upon the walls Fast and hesitant for fear Of being caught at being naughty

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my secret love

By Denise Carruthers / 5th June, 2017

When my feelings fade Like flowers kept in the dark You bring them sunshine Your words caress like gentle rain Ye, the knight in my amour

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boys will be

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

Heracles put that down Atlas stop fooling round No one will ever believe How bad you boys behave Whole world on my shoulders

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to the moon and back – lunatic

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

The rings of forever From here to eternity Where were you when needed I’m crawling in corners Round the bend in my mind

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biker bars

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

imagine it how it would be if biker bars had poetry initiation a rhyme or two no adverse no perverse just words without bruises

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madness

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

So Madly do I yearn For an insanity of kisses That wildness stirs my heart And I weep in wonderment Crazy for the clouds & rain

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silence

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

Gentle words, poetic prose Lulled me into loving him Intrigued to point of intimacy Then the silence Softly destroyed

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TNT

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

Hey big boys Wow 72 virgins You’ll be fucked When you finish they won’t desert you They’re your angels Hope they harp Long into eternity

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sunbird

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

Diurnal sunbird Sipping nectar from flowers Taste of summer nights picture by Tom Tarrant

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gut feeling

By Denise Carruthers / 4th June, 2017

this is my first audio poem This feeling in my water A gut feeling….. https://t.co/0FaW1Z3BO4

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my secret love

By Denise Carruthers / 1st June, 2017

Nostalgic For a poet’s love; How I wrapped myself In secret softness. In my mind We came together. Beauty sighs As I remember.

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