Writing

Do you do drugs like drugs do you

By Denise Carruthers / 10th March, 2019

Painting highs as cowslips low yellow meadows, buttercups & wattles waltz by lil posy primroses. But poppy wants her opium Mary Jane her green Salvador does dilly dali painting plants…

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sing me my child

By Denise Carruthers / 15th February, 2019

I will sing my child a song of flowers. I will weave her a lei to wear in dreams. I will lay her down in a garden bed. open her…

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Under the Guvmints spell

By Denise Carruthers / 20th June, 2018

Once t’was a stork brought the babies. Then kisses and what ifs and maybe’s. When there was no more of that, under the cabbage old hat. They gathered the children…

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who’s hungry

By Denise Carruthers / 24th May, 2018

Spider fascinate the fly. Lionchu fish. I don’t know why.

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I am a riddle

By Denise Carruthers / 11th May, 2018

I am the jangled nerves of waiting. A dispassionate white room cold. I am an ever present fear and a much dreaded departure. The loudest wailing prayers and sobs, a…

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NonSense

By Denise Carruthers / 26th April, 2018

26 #NaPoWriMo NonSense Somebody or nobody everywhere & nowhere only memory to guide this darkness He Noticed sound or rather lack of it In silence was an echo Seeing blackness…

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Rowboat dreams

By Denise Carruthers / 15th April, 2018

14 #NaPoWriMo The Rowboat A brain in dreams Life passengers Taken for a ride  Personalities change seats But who controls the oars Much argument Manipulation Some irresponsible Wild want waterfalls…

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Love letter to an object

By Denise Carruthers / 1st April, 2018

O, you my love Took my breath Couldn’t live a day without the ease you gave to me. Help beyond a counsel’s couch Even in my dreams or fears A…

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Riddle riddle

By Denise Carruthers / 22nd February, 2018

What do you get If you cross the sky with a humming bird? A fly – ha ha What else? Unless you’re overcome by grass You goose! Image – Bushboy…

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Who knows how she fell

By Denise Carruthers / 17th February, 2018

She didn’t want to find the known To follow in the way Footprints fade to one who flies Sands scattered by the coming tides Let steady fish find fact in…

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Riddle roll

By Denise Carruthers / 10th February, 2018

I am moving Ball on the ground I am bread But not sandwich Dice yet uncut Around and over I am on it

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Riddle Fairy

By Denise Carruthers / 10th February, 2018

What am I Fairy light and frolicsome I wish without my reason My play, pretend My wishes, wistful Some call me fancy That quaint in behavior (Answer – whimsy)

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Color riddle

By Denise Carruthers / 10th February, 2018

Leaves and grass And shades of envy An island that is home to rain Mix me From the sun and sky A blanket for the earth I am bottled color…

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Riddle me

By Denise Carruthers / 5th February, 2018

Mother listen What fathom ye. T’is riddle or rhyme In this, a tale of mystery; Seventeen fingers. Fours hands high. A one armed man, Left hanging by the middle one.…

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