Flood - by Kilmeny MacMichael Third day at the Catholic church yard water is running freely across the pavement into the sewer grate unchecked abundance from the irrigation nozzle which must be stuck aimed at that fir tree that shades nothing from the corner it will not go down when I wiggle the nozzle when … Continue reading One little poem
Category: poetry
Folkstory
Here is a little poem I wrote awhile ago, for your potential amusement today. Bigfoot Sasquatch by Bernell through Pixabay.com Folkstory (36 lines) by K. MacMichael Poly the Sasquatch climbed from her den deep below the mountain where she lived with her clan in the warm and dark where they worked ripping diamonds from the … Continue reading Folkstory
Trajectory (a poem)
Poetry by Kilmeny MacMichael Contrail paints through blue I turn away, but later your flight’s thunder breaks I guard long-lasting summer’s gift as frost creeps upwards, shivering Small brown and brown birds dart around hanging feeder the tree dreams beyond cloud Young red-tail attacks leaving me a feather as the starving moon rises Cold red … Continue reading Trajectory (a poem)
Inhalation (a poemstorything)
Flash from a camera, old kind I’ve never held Bulb cracks hot, pops on the asphalt Dazzle captures as a still leaping figure - Likely man - why man, I don’t know, easier for them to get away - no grandmother’s bruised circles waiting to push through their skin around the evening mirror, no blue … Continue reading Inhalation (a poemstorything)
Zombie Fire
I have been sorting through my documents and re-arranging things over the past little while. In the process I have come across a lot of half-finished thoughts and poems. Here's a poem where I was clearly experimenting (and struggling) with a rythym scheme - and with using poetry to respond to news. So far this … Continue reading Zombie Fire
