Perched atop a road sign in composed regality the buzzard gathered silent strength meditatively she felt the value in the stillness and the peace of being alone the acceptance that came from being in the place that she called home she knew some birds that flew for months migrating far and wide they disdained her … Continue reading The Buzzard’s Cry
Author: Rae Cod
Family Fun at Halloween: Introducing Marvin
A few years ago I met a skeleton in the Halloween aisle of our local Wilko's. As soon as I laid eyes on him I knew I was taking him home, so I slung him over my shoulder and we've never looked back. We named him Starvin' Marvin and he was the very start of … Continue reading Family Fun at Halloween: Introducing Marvin
When You Gotta Go
Pee upon the toilet seat I can think of nothing worse except of course when some sad soul puts it into verse Sorry about that. Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com I've just finished reading Every Day is a Poem by the wonderful poet Jacueline Suskin and it's lit a poetry fire underneath me. Jacqueline … Continue reading When You Gotta Go
The Price You Pay for a Holiday
Back in the day a holiday cost only the pounds that were paid I’d book it and my only worry was the flight being somewhat delayed Perhaps lost luggage or a crap hotel or being accosted by a thief But never before has a trip abroad cost me so much in time and grief The … Continue reading The Price You Pay for a Holiday
Fans
All too soon he was home. The dark windows of the two-bed semi seemed to mock him as he stowed his bike in the lean to: the weed filled hanging baskets on the porch silently accusing as he turned his key in the lock and made his way into the cold, empty house. A stack … Continue reading Fans
Start Here
Photo by Vicky Tran on Pexels.com When I sit down at my desk and nothing comes to write My brain begins to freeze, my mind goes into flight The doubting Thomas in my head pipes up unhelpfully Stop playing at this writing game, let’s go back to sleep It’s tempting to comply, as the blank … Continue reading Start Here
Fit and Healthy: are they the same thing?
When I was running a half marathon last month, I took to people watching to block out the pain and it caused me to question, not for the first time, what it means to be fit and healthy. On my slow descent to exhaustion, I took in the runners around me (and the many overtaking … Continue reading Fit and Healthy: are they the same thing?
Crouching Tiger Hidden Spider
Crouching tiger, hidden spider, a scream when she’s revealed Eight hairy legs and bulbous body, which a teddy bear had concealed Get it Mum! Shouts everyone, as hysteria starts to take hold Improvised weapons hastily fashioned, magazines tightly rolled Mum calls for calm, pleas to disarm, projecting an aura of zen A spider, she said … Continue reading Crouching Tiger Hidden Spider
Snakes in the Grass
Another story published thanks to the team at Gobblers/Masticadores. The opening paragraphs of this story were written in a creative writing class I took a couple of years ago, but I only recently got round to finishing it. It was inspired by a friend who works with cows, but I hasten to add that the … Continue reading Snakes in the Grass
Into the Now
What purpose does it serve To have your mind a-whir Of thoughts and words and busy things When all the world’s right here Before your eyes, under your touch, to taste, to smell, to hold Come out of your head and into the earth, let yourself be bold Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed … Continue reading Into the Now
Rae Cod’s Writing 