I got no Mo to go with my jo these long summer months have stolen my flow I’m set to one speed it’s sloth like slow dudes vibing with weed got more get up and go there’s no order in my corner No pattern In my action I’m a scribble got no jot Missing every … Continue reading Hanging on a Mo
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Bob and Frog
Frog played in the water bowl splashing merrily The heat was here but he had found the perfect place to be Backstroke and the breaststroke water fountains flying free no fear of drought for he wouldn’t crisp out here in the perfect place to be Though the bowl was unattended someone should have told dear … Continue reading Bob and Frog
Break the Spell
The vibes are flowing gently Gong beats sing sweet in the air The colour of pure abounds Hope hangs in silent prayer Hands join in expectation Bodies ache to let go of the fight Surely this must bring salvation An end to the long dark night Fingers grasp beneath the surface Scrabbling for something to … Continue reading Break the Spell
A Dragonfly’s Legacy
Young nymphs hopped about on the lily pad, playing and having funExcept for the nymph in our story, she sat apart in a party of oneCome join us! Called the others, but she looked the other wayShe was busy trying to shed her skin, she had no time for playBy the time she’d reached ten … Continue reading A Dragonfly’s Legacy
Down to the Wire
Two birds on a wire One inflamed with desireUnrequited but persists all the sameAs the male starts his danceWith the sniff of a chanceCommitted to playing the gameHe coos and he cuddles Snuggles and nuzzles The warmth of his love knows no boundsShe was close to won over and let him move closer he sensed … Continue reading Down to the Wire
The Bat and the Bee
The bat felt a malaise buildingFlew from her nest though the sun was still brightSeeking the nectar of the sweetest flowerTo quench her thirst and restore her might As she slumped on a rock by the meadow A bee bobbed by on the summer breezeIntrigued by this creature of night Able to sense her dis-easeCan … Continue reading The Bat and the Bee
Time to Play
It’s free to play So play away It costs nothing but your time What’s time When there’s so much to gain Rather yours than mine A trajectory that’s flattened A curve that never peaks A busy state of doing No space to think or speak A path that’s well mapped out by all who’ve trod … Continue reading Time to Play
The Rabbit Trap
Jack rabbit reached his peak At the grand old age of three Leaping past the other young bucks Ascending the summit of hierarchy Yet these heights weren’t high enough for young Jack A propitious visionary Jack had a knack for selling dreams To the rest of the colony He imagined a life for his fluffle … Continue reading The Rabbit Trap
Boredom
Boredom is a state that often feels confused Too often the solution is found in more to do Yet the boredom it persists Expanding to unrest A tower piled with more Yet still we cannot rest For the cavity inside is filled with less than went before less toil less grind less drudgery Perhaps there … Continue reading Boredom
Play to Earn
In the zone Laser focused Eyes glued upon the screen Deaf to all but gunfire comrades shouts & screams No sense of time Space infinite As he does what he does best He plays to earn He yearns to play He needs no time to rest A world flows from her fingertips Mountains rise at … Continue reading Play to Earn
Rae Cod’s Writing 