Colour of blood Red poppies wave in the breeze Colour of love Lights say stop please Colour of Christmas As he turns the keys Colour of underwear With it you tease Colour of blood As anger he sees … [Read more...]

The creeper on the patio seemed to come from nowhere. The first we knew of it was when a vine with small leaves on it wriggled out from the corner by the fence and, finding nothing to climb, started to stretch across the patio tiles towards the house, encouraged by the sun. I, … [Read more...]

Flowers’ sworn to fickle the sickle deems that tickle so why does the plough cough? At late eighteen hundred’s dough…? Political strife worn by Grammatical scorn and pawn! Ill-fated man of about town fill my belated frown when all is on the lawn Radium of the … [Read more...]

The Nether Farbridge and Cherleigh Parva Examiner and Herald 24th February 2017 From our Arts Correspondent. Your correspondent had the pleasure of attending Cherleigh Parva Parish Hall for a performance of ‘Let us a-spire’, a concert to raise funds for repairs to St Mungo’s … [Read more...]

When Cathy was told she could take part in the May Day Parade, she could hardly believe it.  Her two elder sisters had already secured their place, marching with the Guides, but she herself was considered too young.  However, the Committee had a change of heart and decided to … [Read more...]

A playlet for two people Scene:  A Café.  Two young women meet by chance after nearly 2 years.  Jane is seated at a table.  Laura has just purchased a cup of coffee from the counter. Jane:  (looks up)   Laura! Laura:  Hello Jane. Jane:  How lovely to see you. You look … [Read more...]

Mandy took a deep breath and knocked at the door. This was her first assignment as a member of the Senior Citizens’ Help Group.  She had been told that Helen Bryant was ‘difficult’ but she felt she was equipped to deal with it.  She had had a lot of unhappiness in her own life;  … [Read more...]

Have your house parties been getting a trifle dull lately?  Same old people, same old chit-chat?  Embarrassed when your wife/husband drinks too much and starts saying uncomplimentary things about mother-in-law?  What you need is something to add a dash of excitement to your next … [Read more...]

The cramp, which started in his fingers, had worked its way, via his wrist, up his arm, into his shoulder, and had come to rest across the back of his neck and into his other shoulder, a long ribbon of pain that threatened soon to reach upwards into his head. As if that were not … [Read more...]

I'm a little mongrel, a little pup And I know I don't amount to much. But I'm left on my own all day, all day While you go out to earn your pay. You say you love me, perhaps you do In your own way and when it suits you. You pick me up and you put me down, I've got on say … [Read more...]

During the war, Liz and Andy stayed put in London, whilst their four children were evacuated to the country, and Liz was thankful for that, because at that time, they were going through a vicious spate of bombings. Liz was often left on her own at night, as Andy had to go … [Read more...]

The pale crescent moon did little to light up the ruined church. Dark and shadowy, it stood amongst the neglected tombstones, creating an atmosphere of foreboding rather than peace. Two boys could be seen making their way between the gravestones. The bigger boy, although wary, … [Read more...]