Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
Tag: NaPoWriMo 2023
NaPoWriMo Day 18: Fog
Fog framed journey home Why does it look like walls Cutting us off From the moor From the night From the sight Of coming home Maybe we should be grateful Maybe not.
NaPoWriMo Day 17: Bravery
We went to the butterfly park I loved it, immediately entranced With Buddhist iconography “Don’t step on the butterflies,” The receptionist said With a totally straight face. I know you don’t like flying things But you came anyway And it was too much You… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 17: Bravery”
NaPoWriMo Day 16: Heavy
Ants. They show me ants Marching across the path Suddenly a way to connect With the one that avoids me We see an evicted queen Or perhaps one starting out alone “They usually die” I’m informed Mate, don’t I know it. We watch the… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 16: Heavy”
NaPoWriMo Day 15: Mid-Month Writer’s Block
This filler haiku Was my husband’s suggestion I quite like it, too.
NaPoWriMo Day 14: Watermelon Pretty
She dances the flamenco Green dress red lined Watermelon pretty Lush and fat Just like me I sigh Older than the rest Just like me I gasp Her feet stomp with rhythm With rage Lucia, I think they call her Lucia the loud one… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 14: Watermelon Pretty”
NaPoWriMo Day 12: Strawberry Water
Strawberry agua, She says, So proud to have learnt That snippet of Spanish Grinning at me, at the host, At the big glass dispenser Packed with glossy red fruit Chilled water Little paper cups Take as much as you want. Sí, agua de fresa… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 12: Strawberry Water”
NaPoWriMo Day 10: The Curlew, She Calls Me
Nothing moves me more than their call Whooping joyfully over the tents Winding up over and over A perpetual toy helicopter Always on the verge of either Taking off or landing The beating wings so fierce So fast Then soaring effortlessly While their ghost… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 10: The Curlew, She Calls Me”
NaPoWriMo Day 9: Egg Hunt
Time to get cracking Climb out of sleep bagging Put down all the packing And get on the hunt! The Easter Bun’s been And we’ve already seen A gold-blue silver sheen Glinting out of the grass. Little hands take the lead Running hard through… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 9: Egg Hunt”
NaPoWriMo Day 8: A Naming
Image copyright Mabh Savage 2023. Image ID: Green grass and bright blue sky with a few small white clouds seen through the mesh window of a tent. We stood before the gods and named him Parents, sponsors, family, friends, and tribe They held him… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 8: A Naming”
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