Author Archives: jessiejess1

‘Do you want to be buried or burnt’ You ask me at dinner You could have asked when we were driving When I could get away with being distracted ‘Probably burnt but remember I’d be dead already, I wouldn’t be alive’ But now have you got an image of me being burnt alive… ‘Bodies getContinue reading “Dinnertime Chat”

Parsnips in disguiseCut into stripsTo look like a chipThey do not pass your lips.Cauliflower finely grated Blended between macaroni cheeseMushrooms chopped up small in spaghetti bolognese.Thank you carrots, broccoli and potatoFor being thereLoyal through all the yearEspecially in the winter monthsWhen other vegetables and fruitHave faded into summer skies.And thank you cucumber and celeryEven ifContinue reading “Carrots, Broccoli and Potatoes”

(written since school started) I long for playgrounds Early morning trips just us The day is precious.