Source: Post Factual Poem | Paul Brookes

Source: Unpalatable Truths | Paul Brookes

Kept Promises and two others kindly published by Jamie and Michael in The Bezine

Source: Kept Promises | Paul Brookes

.warm welcome over the threshold. a beverage. a cake or biscuit. stoked heat. comfortable chair. best in home. hand shake. white teeth.

.stories. laughter. wine or beer. More laughter. Good health is an hello.

via Daily Prompt: Hospitality

demand from skin and bone. Final payment breath to pay the debt when debt collector knocks for admittance is only temporary as you will return. No form of you is lost. Your energy will embolden others. Your memory will inspire others. Though you believe yourself worthless your worth rests with others that keep your story alive.

via Daily Prompt: Final

“Cleaner” kindly published by Jason in Literati Magazine

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in every footfall he makes shows a different person who lives in his shoe, stiletto crack on pavement, clog echo on cobble, foam slap of toe post, reflections in black leather brogues a telescope snoop into other’s private areas, wellington boots under a puddle two stones watch water flow either side that house where motorway traffic diverts make it an island. Every shoe is an island.

via Daily Prompt: Maze

lilies remind me of a woman’s body I tell her, she looks offended, “One track mind, tut, tut, ” she says and laughs. I apologise, and she tips me a wink. “You know they’re poisonous?” I nod. “You’ve got some lily dust on your trousers. Come here.” And she bends down to dust his upper thigh. “Can’t take you anywhere.” When she rises her warm body in her thin spring dress with its massive pink lip motif presses against him, he inhales her new perfume and fragrant hair and knows it will linger the rest of the day. “Wine?” She proffers.

via Daily Prompt: Pink

Eyeball trees at riverside, miniscus lens focuses minds

via Photo Challenge: Reflecting

the live mouse your new cat brought in as a gift, move leather settee and armchairs forward so you can see behind them, poke with your multicoloured fluffy duster the quick grey tail swish by, climb wooden African cd rack in shape of shrunken head and body, grasp it’s tail and quick under arm chuck it out front door, before it has chance to spin, break it’s tail and pursuit begin again. God your neck and back ache.

via Daily Prompt: Pursue