who would have wondered? (9) 5

by Mr. Darcy

A thread caught in my eye
as I looked, by and by...

Mid-Day At The Mercado (2) 1

by Larry Chamberlin

Mid-Day At The Mercado
(To the tune of Midnight at the Oasis...

Cairo Traffic (syntuit)

by Larry Chamberlin

Order appears to be
a loose concept in Cairo...

Land of Sand (Tanka & Syntuit) (1) 2

by Larry Chamberlin

Dry my skin, burn eyes
get gritty inside my shoes...

Scheduling Headaches 1

by Larry Chamberlin

My old friend was very keen
on rigid flexibility...

Ballad of the Neighborhood Picnic (1) 1

by Larry Chamberlin

Picnics were made for rain
I’ll put it into this ballad...

Call me Infantile (syntuit) 2

by Larry Chamberlin

Nothing reduces
to groveling crybaby...

Crossings (terza rima)

by Larry Chamberlin

The Rialto’s too busy to catch your breath
amid hustling tourists clogging the wall...

Are you in a State of Flux?

by CRAFTY KEN

Are you in a State of Flux?
No,* Mein Schatz, you won’t find it on any of...

Would you like another serving of our mixed emotions salad? (2) 1

by CRAFTY KEN

Would you like another serving of our mixed
emotions Salad...

Fungus (3) 1

by CJ Maleney

I don't know how you do it!
But you have my total respect...

The Tale

by Paul Hirst

From the deep dark earth I plucked the worm red...
Onto the hook attached to line I flicked the pole...