‘Ave an Avocado
This poem is inspired by recent research, which has found that substituting refined carbohydrates with fresh avocados can significantly suppress hunger in overweight and obese
Health
A Tasty Smell
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; But how would it taste? Salty, Sour,
Particulate Behaviour
Fade In: People wearing masks Ride their bicycles through A skyline of exhaust fumes and Dirty, blackened smoke. Their lungs irritated By the invisible particles
Beating our Fears
Within the darkest webs of hidden fear, Bejewelled, unblinking octaves start to glow; The thought of spindly forelegs looming near, Can cause our buried angst
A Dusty Eviction
Within the grimy creases of our home, Lurk microbes poised and floating in the dust; A sullied sign that we are not alone. We
A (Mentally) Healthy Diet
Our mental health is complex and obscure, There is no simple truth for how we feel; Depression does not have a catch-all cure, But can
Diabetic Breath
Within each breathe of air we need to live, Are carried tiny particles of dust; These specks pass through our bodies’ finest sieve, And cause
A Sting in the Tail
Your thoughts begin to interlock, Surroundings yet again the same; Then suddenly a cold, hard shock, As neurons fire up in pain. Surroundings yet
The Sound of Shapes
The soothing sound of blue floats past my sight, I open up my eyes to hear a shape; The colours and the music are not
Go and Plant a Tree
Plant a tree Go Barbados and plant A palm tree Turn the water off Drink booze Take a shower with Someone else Take a shower