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Hinch an Inch: A Silly Poem

A have a hunch about about Mrs Hinch, that if I moved like her, I’d shed that inch. Copyright owned by Jay Cool, May 2009 Image by klimkin from Pixabay

To be a being, to be a me that is a being, I must not be benign. To be benign is to be immobile, immoveable, to be a sign of being just so. But being a being, that is a being that is me, I find myself not a being to be a something thatContinue reading “Being: A Savvy Poem”

200: A Silly Poem

Today, by midnight, I’ll score two hundred hits. This day, two hundred days on, I’ll be a something that is older than the something that I am today. And then? Copyright owned by Jay Cool, May 2019 Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay

Full Coverage: A Savvy Poem

Cover me up, he says Nothing short, nothing cropped, and nothing tight. Wanting to please, and wanting to cover up, to reserve myself – just for him, I buy it big and wear it baggy. Hold it in, he says. I told you, didn’t I? I told you not to show; to showContinue reading “Full Coverage: A Savvy Poem”

Formalisation: A Savvy Poem

To be on form is to be sensationalised. To be on form is not to be real. To be on form makes no sense of any kind of nonsensical nonsense and is – in a sense – completely and utterly senseless. And, no, I am not just a someone – a someone striving to beContinue reading “Formalisation: A Savvy Poem”

Assassin: A Savvy Tale

Sassy. Swinging her cloth bag, she saunters along the sauce isle, stopping only to grab her selection. Not Tesco tomato sauce, no – only the best for her (or for him)! Heinz it is. High sugar content needed. She pops the lid, peels back the silver seal, tips up the bottle, holds it highContinue reading “Assassin: A Savvy Tale”

The Yellow Male: Silly & Savvy Words

Inspired by a reading of Peter Wohlleben’s book: The Hidden Life of Trees Disclaimer: Should you choose to purchase the featured book, Jay Cool will receive a commission from Amazon at no cost to yourself. Bright yellow. The colour of catkins. And the colour of maleness. Besides their male counterparts, the flowers of femalenessContinue reading “The Yellow Male: Silly & Savvy Words”

Easter Sunday: An Offering

Inspired by my expanding collection of Folio books … Disclaimer: This post contains an image link to a Folio Society book available on Amazon. Should you choose to purchase the book, via that link, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to yourself. Mother’s at church. Sprogs are in bed. Hubby’s onto emailsContinue reading “Easter Sunday: An Offering”

Perchance: Making it as a Writer

Inspired by the advice of a well-wisher … You haven’t got a chance!’ she declares. ‘Not a chance to make a living as a writer! Even the best writers have another job!’ Still, I don’t listen and don’t want to hear. Still, I take my chances. Why can’t the other job? I think. Continue reading “Perchance: Making it as a Writer”

Being Bad: A Good Friday Poem

Inspired by an unholy article … Being good on a Friday entails: stifling a yawn; washing up the dishes; mowing a parent’s lawn; reading an article called ‘I used to be a lesbian’ in a holy magazine; and deciding to be tee-total bore! Being bad on a Friday entails: yawning with mouth wide open;Continue reading “Being Bad: A Good Friday Poem”