gender – Wordflower

a fire burning low, with ashes and some unburnt square pieces of wood

The front door creaks open — stillness interrupted — heavy footsteps cross the threshold, the waft of body odour displacing fresh air, a familiar voice can be heard, 1 February 20262 February 2026

Spec-ulations 27 January 202627 January 2026

view of mainly blue sky with light cloud and a slim slice of ocean at the bottom. There is a bronze sculpture of a woman at the right hand side, looming large

At the local swimming pool — the only one with unbarbered legs and no towel, chocolates dragging me down — but the sky is blue 17 January 202613 January 2026

What the heck is a Longette? 16 January 202631 January 2026

every day is as Everyday does 11 January 202611 January 2026

A poem for trying times 30 December 202530 December 2025

Ding dong dell 20 December 202521 December 2025

Elaena veronicus 22 November 202523 November 2025

The tawnies 7 November 202528 November 2025

Keel-hauled 20 June 202520 June 2025