A fight to the finish

A fight to the finish

As she is a good sport
she's asked the support
of her arch-enemy
a man called Jeremy.
She'll hustle and bustle
the people in Brussels
with the utmost zeal
to save the exit deal.
Those who don't want out
want to save the sprout.
They'll flex their muscles
to keep their brussels
and will fight Mrs. May
forever and a day.

© Luigi Pagano

May: I'll fight for Britain in Brussels

Cutting it

An idea occurred to her; she pictured it,

her very own slice of photographic harm.

She saw the best shots sent worldwide,

instant recognition if she could cut it.

A community to support her, egg her on;

she followed, liked their viral provocation.

When his daughter died he pictured it;

grieving father trying to piece together

the open wound fragments of her life,

deadly images on edge of digital knife.

© Pat Edwards

Instagram and Tumblr allowing 'extremely dangerous' self harm images that could lead to teenagers copying behaviour, NSPCC warns

Pat is a writer, teacher and performer living in Mid Wales. Her work has appeared in various publications including Prole, Picaroon, The Curlew, Ink Sweat and Tears and the #MeToo Anthology. Pat runs Verbatim poetry open mic nights and curates Welshpool Poetry Festival.