The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 6 days, 22 hours. Get details and Enter.

Mosquito

Mosquito

Mounting an attack when I am weak,

It is your habit.

Wishing to suck the life out of your prey,

I am watching you.

A creature of the night flying in after dusk,

I trust you not.

Hovering over me with elongated feelers ready,

I know what you want.

Awaiting an opportunity to pierce my skin,

It is malevolence.

You have mounted many successful attacks.

I wa...

Read and leave comments (0)

🌷(1)

A Creature in Disguise

Creature in Disguise

A creature in disguise,

You took us by surprise,

You spread yourself out wide,

and took a very fast ride;

 

You grew and grew and grew,

and spread so quickly through,

impacting many lives,

you've darkened all the skies.

 

You made the world standstill -

And raced with your strong will,

With a mission to fulfill,

To harm and also kill.

...

Read and leave comments (2)

🌷(3)

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message