Submissions by Peony15

From within the fern fringes of the patterned wallpaper,
Alice appeared when "Three Blind Mice" heralded
the arrival of Mr Chilli, the ice cream van.

Dear Mother emptied her purse,
pressed coins into Alice's palm
leaving an impression on the soft brain,
with a simple command for ice cream.

On a street corner the van was parked.
Jumping bean kids were at it's side,
small arms reaching up to grasp the cones,
anticipating the joy of wrapping
their tongues around the icy sweetness.

Alice seemed transfixed by her red leather...

No tree compares to you
within miles around.
On a street corner
spreading joy to all those
you greet.
As for me, I bow down to your majesty

Sweeping strokes of vibrant green
and white blossom highlights
drip with the freshness of spring
softening the urban landscape.

In the silence of a moonless night
when sleep refuses entry,
I listen to the rustling of your dress
sweep across the street.
Then I dream,
you are keeping a watchful eye over me,
and I bow down to your majesty.

Sometimes the brute force of nature...

I am that face in the crowd of millions,
a grey pixel in the distant landscape.
"selfie" loathing conceals me within,
the dark shadows of humanity

I am a fugitive turning from the exposing light,
fearing my warts 'n' all be exposed on "The Wall",
revealing bad hair styles and outmoded fashions.
 
I move on wheels, quicker than the echo of a falling shutter,
harder to capture than the tube mice beneath London's rails,
that move too fast to be seen by CCTV or the naked eye.

But my face is still out there, within the...