long-distance love
- exams rent girlfriend -
too far away in miles
and years
to kiss to make better
I knit a cat’s cradle
of words
to hold you soothe you
but meaning cracks
even the
line
is break ing
up.
Finola Scott's poems and short stories are widely published in anthologies and magazines including The Ofi Press, Raum, Dactyl ,The Lake, Poets' Republic.
She is pleased to be mentored this year on the Clydebuilt Scheme by Liz Lochead. A performance poet, she is proud to be a slam-winning granny.
Her roles as daughter, teacher, wife, mother and grandmother are important sources for her writing. She is involved in the political , with especial reference to women's place in society.
Yeah... that got to me! Well done, Finola.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Well written.
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