Thinking Big ****

All her horses are named Athena

but for the one with the wounded leg

Sandy, she calls her, little horse Sandy.

Sandy’s made of felt, she is sad as can be

“Little horse, take your tonic

then come play with me.”

Truffles is a cat, with one missing glove

her eyes glow at night

and she wears a top hat.

There’s a missing spout on Teapot

so we fill her up slow

we feed the butterflies

on tissue trays and candle wax.

What’s your favourite bus route

of 600 that you know?

“The whole world” tangents Charlie.

...the darndest things indeed...
so too

the swan on the water

does it with such grace

that you can never see her paddling like hell

beneath the surface.

© 2010 R. Rennie

Inspired by Graeme Robertson Guardian article p 21 Mag. Sat 15 May