Irving Girl You changed my mind this morning Standing there with your Irving smile Your face reflecting our neighbours colours. Coffee grounds beneath your nails. You changed my mind, Standing there. Wrapped like a present in a big bow. Waiting on teenage boys who didn’t notice How pretty you were. Smiling. Have a good day. And I did. - Jason Back to Whoop & Driver

An Empty Page I'm looking for an empty page Where I can spread the ink There's too much on the pages past Too many thoughts I think It's a tangle of all the yarns And I want to make a rug A line or two is all I yearn To soothe my writing bug. - Dorinda Glover