for Nicola Mintrim
‘Bloody Brilliant!’ she said to my torrent of words.
It seems absurd - the flood of words and syllables cascading like a waterfall -
Splashing joy, refreshment and solace in a world of seeming chaos, gloom and dismay.
Come what may - I’ll fulfil my mission, with that vision of laughter, thoughtful thoughts - rebuking the odious decay.
There’s always time for the rhyme of the River of Life bringing cheer;
I’ll use the alphabetic to contradict the threat of fear,
With the tears of a smile:
Writing that’s Bloody Brilliant - all the while!
© Roddy Haswell 5th March 2025