http://slow.writerscafe.org/SimonThePoet The original writings of author SimonThePoet en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776026837 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Sometimes I write poems for kids. This is a poem I wrote a few years ago. It got shortlisted for the Walker books Bedtime Story Competition. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SimonThePoet/1664492/ I sit beneath an olive treeAnd ask if she will shelter meAs Mr Sun displays a rageThat tries to force my skin to age She gives consent so there I restHer shadow wrapped around my chestWith fragile skin against her barkMy insignificance is starkI strip my feet of heavy bootsAnd .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SimonThePoet/1664446/ I anchor where the sand is deepAnd wake the ocean from her sleepShe yawns at me then licks my feetLike every other time we meetWe share a moment ever slightWhere both of us forget her might And in that space we are the sameI'm wild just as she is tameNo time for mutual words to g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SimonThePoet/1664402/ We watch in awe and gently sighAs they torment us from the skyAnd bring with them a looming threatOf making hopeful spirits wetWithout a glance they amble byCaring not for you & I We live beneath their iron reignAnd have to weather their disdainWe feign consent and bow our heads.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SimonThePoet/1664392/