Kim Whysall-Hammond (The Cheesesellers Wife)

Standing on the canal bridgeI hear the tramp of hobnail bootsmuttered cursing(always about the Sergeant,and there is always a Sergeant).It echoes down the stumbling ghost track in front of me. A trumpet sounds at the timber framed shoe shopfor the arrival of poor Anne and fat King Henry with his roving eyeboth come to see …

Midnight has teethshe chews away at the early hoursas I toss and turn Midnight has teeth and tonight she bites me hardBlueblack musings wildfire through my mindDesperate, I fumble for the door to sleep Copyright © 2026 Kim Whysall-Hammond This is my response to Sadje’s What do you see photo prompt: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2026/08/10/what-do-you-see-353-10-august-2026/

August is crazy divingeager for great heatincredibly jumps the temperaturesyet again Copyright © 2026 Kim Whysall-Hammond It is 30 degrees Centigrade here in Southern England, again. And will be this hot all week at least.

Mountains like crumpled green velvetlie on a far horizona small rocky island mists lonely in the estuary Copyright © 2026 Kim Whysall-Hammond We are visiting a dear friend in the Kingdom of Fife this week.

You don’t have to do thismy mother saidas I struggled to fix my veil She grimaced as I stood upwalked down the roadup the aisle Took your loving handsnoted your nervous beard chewingand said Yes Copyright © 2026 Kim Whysall-Hammond My Mum never approved of my Husband….