Night Owl, Reading, by Patrick Fisher

A tanka * You fall asleep first long before I need to rest so I turn to books. I wear a secret headtorch and silently mine for words.   * Patrick Fisher is a part time poet and full-time primary school teacher, reading aloud for pleasure at every opportunity....

My Superpower, by Carole Bromley

I can see straight through people, their bones, what they had for lunch, whether their heart is kind. I don’t always use this power; it’s enough to know I have it, that there’s nowhere they can hide. So when I look at you hard like this, I’m seeing right through you...

Trapdoor Spider, by Erin Zampaglione

You won’t see me by the tuffet, you won’t find me up the spout. I’d much rather stay inside today instead of going out. Though I’m not a storyteller, it’s a tangled web I weave. I won’t give you superpowers, I’d prefer it if you leave. Please don’t call me “Son of...