Reading Levels
Sebastian Manganese Culpepper Scripps
found he was adept at the reading of lips.
From way across the room he could follow each chat,
and by telescope from even further than that.
Venice Persephone Joplin St. Jedd
claimed she could access the thoughts in your head.
She sensed her friend Seb planned on reading her lips,
so held back all her secrets until the eclipse.
found he was adept at the reading of lips.
From way across the room he could follow each chat,
and by telescope from even further than that.
Venice Persephone Joplin St. Jedd
claimed she could access the thoughts in your head.
She sensed her friend Seb planned on reading her lips,
so held back all her secrets until the eclipse.
This poem is copyright (©) Ian Brownlie 2026
About the Writer
Ian Brownlie
Ian lives with his family in Marlow, Bucks (UK). He has poems and stories for children in The Dirigible Balloon, Tyger Tyger, Little Thoughts, The School Magazine, Nimblewitlit and The Toy. He has been longlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition and Searchlight's Best Novel Opening award. Ian's writing for adults has appeared in SHINE Quarterly, Rough Diamond, Underbelly, Cosmic Daffodil, streetcake and Viridine Lit. BlueSky: @ianbrownlie.bsky.social Instagram: @ibrownlie
