function wpb_rand_posts() { $args = array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'orderby' => 'rand', 'posts_per_page' => 5, ); $the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) { $string .= '

'. get_the_title() .'

'; /* Restore original Post Data */ wp_reset_postdata(); } else { $string .= 'no posts found'; } return $string; } add_shortcode('wpb-random-posts','wpb_rand_posts'); add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');

Toy gun

late days in the barren park
heading home
no one there

set-back houses across the street
yellow windows
no one there

under gaslight streetlight
cold halo
hiss pale shadow

gust of wind
spindly bushes rattle
in the grey fall park

toy gun cold metal
long walk home
no one there