After reading a Kyrielle on ladyleemanilasphotos blog, I commented to her that I would have a go at one too. So here is my Kyrielle that is based on something that happened in our garden a couple of years ago. The deer under the willow tree A swathe of freshly rain-washed green With sunlight spangles […]
Month: September 2015
Back home to an empty house and another rejection
I got off the train from London last night and discovered that it had been raining again – it had been dry in London! I spent Friday night with my daughter. We had a delicious Moroccan meal with one of my oldest friends; we’ve known each other since we were eleven years old and it was wonderful […]
I’ll be offline until Friday evening…
so I’ll leave you with a cat tale. Cat Sense Today My husband Went away On a trip To the USA Up went the feline Antennae Tosca guarded The suitcase Sniffed the contents Sniffed with contempt That someone Was leaving While Luna Sat by the door Whiskers quivering Quietly moaning Licking a paw
We live more than a stone’s throw from the beach…
but that doesn’t stop us from going there. Pebble in the Sand Cradled in a universe of sand A small planet Of granite A solitary sea-tumbled Water-worn gem Covered in pocks From collisions with rocks Abandoned by waves Landlocked Until high tide Washes it away again
A mid-day mid-week haiku
Purple Heather Fragrant purple haze An expanse of heather heath Humming with bee song
As I wandered in our garden…
I made a note of any colourful plants in all the green. This is one of the plants I found. Hydrangea Chameleon flower of water and moon In autumn she antiques and turns to rust Papery petals that crumble into dust In spring she returns to glorious hue Delicate mop-heads of pink, white and blue […]
A sad sight in my garden provoked me to write a haiku
Wheelbarrow Rusty wheelbarrow Used to carry heavy loads Is now filled with tears
Another seasonal poem
Brambles In the midst Of an impenetrable thicket A tangle of vigorous fast-growing Densely arching stems A hoard of shiny gems Spanning two seasons In a crown of thorns Blackberries Delicious Devilish fruit Spat on by Satan On Michaelmas Day Burning orbs of drupelets Red when they’re green When plump and ripe Delicate ebony eyes […]
Thanks to a radish in the rough
I have written this short poem in response to the prompt from a radish in the rough. Vespers Evening’s shadows stole across the room Darkened windows reflected the inner gloom Smoke curled upwards from the glowing logs At their feet lazed slumbering cats and dogs In the silent cottage night quietly unfurled They held hands and […]
This photograph makes me wonder who was buried in the grave
This post was linked on 14th June 2016 as a response to dVerse Poets Pub Chisel me a conversation Sleeping Angel The daily dirge of traffic Beyond the walls of marble town Cannot wake the frozen angel From her eternal sleep Her skin of stone Scattered with the detritus of life Leaf twig dust Is cold to […]
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