‘For all the sound and movement which was evident from within, the bird could have been dead.’ From The Cormorant by Stephen Gregory Random Friday is hosted by Rebecca at books and messy buns.
Day: October 2, 2015
This poem was inspired by some amazing images and a tanka…
on Somali K Chakrabarti‘s Scribble and Scrawl blog. Self Similar Fractal A repeating pattern The same on every level A repeating pattern Fixed or random A repeating pattern Magnified in the geometry of nature A repeating pattern Of natural phenomena A repeating pattern Complex and beautiful A repeating pattern Of parallel mirrors A repeating pattern In […]
The end of the mermaid’s tale
The Little Mermaid Stave 8 When evening came they boarded the ship; The princess’s dowry was stored in the hold And the couple slept on the quarterdeck In a tent of purple and gold. Away from the glow of the lanterns’ light, The mermaid knew this was the last night She would breathe the same […]
Every autumn birds migrate…
so here is a tanka about the migration of the little tern. Little Terns on a Norfolk Beach Chattering sea birds Their black tipped bills of yellow Black heads on grey cloud Of skyward ascending wings Ready for their yearly flight Migration to Africa Image found on the RSPB website
writing in north norfolk 