Tosca behind willow branches
Day: October 5, 2015
I spent some time in the garden yesterday…
with the cats and a camera, which gave birth to this haiku. Garden Gate Blemished and broken Gateway to my green garden And wildlife haven
A haiku inspired by an image of harvest corn…
posted by Paul Militaru. Corn Husk Doll From native folklore Faceless product of harvest Spirit of the corn Image used with the permission of Paul Militaru.
An interest in other cultures
This year I heard for the first time about the Moken from a fellow writer on a writing course with the Penguin Random House Writers Academy. I was intrigued by their simple and beautiful way of life. Here is a poem I wrote about them. Sea Gypsies of Myanmar Their universe is the turquoise ocean Anchored By […]
A love poem written some time ago
Shipwreck In the clinging night Your face was laden with dreams. I was silent, Watching with quiet trembling The rise and fall of your chest, The gentle movement Of the hairs above your lip, The flutter of your eyelids. In the cocoon of sleep, You knew nothing Of my curiosity. ~ You smiled And touched […]
A foggy poem
As we are into the season of mist and fog, I thought I would post my translation of a poem by Herman Hesse: ‘Im Nebel’. In Fog To wander in fog is singular, Lonely as every bush and stone; The trees cannot see each other, Every one is alone. ~ Friends filled my world While my […]
writing in north norfolk 