Coal-black on a cold night That bursts with light Holes in outer space The black look on a face Ravens and crows Mourning widows Funereal black Starless black Bible black Velvet, silk and jet The magic of a black cat The inkiness of a handwritten poem Image found on logopond.com
Day: October 29, 2015
Ghost Train Tanka
My husband and I are going on a ghost train ride. Not one of those funfair rides that last a few minutes. It’s an hour on a steam train on the Poppy Line – a special Halloween ride through the North Norfolk countryside – and I am so looking forward to it. I will try […]
Sad Season
Gusts of wind in my face, Tears of rain on my hair, Mist lingers on the river, Wood-smoke hangs in the air, A bitter-sweet season That smells of despair. I sit by the riverbank Where the trees turn to rust, Through tangles of grass Bony weeds thrust: Seasonal refugees, Gold turns to dust.
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