After reading Esther Newton’s post about the Stephen King ‘Bazaar of Bad Dreams’ competition, I wrote the following poem. Kiss in the Dark Night is clad in velvet Sleep has masked your eyes The ticking clock is fading To mark the day’s demise Your leaden limbs are sinking Into the bed’s embrace When you feel […]
Day: November 5, 2015
Nighthogs
The security light is triggered As a pair of hedgehogs – Not yet a prickle – Amble through the long grass In the silvery white noise of night Grunting and snuffling Sniffing out worms and slugs Beetles and earwigs Berries and roots Roll up tight Spines out At the hoot And swoop Of an owl […]
writing in north norfolk 