Tangles of Briar The briars lost their leaves months ago Exposing thorns sharp as shards of glass They have not been exposed to snow Or made brittle by frost and ice Their black threads tangle the hedgerow Ensnaring harmless birds and mice Foraging for elderberry and sloe And my careless hand scratched twice Beaded with […]
Day: December 31, 2015
Another Year Approaches
As another year approaches On the back of a brisk breeze The garden comes alive Against the backdrop Of a clear sky Just a tiny silver plane high In the distance Dragging a short tail Of vapour trail Sun glances Gilding the topmost branches Of the silver birches Last year’s yellow […]
A bad start to the day
It seems that my desktop PC, the one I do all my writing on, is kaputt again! It’s doing the same thing as it did about a month or so ago, when the fan just whirrs louder and louder and nothing else happens. Although I back up to a portable drive, I can’t retrieve what […]
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