Mushroom Hunting It’s almost fungus season When mushroom hunters foray In lonely fields and woodland Hoping to spot their prey Foraging for champignons Puffballs and parasols Avoiding death and ink caps Sickeners and false morels Every fungus is unique In colour and in form Some robust, others delicate In shades of ochre, rust and cream […]
Tag: Poems
A poem to sum up my feelings in this post.
This is for those of you who like the word sprocket…
especially you David Marshall and resarfpoetry! Sprocket A radiation of projections Teeth and cogs That mesh With tracks or chains The rough against the smooth Poetry in motion
A Kyrielle
After reading a Kyrielle on ladyleemanilasphotos blog, I commented to her that I would have a go at one too. So here is my Kyrielle that is based on something that happened in our garden a couple of years ago. The deer under the willow tree A swathe of freshly rain-washed green With sunlight spangles […]
We live more than a stone’s throw from the beach…
but that doesn’t stop us from going there. Pebble in the Sand Cradled in a universe of sand A small planet Of granite A solitary sea-tumbled Water-worn gem Covered in pocks From collisions with rocks Abandoned by waves Landlocked Until high tide Washes it away again
As I wandered in our garden…
I made a note of any colourful plants in all the green. This is one of the plants I found. Hydrangea Chameleon flower of water and moon In autumn she antiques and turns to rust Papery petals that crumble into dust In spring she returns to glorious hue Delicate mop-heads of pink, white and blue […]
Another seasonal poem
Brambles In the midst Of an impenetrable thicket A tangle of vigorous fast-growing Densely arching stems A hoard of shiny gems Spanning two seasons In a crown of thorns Blackberries Delicious Devilish fruit Spat on by Satan On Michaelmas Day Burning orbs of drupelets Red when they’re green When plump and ripe Delicate ebony eyes […]
I have been inspired…
by a black and white photograph on the fabulous photographic blog by Paul Militaru. Dandelion The lion’s tooth Tells me that it’s time, Its seeded clock a sign Of season’s change, Golden florets of summer Are all gone, And blowballs Have exploded Into full sphere. Many-seeded fruits Now waft away, Puffed on by a child Or […]
Oh dear, everything seems gloomy!
Please don’t get the idea that I am depressed. I left with a poem about the weather conveying emotions; started today with a gloomy haiku; and then continued with another gloomy poem. The next one is less dark but not quite optimistic yet. I am exhausted from travelling but unable to sleep, so I’m a […]
I’ve got those Monday morning blues
Darkness and Chills It’s chilly Now that summer is gone There is a sharp edge That cuts away sunshine From the monochrome Photograph of a day Surrounded by Permanent penumbrae Night seems endless Morning meaningless Deafening darkness Seeps into my bones It’s chilly
I shall be off-line for a day or two…
So I thought I would leave you with a poem about weather. Weather I don’t worry about whether It’s foggy or snowy Sunny or grey I enjoy weather Whatever It articulates Feelings in my heart Thoughts in my mind Illustrates the day Colours in-between the lines Of life Offers something to talk about Fills in […]
writing in north norfolk 