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On Tree Tops
Positions taken Stick, twig bundles form in crowns Builders’ croaky calls . CLP 20/01/2020 →
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Sky Pink
From along the ridge I saw through Swell Wood’s winter skeleton To the sun-bathed Levels Their rain-full grips and rhynes Fields; mirrors to the sky That held the pink tinge Of chilled noses Numb fingers Of frost-smoke breath Of the cold that will fall From behind the stars tonight . n.b. Grip: cut in the →
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Self Righting
Squall whisks waves abeam Giddy instability Queasy buoyancy . CLP 19/01/2020 →
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Open Plan Living
Homes built to protect From nature’s extremes hold us Safe as prisoners . n.b. Realisation that we are in climate crisis has dawned fastest amongst those who live exposed to nature. Its worst manifestations affect the lives of our poorest and most remote communities first and hardest. Those of us wealthy enough to close our →
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January Hues
Sun-glinted branches Defiant winter displays Promise life follows . n.b. This part of Devon will be a sea of daffodils soon, with an array of other plants adding colourful splashes. CLP 19/01/2020 →
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On the Right Path
All the signs are clear Everyone says, “Straight ahead” Nothing’s that simple . CLP 18/01/2020 →
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On Justice
Each case different But one factor decisive Colour of the skin . n.b. Racism is alive and kicking in the UK courts. The numbers do not lie; skin colour will increase chances of going to, or escaping prison. CLP 17/01/2020 →
Journey of Words 