• On Autumn

    The whispering tree Stands tall over the pasture Slowly falls silent . CLP 06/11/2019

  • On 5th November

    A rainbow appeared Above the whispering tree Then came the shower . CLP 05/11/2019

  • On Light

    Emergence of shape Colours sharpen, sense of place Crows daub black on grey . CLP 04/11/2019

  • On November (2019)

    Light diminishes Clouds breathe out more rain. Breathe in Run out for fire wood . CLP 03/11/2019

  • 3rd November

    In a month of gloom A candle flickered to life It burns bright today . CLP 03/11/2019

  • On Portsmouth

    Cramped together On England’s island city Flat, low vulnerable . n.b. A lively location as always, (and now quite lovable), but its topography suggests it has potential to become England’s Venice as sea levels rise. n.n.b. Photograph taken from a screenshot from a newspaper website (www.theguardian.com) that used an image captured by a satellite sent

  • On Grass

    Fusarium forms On turf in warm, damp weather Makes football seem dull . n.b. When it is 0-0 at half-time I try to derive something from my afternoon. Thinking about fungal diseases that affect grass growth reminds me that there is more to life than football. https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/iguide/fusarium CLP 02/11/2019

  • On Winter

    Now darker, colder Gather round bright open hearth Or close up shutters . CLP 02/11/2019

  • On Sounds

    Florence on speakers Bows across my taut heart-strings We are not machines . n.b. The connections we make with music, with particular songs, or compositions seem to weld places and specific people into the memory. These tunes do not need to be played very often, the single initial hearing may be all that is needed

  • On Time

    Leaves on the railway Trees fallen across train tracks Boughs block the branch lines . n.b. Punctuality of rail services may be affected. CLP 02/11/2019