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Tough Love
Separated lambs Seek shelter where best they can Ewes show indifference . CLP 05/06/2019 →
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Homecoming
Which is the sweeter Tears on meeting once again Or smiles on waking? . CLP 04/06/2019 →
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On Rain XIII
Thrown at the windows Drumming on the roof again Gurgling down the drains . n.b. The weather forecast was for overcast, but dry. CLP 02/06/2019 →
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On Rain XII
It rained this morning Not enough to fill a glass Half full? Not even that . n.b. A Scottish, family lucky enough to own land with its own spring, has admitted that they have had to halt whisky production for a period as that well was dry. Apparently they are not the only whisky producer →
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On Rain XI
House martins seek mud Offers gratefully received Needed to build nests . n.b. Every other day, for the past fortnight or so, I have been topping up a large puddle in the yard that swallows and house martins have been visiting to drink from and gather mud for their nest building. Yesterday as many as →
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On Rain X
Warm weather approaches Party time for the English Hippopotami . n.b. Monthly rainfall average for April 2019 in the Southern Water region is 22.7mm. This is less than half of the long-term April monthly average of 50.8mm. Alarm bells should be ringing very loudly. If you listen very hard you might hear farmers and gardeners →
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On Rain IX
Blackdown Hills recede Concealed by seven grey veils Our horizon shrinks . CLP 29/05/2019 →
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On Rain VIII
Hard notes on tin roof Spots run to gether – joined dots Happy; sparrows chirp n.b. Today water proof clothing required. CLP 28/05/2019 →
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On Rain VII
Remember such drops Cold globular spots That flick eye-lashes . n.b. This morning there was sufficient rainfall to damp down the dust; slicken the grass; to leave minute craters marking the impact of the fleeting shower that soon passed. CLP 27/05/2019 →
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