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On Sticks
Tendrils wrap, hold, reach Climb taut twine, bridge hazel rods Pink petals burst free . n.b. I built a frame from coppiced wood cut from the hedges aligning an ancient sunken path, a holloway. French beans, already planted, wound their plastic, green shoots around the cat’s cradle of inter-laced garden string, popped their flower cases, Read more
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On Land
Strong dirty fingers Firmly press the ripened bulb Deep in damp dark soil . n.b. Our essential connection to nature begins with getting our hands dirty as children when we play outside digging. As we do so we build our natural immunities through our exposure to the earth. Immense pleasure can be derived from using Read more
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Still Afloat
On an open sea Under high pressure it calms Horizons broaden . CLP 01/01/2020 Read more
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On 1st January, 2020
Stars light years away Illuminate our night sky Blind to our being . n.b. Our year, the circuit of this planet around our star in 365 days is unique to our situation in this solar system, if not the Universe. When we look out into space it is awe-inspiring to consider that vastness and our Read more
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Ifs and Buts
“If that had been me” She said, as if to prove herself And perhaps to hear how it sounded and felt aloud “I’d have come to find you” . Obvs. . CLP 31/12/2019 Read more
Journey of Words 