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On the Marsh
Neatly bundled reeds Cut to length, left out to dry Thatch; grown in Norfolk n.b. About 90% of thatching material used in the UK is imported. The renewable roofing material, best suited to the temperate climate of these islands, is that which is grown here in the same environment as the buildings it will sit Read more
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On Washing Up
There can be few views Better than this when doing The dirty dishes . n.b. I hate dish washing machines. CLP 15/09/2019 Read more
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On Second Thoughts
Too often tempted To speak without thinking Two breaths save me . n.b. A lid to a pottery cremation urn found near North Elmham, “Spong Man” sits reflecting on a life long since lived. This piece of funerary art is dated from the early Saxon era, (3rd / 5th Century CE). The image I have Read more
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On the Water
Funnelling under Millstream squeezed through the mill race Copious thundering . CLP 14/09/2019 Read more
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Two Doves
Pure white at first light Flicker in the grey, rise up From emptied pasture . n.b. Where two Devon Red cows had been seen each morning, (until this Wednesday), usually scratching at the wire protecting the young tree, a pair of doves were sitting. I saw them alight their perch and fly up into the Read more
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Blank Verse
I am tired Words fail me My brain fizzing A blank screen Seeking a signal To no avail . CLP 11/09/2019 Read more
Journey of Words 