Journey of Words

Tag: Nature

  • on time

    crossing road, stops, waitsleave, or carry it over?hedgehog prickles sharp ~ n.b. It’s been some time since I have seen a hedgehog alive. Their natural defence is to stop, curl into a ball then hold still until the perceived threat passes. They have yet to work out that this doesn’t work when approached by motor →

  • on time

    things happen unseenturn your back for five minutesand what do you know! ~ n.b. Summer? Already? CLP 20/05/2022 →

  • on high

    they called by brieflysketching loops and arcs abovesuch a swift visit ~ n.b. Where have you gone, oh beautiful birds? Sad to say my picture shows gulls circling… CLP 18/05/2022 →

  • on colour

    pretty, isn’t it?yellow with a tint of redopening petals ~ CLP 17/05/2022 →

  • owlet

    a fledgling tawny owlto whit, one learning to flylanded here and sat stillwe watched and waitedfor it to flyit watchedand waitedfor us to go too ~ CLP 16/05/2022 →

  • on colour

    white and yellow hueslead into flowers of bluethen finally red ~ CLP 05/5/2022 →

  • Why getting up and stepping out is better than drawing the blinds and giving up

    last owlfirst blackbirdruffled wrencrow drifts from stricken oakgull sets down by upturned binstarlings strung out overheadpuffed up pigeon pursuing hensparrows clusterblue tit picking cherry blossomwoodpecker working through the parkmallard mutters while wandering pastrobin sings to robin across the pathoh! happiness of goldfinches ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2022 Day Thirteen: living with hope in your heart. CLP →

  • on time

    go back, close the gateleave the field of play securepretend it’s over ~ n.b. Can you hear the scythe of the old man swishing through the long grass, or is it just a breeze catching the blossom? CLP 28/03/2022 →

  • on light

    jeepers! steady on!you do realise it’s March?get back in your box!!! ~ n.b. We can talk climate disruption, or turn on the air-con. You choose. CLP 23/03/2022 →

  • on colour

    daisy’s pink lippyopening to persuasionbed of verdant blades ~ n.b. More light than dark! The joys of spring. CLP 20/03/2022 →