Journey of Words

Tag: Nature

  • Still

    Birds sing at day’s start Mark the changing of the light And again come night . n.b. We are not alone. CLP 15/03/2020 →

  • On Choices

    Flirtatious petals! Butterflies will not settle On a closed flower . n.b. Look at these flowers on the city street; they rely not just on scent to help pollination. To a nectar-addled butterfly, the combined appearance of petals and stamens may arouse some seductive interest. Nature, who would take her at face value? Mysterious, clever, →

  • On A Flower

    Touched by Spring’s sun Vibrant colours, rich nectar Swell, bubble open . CLP 11/03/2020 →

  • Head Wind

    Nothing plays music Swirl, swoosh, schwash air-sea rhythms Shingle shifts on sand . CLP 03/03/2020 →

  • In Southampton Row

    Pompey alleyway Navy docks to Old Portsmouth Rings to goldfinch song . n.b. Even in this so densely populated English city birds’ songs resonate. The twittering of the goldfinches are a welcome distraction from the cries of cynical gulls and the occasional passing ambulance siren. . CLP 01/03/2020 →

  • On 1st March

    Vivid yellows wave Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Except for druids . n.b. “Happy St. David’s Day” indeed. The druids were outlawed by Emperor Claudius in 54AD and in 60AD the Governor Suetonius began a campaign to wipe them from the face of Britannia. Although not entirely successful, his campaign severely reduced survivors of Druidic religion, →

  • Crataegeous monogyna

    Within the city Defiant displays – new life Uncontainable . CLP 01/03/2020 →

  • Salix Caprea

    New cycle begins Male catkins in full flower Spring’s genie is out . CLP 01/03/2020 →

  • The Englishman’s Castle

    Concentrated pile Fortified, gated, moated Easily besieged . n.b. Pull up the drawbridge and await fate. Castles became obsolete once knowledge of gunpowder, originating in China, spread worldwide. With the power that came with this knowledge so widely distributed, new ways of living had to be found that were more cooperative, more inclusive and resulted →

  • Pinyin

    Is there any tree holier Than a blooming magnolia? A Lily tree The Jade Lily . n.b. Named Magnolia after a French botanist, Pierre Magnol, although the Chinese call it the Pinyin and had done so for generations before those including it within the plant classification system labelled it after one of Montpellier’s finest; a →