they called by briefly
sketching loops and arcs above
such 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 high
Tag Archives: Poems
on colour
she gave me a rose
reminiscent of summer
yellow, without thorns
~
n.b. Gratefully received.
CLP 18/05/2022
on colour
pretty, isn't it?
yellow with a tint of red
opening petals
~
CLP 17/05/2022
on light
come, sit on this bench
watch kaleidoscopic trees
run through all the greens
~
CLP 17/05/2022
owlet
a fledgling tawny owl
to whit, one learning to fly
landed here and sat still
we watched and waited
for it to fly
it watched
and waited
for us to go too
~
CLP 16/05/2022
Swifts 2022
I heard your squealing
delighted to see you back
over our rooftops
~
n.b. Later and fewer this year. Heard and seen 14/05/2022z
CLP 15/05/2022
on time
alone hours tick by
everything doubles when shared
all is relative
~
CLP 15/05/2022
on light
it's nearly midnight
there is too much of it now
they sing all night long
~
n.b. Not that I’m objecting to birdsong.
CLP 14/05/2022
on time
Don't count your chickens
they won't be bothered at all
they're not counting you
~
CLP 13/05/2022
on time
I can give no more
attention economy
consumed everything
~
CLP 13/05/2022
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