• On Meeting

    Many and varied Beach pebbles dance together Fate acts as caller . CLP 01/02/2029

  • On Snow

    White dusting slow melt Ice on road blackens with night Will nothing stop us? . CLP 30/01/2019

  • On The Blues

    There is a rhythym Wine at five, drunk by dinner Twelve bars, or thirteen? . CLP 01/02/2019

  • On the Land

    Passing o’er our heads Sun draws our starry-eyed gaze She weeps for the soil . n.b. If we look to the earth beneath our feet we will discover that all life depends on restoring the soil to good health. Imagine: skin sealed by concrete, tarmac and bricks; diet of insecticides, herbicides, nitrates and other manufactured

  • On the Water

    Un-tied line runs free Shove hard to clear the quayside Let the wind take hold . CLP 28/01/2019

  • Pandora

    Words spoken run free There is no calling them back No pages to burn . CLP 27/01/2019

  • Snowdrops

    As Winter’s fingers Scratch and claw at our throats Here flowers sweet hope . n.b. Galanthus nivalis now found throughout the British Isles, is one of the earliest plants to flower each year. A headache cure of folklore that is now used in some dementia treatments, it is a plant that helps remind us that

  • On Ants

    So many working Without rest, so without thought Still life worth living . CLP 15/01/2019

  • Good Morning

    Sky cleared of all But one moment of pure joy Inspiring bird song . CLP 14/01/2019

  • Winter

    Ice and snow are due Chill fears return but also Fresh frozen beauty . CLP 14/01/2019