on winter

we thought you had left
weather vane swings to North-East
skeins form against grey

~

n.b. Where are the geese, who climbed up and away from the river this morning, heading now?

CLP 05/03/2023

on Ukraine

full circuit of Sun
winter never left this land
cold blooded murder

~

n.b. A year.

CLP 14/02/2023

on time

seasonal changes
cyclical shifts in orbit
Thames rises and falls

~

n.b. Is winter defined by lack of colour, or just the English winter?

CLP 12/02/2023

on time

better things to do
than play games with the weather
prepare for the worst

~

n.b. Blue sky, but clouds not quite as white and fluffy as to be entirely innocent.

CLP 02/02/2023

on time

aroused from deep dream
sun clouded out, day decays
gloves, coats, car headlights

~

CLP 01/02/2023

on time

walk with me on frost
Sun's glow bedazzles blue eyes
shadows swallow us

~

n.b. What contrasts our low winter sun brings!

CLP 23/01/2023

on light

I must head northwards
cold burns throat, breath becomes smoke
winter sun warms back

~

CLP. 21/01/2023

on light

snow-cold breathes of wind
carry the echoes of cranes
setting ice-white sun

~

CLP 18/01/2023

on land

pink sky threatens frost
life retreats beneath the turf
Moon casts stark shadows

~

n.b. Great to be back under Somerset skies.

CLP 02/01/2023

on time

we have swung around
light stays with us longer now
past the furthest point

~

n.b. There is colder weather to come, but days lengthen, sky retains light until later each day.

CLP 30/12/2022