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Moon Slip
Wearing little but a smile She slides off stage early this evening Generously leaving us The uncountable cosmic array With all the stars of the distant past And contemporary bright young things But this hurried exit is not what it seems The night threatens crystal clear cold And she doesn’t like bitter So she pursues →
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On August XXI
Now gone with all else Held in cloudy memories Bottled and pickled . n.b. The serious work has begun to collect the fruit, vegetables and crops from the summer. What must be gathered from the orchard floor and stored for winter; what can be collected from the vine and pressed; what can be cut from →
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On February
Fierce frosts bite morning Noon sky wears Marian blue Sun brings butterflies . n.b. This arid track, these browned brambles and dry ivy leaves, the dessicated litter and parched grasses are the backdrop for a vivid yellow, medium sized butterfly. The brilliance of the colour was breath-taking. It is in the picture somewhere towards the →
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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 →
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On the Land
Ploughman’s work complete The earth turned upside down Sun, frost, rain revive . CLP 04/01/2019 →
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Brent Geese
. Spirals from vast skeins Settle on winter wheat Black snow from Russia . CLP 30/12/2018 →
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On The North Wind
Claws at the throat Chills the lungs and very bones Clutches at the heart. . 27/12/2018 →
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