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Wisp 'o the Wold: a poem

On the edge of the town, in the woods by the stream, sat the Wisp o' the Wold on a golden sunbeam. She was watching the damsonflies dance...

If: a poem

If I were a little girl again, I'd go to the Billy Goats bridge. I'd peep underneath at the ugly old troll, then tiptoe across like a...

Breathe: a poem

I awake. I'm warm, comfortable, snug, the cat nestled in the crook of my left leg. Dreams, already memories, are drifting in and out of...

Betwixt: a poem

Early September is sent to confuse us Her split personality will often bemuse us Neither autumn nor summer, our mind's in a fix Not one...

September rain: a poem

September rain. A storm; stair-rods hurtling downwards like glass spears. Piercing the canopy at will, all life darting for cover....

The Boggart: a poem

The treacle-eating Boggart is extremely seldom spied He shies away from normal folk - their smell he can't abide. Their lying tongues can...

Slow-walking: a poem

Dedicated to Tilly who shows me a childs-eye-view every time we go for a walk x At the pace of a child the world slows down There's no...

The Portuguese Way: Day 1 - Yellow Arrows

Distance travelled today: 20 miles on foot Day 1: Porto to Vairão So, first things first, we survived the 'Squid Game' dormitory. In...

Blue sky hope: a poem

When the lane up the hill is more puddle than path, and you're up to your ankles in mud; when the stream overflows and is running so fast...

Big Coats: a poem

"Put on your big coats and go out to play!" Said my mam on a freezing February day. "But mam, it's cold, and those clouds look like rain....

Snow: a poem

The transformative magic of a snowy day Erasing all signs of yesterday's January A blanket of white reimagines the day As a beautiful...

Hide and Seek: a poem

I thought I saw the sun today A tiny glimpse, a solitary ray. A silvery glimmer upon the pond A twinkle through the bracken fronds A...

A Thin Place by Graeme Cox

Written by Graeme Cox Off to a thin place, to clear my head To feel earth beneath my feet To refill and bolster my starving soul To find...

Winter: a poem

It's dark all day and it's dark all night The sun comes around but the clouds hide the light The world feels small but the sky seems...

November's Nuance: a poem

November's nuance Neither summer nor winter It's weather makes for a fickle friend A glimpse of sun through the rainbow's end A chill in...

A Child's Voice: a poem

"What would you like for Christmas this year?" the gentleman asked the child. He watched as the child's eyes lit up, just for a moment,...

The gift of a breeze: a poem

The summer winds, they bode no ill They bring no cold your bones to chill A gentle breeze, a warm caress The briefest breath, a welcome...

Who are you? - a poem

Who are you? Have you ever thought? And does it matter, your type, your sort? How tiresome, demands that are placed on our race, and...

4 reasons to cycle: a poem

Contemplation Reflection Nature Peace

The Storm Rages: a poem

It starts with a darkening, a lessening of blue as the grey gains the upper hand. The sun retreats as her great rival approaches, not...

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