Be gentle with yourself: a Villanelle, a french poem
Be busy at rest, allow your mind to still, Remember times that caused your heart to sing; Be gentle with yourself, be free. Imagine the...
Be busy at rest, allow your mind to still, Remember times that caused your heart to sing; Be gentle with yourself, be free. Imagine the...
For how many years has this view been admired? How many words and ideas inspired? Which generation first noticed its splendour, and how...
Where are the birds on a blustery day? The wind has stolen their voices away The lambs are still bleating The cattle still low But where...
A peachy sky as the sun is rising Snowdrops thrive and crocus' bloom The promise of a perfect day Emerging from the winter's gloom A hint...
Walking with friends The usual trails, mist hanging in the air Views hidden, cloud descending to surround us Goes unnoticed We talk as we...
January, wet and windy Gone the December indecisiveness Replaced by the certainty of a daily squall Long rambles replaced by short...
It started in September, this niggly leg, not hugely surprising, considering our trek. First Prague then Vienna, Bratislava came next,...
For a child, a snowy winter’s day brings great delight and the promise of play To open the curtains to a blanket of white is always a...
Bright holly berries and maple leaves Squirrels collecting their nuts and seeds Rosy cheeks on a frosty day as children wrap up warm and...
There is no denying that autumn is here Despite the birdsong gracing my ear Despite the soft touch of the rippling breeze and the warmth...
I think it's going to rain today. Should I pull on my boots or put them away? I could put on my slippers, sit by the grate, warming my...
A walk alone, a wakeful meditation Unhurried thoughts wander freely A morning yet untarnished, the day to come, full of promise Dawn has...
A pool day beckons A blue sky without blemish Scorching amber sun Whisper of a breeze It's touch caressing hot skin Like a lovers kiss...
I didn't have much time today, so I took my feet a different way. A local park I don't usually frequent, with new things to see, it was...
When my children came home from their Grandma's, to me They talked about having picnics for tea A rug on the carpet in front of the fire...
Wind howling and loosening tiles, the rain has wiped out everyone's smiles. A dark grey sky and scuttling clouds Is it November or March?...
The Goyt is closed, no path ahead! You cannot pass, the notice said The storm has wreaked it havoc true The way is closed for me and you ...