Thursday 27 August 2015

Starlings

Yesterday's rehearsing-for-departure starlings
today more evenly spread;
lone one on the house next door
no longer ostracised.

Tuesday 25 August 2015

Yesterday's galeforce wind

Thistledown:
several seemingly scheduled performances
dancing dervish
on the kitchen windowsill.

Monday 24 August 2015

On waking

Breadth of his naked back
as comforting now
as it's been for nearly half a century.

Friday 21 August 2015

4.20 am, woken by wind whistling

Imperfectly-drawn white curtains
Orange street-light
Shadow-branches on the move
A never-ending lightning nightmare
Had I been seven.

Monday 17 August 2015

curious

Hot sun, and windy
yet, from next door,
the rumble of the tumble dryer.
All bloody day.

Monday 10 August 2015