A Moment of Mindfulness
Summer is strong this year Long and dry. Water is low And nature is suffering. A time to act A time to reflect. To address Or to deflect. Please fill your bird baths Or invent a make do one. Pebbles […]
Poetry
An Artist’s Journal: Gifted by Nature
A walk tonight filled with inspiration ………………. The swallows weave wind through dog rattled grass……. As the sun rays down- behind a lozenge of silhouetted age bent trees and ‘cronky’ cattle sheds. Chilled campions dazzle pink ruby against the shadows […]
The Royal Sportsman
Hotel sublime, the “Royal Sportsman” in Porthmadog where many thoughts can go roaming over hills and steam trains, the sea and harbour where the gleam reigns from sliding sun that casts its shadows on busy streets, on church that hallows […]
Trinity of Fly Halves
Heave! Push! Shove! Clamp the forwards’ heads, the front row heads: Shout! Grunt! Snarl! Drive immoveables against the rocks! Loud call – thrust inward spins the egg at crush of grasping hooker’s leg, the leather oval disappears inside red belly […]
Coasting Along Pembroke’s Path – Part 2
Fought at Pembroke Mighty Pembroke! Ancient Pembroke! Silent ruin clad in time. Doughty gatehouse! Foes forbidden! Dominating Norman power. Great Carnarvon! Sombre Harlech! North-east guardians watching tides. Wrexham’s Chirk! Severn’s Caldicot! Grown from wealth of Norman pride, built to conquer, […]
Coasting Along Pembroke’s Path – Part 1
Prologue It’s dark – we’re in the Severn Tunnel: our wider world’s begun to funnel to concentrate on where we’re heading, on where we’re walking, where we’re bedding. Quick! Daylight’s back – pass built-for function with dullness, Severn Tunnel Junction: […]
The Room is Pretty
High ceilings And a decadent chandelier Of azure blue china stacks Painted in pink roses And golden trim. And covered by A gathering of Cream tasseled Lampshades. The garland curtains Hang heavy with grace And splendour. And the opulent bed […]
Conversation Peace
Two friends within a meadow met who hadn’t known each other yet: approached they both, the man, the ram, no power, nor fear, no hidden scam. There was no thought of mutton meat, desires for chops were kept discreet, two […]
Butterflies Parade
I long for longer days When butterflies parade. When bees hum-hover And hedges petal. I long for a warm face And bare feet bathing on a lawn. I imagine the smell of honeysuckle And my fingers tickling long grass. I […]
Wild Stream
I love to see the water gushing ‘neath orange sun or lemon moon, come rushing down from distant hills where thunder god has played his tune, where spring’s become a reservoir, a trickle into brooklet changed, increased to spreading stream […]
Ginger
Today I came across a cat He was bright and ginger. He cried on my mat. His eyes would not leave me. His soul full of love. He stayed here all summer. And I too Fell in love. He stayed […]
Happy Saint David’s Day
The first of March is hear today And we’ll celebrate our favourite day and The sun shines down with golden light And Wales is beautiful in the Lord’s light A buzz all around and a happy sound and Saint David’s […]