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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today the light came up And took away the tears. The sky went on forever- And went beyond my fears. Today the grass grew over And the birds began to sing. I could hear the joyful song; That spring was […]
As I tread the planks of time. I wander along a wooden stretch To where I turn a corner And see an immersive view. The time is now. The view is new. And the now is in view. The reeds […]
