***
the
lift
waits
for
no-one
***
looked
for
her shadow
but
it was never there
***
***
grizzly bear
imprisoned
within oak floorboards
his eyes
sad
***
against
the wall
shadows
enacting
their life
***
hollow
mocking
laughter
the white mask
immobile
***
***
grotesque
white
mask
the cut out eyes
black and deep
***
the
masked
ball
refused
just the one guest
***
black shadow
on
the wall
I reach out
put my hand through it
***
***
hole
in
the night sky
black
unfathomably deep
***
the
black
musical notes
all
in a heaped jumble
***
her face sad
her identity taken
she looks straight at you
accusing
but yet her face blank
***
as she walked over
the
old stone grey bridge
her shadow stopped
and then it caught up with her
***
***
silently hiding
in the far corner
of the room
the
shadow
***
the radio cackled
a voice
grew clearer
on its
ghostly wavelength
***
behind
glass window
trapped
in
a vortex of time
***
the photo
so faded
her face
growing fainter
by the second
***
dropped
an
illusion
it
was very heavy
***
the wolf's
luminous eyes
staring out
of
the powerful black darkness
***
***
bewitching hour
fast approaching
must get to bed and close my eyes
before
they start coming out of the walls
***
twilight
draws
her curtains
pins them
with a star
***
twilight falls
velvet blue sky
my willow
paints
moths
***
***
daisy chains
interlinking
the vast blue field of sky
in the vaults of heaven
stars twinkling
***
night time's
musky
scent
trembling
summer stars
***
she
emerged
from darkness
had seen more
than she ought to have seen
***
unknown
unwanted
not acknowledged
but
still living
***
***
night time fell
concentric circles
going in opposite directions
descending
lower and lower
***
their
death
had
only
been suspended
***
the
tenuous
connection
suddenly
it's gone
***
***
all
the
darkness
sucked
in
***
my reflection
in the mirror
stares back at me
then she turns
and walks away
***
the
mirror reflection
stared back
and laughed
incredulously
***
the storyteller
looked around
he showed the audience a mirror
they
could see no one in it
***
of this world
yet
not of it
thin dividing line
between the two
***
***
staircases
upwards and upwards
some carpeted and some not
reaching the
uppermost tower of the mind
***
a knight of old
charging
with his horse and lance
a
steam train
***
***
raven
flying between worlds
carrying black runestone
drops it
in the river
***
the story has already happened
past present and future
are but in one moment
spread
for eternity
***
night after night
he stepped and side stepped
his rifle at the ready
he fired it
only the once
***
sleeping
under the stars
cool fresh summer night
the dog's hot breath
on my cheek
***
Woke up last night
my bedroom door to garden is open
I go outside...
I wake up in the morning
that door is closed
***
brilliant smile yet no home
the night will flower
blue
from concrete
dirt
***
***
under
the
silence of the moon
I
watch
***
standing by the pool
the moon's reflection
twinkles
my shadow
puts an arm round my shoulder
***
only
thing that remained
was footprints in the grass
daybreak
erased all traces
***
soothing
the
rich velvet texture
of
sunset
***
***
sitting on the beach
watching
the sunset
glowing red
into purple
***
grey-green with morning sun
by noon
she is emerald
but in the evening
she cloaks herself with purple
***
wandering
along
the shores of life
things given, things never given
things that should have been given
***
the sea
murmering
whispering
her
name
***
***
a flare of red
across
the night time sea
then
she is gone
***
bleached
seagull bones
on the shore
a tarred piece of rope
and a feather
***
swimming
in the deep blue sea
I swam far out
you
got worried
***
***
white
foaming
wavelets
erasing
all trace of footprints
***
the child
found a fossil
in the cliffs
she put it in a red box
saved it forever
***
***
child followed the sea out
and
she tried to catch up with it
the tide turned
child had to run very fast
***
dog and I
walk along the beach in silence
the dog is spooked
she runs back to car
the sea is calling my name
***
***
the tide
crept insiduously in
over hard rippled sand
a mist
descended all around
***
***
bare feet on the sand
long dress flowing
dancing
that summer
long ago
***
I stood here
long ago
wild and free
barefoot
on the sandy shore
***
needles
of turquoise
flitting through the reeds
cotillion
of dragonflies
***
***
the circle
of the eye
stares
at
the circle of the horizon
***
***
viewing through walls
keeping an eye
on the children
keeping
them safe
***
the magic carpet
three children
journeyed
far
came back wide-eyed
***
***
cricket on the village green
the sky clear blue
strawberries and cream
under
the oak tree
***
summer tea party
in the land of Wales
a magical place
of stories
and legends
***
cricket on the village green
the sky clear blue
strawberries and cream
under
the oak tree
***
slipping
through the fabric of time
she travelled
free
as the wind
***
***
the
willow
painting
the sky
bright blue
***
she
wove
the tales
they believed
then it came true...
***
***
they
walked up streams
together
she took care
of her little brother
***
Pendragon castle
early morning
summer mists
watching
the past
***
***
walking round the stones
barefoot
on damp dewed grass
hands on the stones
feeling the past
***
the
dragon
sleeps
under the hills
waiting
***
man digs up
all of his dandelions
he is very pleased with himself
from next door
parachutes in...
***
two clouds
racing
'cross the sky
each
with three little dots behind them
***
in
our wanderings
we took books
now
we take the internet
***
books
our
companions
converse
with those within
***
internet
our
companion
converse
with twitter
***
***
hoverfly
studies me carefully
then darts away
a
dronefly
***
the traveller and I
we walked the same path
for awhile
then
our ways parted
***
***
crossing the bleak, dark moor
a wam hand
rests on my shoulder
I turn
but there is no one there
***
***
a fallen white petal
flies upwards
re attaching itself to a clematis flower
a
butterfly
***
butterfly flew
through shafts of sunlight
piercing trees
its wings
shimmering
***
perfect
scented
pink roses
elongated half circles cut out of rose leaves
by leaf- cutting bee
***
***
a leaf-cutting bee
carrying leaf bigger than itself
stops
to rest
on every leaf
***
a chapel
its doors always open
to anyone
windows
of honesty pod
***
honesty pods
drop
to the ground
coins
of silver
***
the
restless
heart
a scrap of paper tossed
by the wind
***
***
it was summer
when
I first met you
the sky was blue
you bought a bag of bright oranges
***
in summer
we did cartwheels
across the grass
my brother
and I
***
***
summer skies
were
the intensest of blue
in
my childhood
***
I
ran away
one summer's day
the sky was blue
no clouds to be seen
***
***
since
you
went away
the paintings
remained unpainted
***
***
my dog
asleep
in my bed
repeatedly
kicks me
***
black sleek cat
with
pointy ears
surveying
through slitted eyes
***
***
cat sits
in front of door
I open it
cat looks at me disdainfully
and walks away
***
the
willow
branches
busily stroking
sleeping cat on garage roof
***
anight of rain
bright sun greeting the new day
rainbows
dancing
on the white cat
***
soporific day
cats fast asleep
on garage roof
goshawk appears overhead
four bullets shoot in through cat flap
***
***
the
lift
waits
for
no-one
***
looked
for
her shadow
but
it was never there
***
***
grizzly bear
imprisoned
within oak floorboards
his eyes
sad
***
against
the wall
shadows
enacting
their life
***
hollow
mocking
laughter
the white mask
immobile
***
***
grotesque
white
mask
the cut out eyes
black and deep
***
the
masked
ball
refused
just the one guest
***
black shadow
on
the wall
I reach out
put my hand through it
***
***
hole
in
the night sky
black
unfathomably deep
***
the
black
musical notes
all
in a heaped jumble
***
her face sad
her identity taken
she looks straight at you
accusing
but yet her face blank
***
as she walked over
the
old stone grey bridge
her shadow stopped
and then it caught up with her
***
***
silently hiding
in the far corner
of the room
the
shadow
***
the radio cackled
a voice
grew clearer
on its
ghostly wavelength
***
behind
glass window
trapped
in
a vortex of time
***
the photo
so faded
her face
growing fainter
by the second
***
dropped
an
illusion
it
was very heavy
***
the wolf's
luminous eyes
staring out
of
the powerful black darkness
***
***
bewitching hour
fast approaching
must get to bed and close my eyes
before
they start coming out of the walls
***
twilight
draws
her curtains
pins them
with a star
***
twilight falls
velvet blue sky
my willow
paints
moths
***
***
daisy chains
interlinking
the vast blue field of sky
in the vaults of heaven
stars twinkling
***
night time's
musky
scent
trembling
summer stars
***
she
emerged
from darkness
had seen more
than she ought to have seen
***
unknown
unwanted
not acknowledged
but
still living
***
***
night time fell
concentric circles
going in opposite directions
descending
lower and lower
***
their
death
had
only
been suspended
***
the
tenuous
connection
suddenly
it's gone
***
***
all
the
darkness
sucked
in
***
my reflection
in the mirror
stares back at me
then she turns
and walks away
***
the
mirror reflection
stared back
and laughed
incredulously
***
the storyteller
looked around
he showed the audience a mirror
they
could see no one in it
***
of this world
yet
not of it
thin dividing line
between the two
***
***
staircases
upwards and upwards
some carpeted and some not
reaching the
uppermost tower of the mind
***
a knight of old
charging
with his horse and lance
a
steam train
***
***
raven
flying between worlds
carrying black runestone
drops it
in the river
***
the story has already happened
past present and future
are but in one moment
spread
for eternity
***
night after night
he stepped and side stepped
his rifle at the ready
he fired it
only the once
***
sleeping
under the stars
cool fresh summer night
the dog's hot breath
on my cheek
***
Woke up last night
my bedroom door to garden is open
I go outside...
I wake up in the morning
that door is closed
***
brilliant smile yet no home
the night will flower
blue
from concrete
dirt
***
***
under
the
silence of the moon
I
watch
***
standing by the pool
the moon's reflection
twinkles
my shadow
puts an arm round my shoulder
***
only
thing that remained
was footprints in the grass
daybreak
erased all traces
***
soothing
the
rich velvet texture
of
sunset
***
***
sitting on the beach
watching
the sunset
glowing red
into purple
***
grey-green with morning sun
by noon
she is emerald
but in the evening
she cloaks herself with purple
***
wandering
along
the shores of life
things given, things never given
things that should have been given
***
the sea
murmering
whispering
her
name
***
***
a flare of red
across
the night time sea
then
she is gone
***
bleached
seagull bones
on the shore
a tarred piece of rope
and a feather
***
swimming
in the deep blue sea
I swam far out
you
got worried
***
***
white
foaming
wavelets
erasing
all trace of footprints
***
the child
found a fossil
in the cliffs
she put it in a red box
saved it forever
***
***
child followed the sea out
and
she tried to catch up with it
the tide turned
child had to run very fast
***
dog and I
walk along the beach in silence
the dog is spooked
she runs back to car
the sea is calling my name
***
***
the tide
crept insiduously in
over hard rippled sand
a mist
descended all around
***
***
bare feet on the sand
long dress flowing
dancing
that summer
long ago
***
I stood here
long ago
wild and free
barefoot
on the sandy shore
***
needles
of turquoise
flitting through the reeds
cotillion
of dragonflies
***
***
the circle
of the eye
stares
at
the circle of the horizon
***
***
viewing through walls
keeping an eye
on the children
keeping
them safe
***
the magic carpet
three children
journeyed
far
came back wide-eyed
***
***
cricket on the village green
the sky clear blue
strawberries and cream
under
the oak tree
***
summer tea party
in the land of Wales
a magical place
of stories
and legends
***
cricket on the village green
the sky clear blue
strawberries and cream
under
the oak tree
***
slipping
through the fabric of time
she travelled
free
as the wind
***
***
the
willow
painting
the sky
bright blue
***
she
wove
the tales
they believed
then it came true...
***
***
they
walked up streams
together
she took care
of her little brother
***
Pendragon castle
early morning
summer mists
watching
the past
***
***
walking round the stones
barefoot
on damp dewed grass
hands on the stones
feeling the past
***
the
dragon
sleeps
under the hills
waiting
***
man digs up
all of his dandelions
he is very pleased with himself
from next door
parachutes in...
***
two clouds
racing
'cross the sky
each
with three little dots behind them
***
in
our wanderings
we took books
now
we take the internet
***
books
our
companions
converse
with those within
***
internet
our
companion
converse
with twitter
***
***
hoverfly
studies me carefully
then darts away
a
dronefly
***
the traveller and I
we walked the same path
for awhile
then
our ways parted
***
***
crossing the bleak, dark moor
a wam hand
rests on my shoulder
I turn
but there is no one there
***
***
a fallen white petal
flies upwards
re attaching itself to a clematis flower
a
butterfly
***
butterfly flew
through shafts of sunlight
piercing trees
its wings
shimmering
***
perfect
scented
pink roses
elongated half circles cut out of rose leaves
by leaf- cutting bee
***
***
a leaf-cutting bee
carrying leaf bigger than itself
stops
to rest
on every leaf
***
a chapel
its doors always open
to anyone
windows
of honesty pod
***
honesty pods
drop
to the ground
coins
of silver
***
the
restless
heart
a scrap of paper tossed
by the wind
***
***
it was summer
when
I first met you
the sky was blue
you bought a bag of bright oranges
***
in summer
we did cartwheels
across the grass
my brother
and I
***
***
summer skies
were
the intensest of blue
in
my childhood
***
I
ran away
one summer's day
the sky was blue
no clouds to be seen
***
***
since
you
went away
the paintings
remained unpainted
***
***
my dog
asleep
in my bed
repeatedly
kicks me
***
black sleek cat
with
pointy ears
surveying
through slitted eyes
***
***
cat sits
in front of door
I open it
cat looks at me disdainfully
and walks away
***
the
willow
branches
busily stroking
sleeping cat on garage roof
***
anight of rain
bright sun greeting the new day
rainbows
dancing
on the white cat
***
soporific day
cats fast asleep
on garage roof
goshawk appears overhead
four bullets shoot in through cat flap
***
***
