A Christmas Wish

City lights aglow
Welcoming bright hope.
Christmas peace be with you all.

Ambush

Morning greets the night's carnage:
Feathers still flying.
Purring cat licks her lips.

Pantomime

There was pantomime magic
And sparkle tonight.
Ho Ho Yes there was!

Wax

Waterfall of wax
Treasured moments cooled
To be remembered again

Mr and Mrs

Marriage of convenience 

Wrapped in ice and snow.

Cold hands hide warm hearts.

Christmas is Coming

A parcel arrived
With Christmas wishes.
Now sitting under our tree.
Anticipation growing
As the countdown continues.

Just Sayin'

Red sky at night and morning; 
Delight or warning?
Bewildered, Shepherd.

The Muse

The Gods dripped honey
Sweet and viscous in our minds
flowing to our pens.
Stories flavoured with colour
And rich vocabulary.

Sunrise

Sunrise, kiss the water pink,
Breathe light into day,
Start with hope renewed.

Mermaid Hair

Scalped mermaid hair lies
Stranded on the beach.
a sea full of salted tears.

Monolith

Marooned monoliths
Rising from the sand;
Giant skimming stone.

Harmonies

Crickets sound your vibrato,
Birds your harmony.
Music to live by.

Seagulls

Squadrons of seagulls
Patrol the shoreline:
Engage landing gear.

Electrical Alzheimers

Electrical Alzheimer'.
Computer defunct.
No more memory.

Monoliths II

Granite monoliths
Stand sentry by sea
Jagged teeth against the sky.

New Day

Sunrise, kiss the water pink,
Breathe light into day,
Start with hope renewed.

Paddling

Rainbow light crackles
Like skeins of fishing net, tangled,
Pulsing round my toes.

The Heart of it

Find the child within,
Never let that go.
Happiness lies at the heart.

Lost

Rabbit hole or looking glass?
It's a mystery
Where I might find me.

Weeping Willows

Willows bend weeping
Caressed by water.
The ducks are squabbling again.

Royal Flush

Royal flush?
Menopausal queen:
Heat haze under Barbour tweed.

Love me

Love me openly
Without agenda
My heart is already yours

Raindrops

Raindrop glockenspiel
Resounding tin, glass, gutter,
Lull me into dreams

Roar

Skip fights digger:
Pre-historic roar
Echoes across the valley

Dragonfly

Dragonfly dive bombs.
A war on smaller species;
Damsel in distress.

Suitcase

Homecoming heartache.
Sand in the suitcase
Make memories last longer.

In the Bay

Boat, engine idling,
Stroked by the ocean,
Purrs like a cat in the sun.

Highland

Heather horizons.
Springy peat beneath my feet,
Lapwings in the sky

Curlew

Goose stepping curlew
Hunting on the shore,
Move on, probe, drill, tug of war.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse horizon:
Blink, blank, blink-blink, blank,
Revealing crested phantoms

Tideline

Wsch school breathing in,
Shusch schww breathing out.
Shells tumbling in the tide.

Patchwork

Drystone wall stitches
Patchwork Countryside'
Fields of lilac green and gold.

Summer time

Floating thistledown,
Dandelion clocks
Marking secret summer time.

Tumble

Washing machine clothes
Tumble together
So over familiar

Wind Chime

Summer's lazy days.
A song, gently on the breeze;
Wind chime lullaby.

Petrichor

Summer thunderstorms:
Petrichor perfume
Electrifies the senses.

Bumble Bees

Dizzy bumble bees
Dancing your quadrille,
Bring in your golden harvest.

Nightlight

Moon's steady nightlight
Guides us to the dawn.
Promise of new beginnings

Evening

Pink ribboned evening.
Crows Bicker their last and hush.
Moon takes centre stage.