Grief

Grief is an armadillo:

Tough plated armour

Shields tender feeling.

Treasure

                                                      

Fallen Crab apples,

Blackbird's treasure hoard,

Scents the air; fermented, sweet.

Ivy

Like varicose veins
Knotted around limbs
You sap your generous host

Ducks

The dip dabble ducks
Flirt with their feathers
Maintaining pecking order.

Marmalade

Marmalade dreaming

Sticky and steaming.

Occluded jars stand cooling.

Snow

My world's a snow globe,
Earth dusted to white.
Virgin blanket waits to bite.

Blessings

Daily gifts are given,
Sandwiched between earth and sky.
Blessed are those who see.

Frosty Morning Walk

Frosty morning walk.
A drop forms beneath my nose.
Condensed air, or worse?

Blush

Horizon blushes,
Shell pink shading up,
Excitement for the new day.

Frozen Porridge

Under foot lies mud,
stirred frozen porridge.
Concrete hard, hidden 'neath leaves.
March on my sure-footed boot;
Sounds satisfy. Cornflake crunch.

Baked Apples

 Brown sugar apples baking;
My Granny's apples.
Always in my heart.

Books

Tooled leather binding
Soft treasure in hand,
A weight of wonder in words.

Rain

Mist, drizzle, spitting,
Pouring, cat's and dogs,
And coming down in stair rods.

Curtains

Uneven billows,
Wind fills the curtain:
Sails on a ship run aground.

My Geography

Trail the mountain peak,
Source the river deep,
Explore my geography....

Parade day

Festival Parade:
Drums like beer bellies
Feather Dusters on your caps.

A New Year

Waiting for the sun.
Fog of possibilities.
What will be revealed?