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Sleeping Dragonflies: a haiku
Sleeping Dragonflies: a haiku
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Ode To The Sea And A Butterfly
The Ode To The Sea And A Butterfly is about nature’s healing power. It can be a source of solace and salvation.
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Tiger Tiger Burning Bright: the Year of the Tiger
Mention the tiger, and straightaway the words of William Blake’s poem come into my mind. The first verse of this poem is forever in my soul (ever since childhood, for some unknown reason), and I recite the opening four lines inside my head. It is strange, isn’t it?—how some phrases and verses can remain indelible…
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What is a Wolf Moon?
What is a Wolf Moon? It’s that moon when, the moment you see it, you gasp at its brightness and exclaim, ‘Wow! Look at the moon! Further blog content includes my latest poem ‘WOLF MOON’ + a quote from ‘The Moon’s Lover’ a Native American story…
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Look Down And See The Stars
Look down and see the stars! A short poem on rain, car headlamps and seeing stars…
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City Fox
I know there is a fox who lives in a small wildlife garden in the City of London. There are telltale signs—leftovers from a recent meal scattered on the grass…a hole in the foliage leading to a den by the pond…trodden down trails through the wild flowers…fox scat…and evidence of take-aways. Leftovers from a recent…
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A Time To Sit And Stare in The August Heat
August Heat is the title of an anonymous poem that I rather like. It describes exactly what I do when the weather is hot. It speaks of doing nothing other than sitting. Suits me! August Heat In August, when the days are hot,I like to find a shady spot,And hardly move a single bit—And sit—And…