Ominous
16/10/2020
Ominous clouds gathered on day 137 of 365 Days Wild. … More Ominous
Tag: free form poetry
Encased
30/09/2020
wait yet a while, safe inside your armoured casing, protected from the world beyond with defensive spines turned against invaders; your time will come to cast off the wizened husks that seek to constrain, and growth will come for one who fortune favours when freedom’s lustre proves soon to fade away Not all of the … More Encased
Dark Queen
25/09/2020
On day 116 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the yew tree. … More Dark Queen
Byways and Bridleways
24/09/2020
Day 115 of 365 Days Wild was a cloudy day for a nature walk. … More Byways and Bridleways
Balance
22/09/2020
Happy Autumn Equinox – day 113 of 365 Days Wild. … More Balance
The Eye of Dawn
12/09/2020
Being out and about at dawn always seems to inspire poetry. … More The Eye of Dawn
Catching Sunbeams
09/09/2020
follow a trail of sunbeams as wandering
footsteps tread pathways along hedgerows
and fencelines, along boundaries and divides … More Catching Sunbeams
September Dawn
03/09/2020
stillness embraces morning in a
sheen of burnished copper, beginnings
and endings bound in delicate threads,
opposites unifying into serenity … More September Dawn
Upside Down
01/09/2020
pass through the gateway into an
upside down world, where phantasms
of reality hang in reflective suspension … More Upside Down
A Grey Day
26/08/2020
the world shifts into monochrome,
vivid joys sinking beneath a blanket
of dour uncertainty as muggy winds
drive downpours in sweeping passage … More A Grey Day
Spirit of the Air
23/08/2020
she rests in gentle repose, a spirit of eager curiosity, shining brightly, her wings held out in readiness for flight into a promised future crafted from the fabric of early morning dreams, aglow in anticipation This post is for day 83 of 365 Days Wild. There aren’t many days of fair weather currently showing on … More Spirit of the Air
Dragonfly Dance
21/08/2020
Day 81 of 365 Days Wild was a good day for spotting dragonflies in the meadow. … More Dragonfly Dance
On the Blackthorn Path
18/08/2020
the harvest you reap will yet
be fruitful; the products of your
endeavours will be intoxicating … More On the Blackthorn Path
Light on the Water
14/08/2020
a glimmer, sheening fascination,
a glimpse caught of a mirrored
existence, of wisdom pooling
between shades of wild growth
and vibrant explosions of light … More Light on the Water
Autumnal Vibes
11/08/2020
greens fade into honey
tones as hedgerows
take on autumnal hues … More Autumnal Vibes
Sentinel at the Gate
04/08/2020
they stand as sentry, guardian
of wild freedoms lost to
modernity’s influence, awaiting
a spirit poised in readiness
… More Sentinel at the Gate
Blood on Lace
01/08/2020
a droplet of blood fallen
on delicate lace, beauty and grace
heightened by sacrificial offerings, freely
given, as harvest spirits bask in golden light … More Blood on Lace
Droplets
29/07/2020
embodiments of spirit, aglow
as dawn light encapsulated
in delicate spheres; a fragile
beauty so easily broken, so
easily lost: handle with care … More Droplets
Spirits of the Dawn
27/07/2020
dancing spirits embrace
youthful enthusiasm, with
ephemeral wings aglow in
crystalline manifestations
of dawn: dreams of future
possibilities awakening … More Spirits of the Dawn
Where Magic Dwells
24/07/2020
here is a place where magic
dwells: where enchantments
twine senses as songbirds flit … More Where Magic Dwells
Dreaming Spirits
21/07/2020
enter a realm of dreaming spirits
where sunbeams burst in
scintillating displays of possibility … More Dreaming Spirits
Awaiting Amity
18/07/2020
a solitary figure, she stands: wild spirit encapsulated in a flair of individuality, greater for her innovation; lonely all the same – she awaits amity This single, lonely flower stem stands at the meadow’s heart. It is Greater Knapweed (Centaurea Scabiosa), the more flamboyant cousin of the Common Knapweed that dominates the NW end of … More Awaiting Amity
Magic on the Water
15/07/2020
a sheen of gold,
magic on the water:
a portal into the unknown … More Magic on the Water
Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
13/07/2020
For day 42 of 365 Days Wild I left the house at 4.30AM in order to watch the dawn. … More Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
Sweet Peas in the Rain
08/07/2020
bid farewell to times of innocent
provocation, to days when the
mystique of secret femininity
was reflected in nature’s jewelery, … More Sweet Peas in the Rain
Midsummer Dawn
29/06/2020
*sound on* dawn-lit insects dance upon sunbeams as birds raise their voices in song; like a dream forgotten upon awakening, a forlorn spirit aches for ancient magicks, tantalisingly close: an eager heart cries, ‘reach out’
Dodging Raindrops
20/06/2020
summer days
dodging raindrops,
awaiting sunbeams,
knowing each rainstorm
will pass … More Dodging Raindrops
Pennies
14/06/2020
positivity purchased in shining pennies scattered upon dawn-kissed green, innocent joy freely paid from a poor-man’s purse These flowers, like most of wildflowers, have a fascinatingly wide variety of names. Scientifically they’re called Leucanthemum vulgare, but they’re more commonly known as the ox-eye (or oxeye) daisy or the dog daisy. Other names include: field daisy, … More Pennies
Open Door
08/06/2020
throw wide the door and let the light of love spill through, illuminating each opportunity for joy
Illumination
06/06/2020
follow a trail of sunbeams
into the veiling mist of lies
and deception that seeks
to obscure each ancient
truth held sacred within
ancestral bones; watch
in awe as full illumination
is achieved, revealing an
existence alight with joy … More Illumination
Restless
18/05/2020
restless feet tread their
meandering path out
into the wild wood where … More Restless
Here and Now
11/05/2020
caught in an echo chamber
with an ever ticking clock,
where days and weeks smoosh
into unnumbered sleeps as
human measurements of time
are abandoned to irrelevance … More Here and Now
Be Still
08/05/2020
for now the Earth tells us
to be still: to stop for a
moment and listen to the
birdsong outside the … More Be Still
Blue Butterfly’s Flight
22/04/2020
dance upon currents
of awakening energy,
seeking purpose within
blue sky days as change … More Blue Butterfly’s Flight
To Walk the Earth
22/04/2020
there are those who
love the Earth,
who find beauty in forest clad hillsides … More To Walk the Earth
Window
20/04/2020
a window onto fresh
beginnings, opportunities
silhouetted against … More Window
Ggantija Temples
19/04/2020
ancient achievements erode
into myth, rendered obsolete
as the universe shifts, hands of
giants concealing facts whilst
revealing truths held within
edifices of crumbling stone … More Ggantija Temples
Whispers
13/04/2020
can you sense the whispers
of the turning seasons?
can you hear
the words of love murmuring
through bowers of fresh green
blossoming with life? … More Whispers
Symphony
09/04/2020
out where nature’s solitude
soothes rampant fears of social
interaction and sickness, out
where the daffodils and bluebells
merrily sway, life blooms in
swelling melodies as birdsong
choruses greet dawn’s touch … More Symphony
Sunbeams Through Clouds
06/04/2020
like sunbeams through clouds,
so calm amidst panic,
so peace within turmoil,
so generosity beside greed,
so love amongst hate,
so health amidst disease,
like sunbeams through clouds … More Sunbeams Through Clouds
