Sunbeams and Evergreen
02/12/2020
let my feet carry me out along
evergreen pathways to where sunbeams
dance amidst frosted leaves … More Sunbeams and Evergreen
Tag: free verse
Weep
29/11/2020
weep for the fallen,
for the forgotten,
for the lost … More Weep
Amidst the Dewdrops
23/11/2020
Day 175 of 365 Days Wild began with a morning walk down to the meadow. … More Amidst the Dewdrops
Crystalline
17/11/2020
crystalline futures glimmer
amidst scraps of lives torn
into freefall by bitter winds … More Crystalline
Restless
15/11/2020
restless feet wander, drifting
as leaves free from tether,
an anxious soul in search of
grounding, unable to settle … More Restless
Life in Monochrome
08/11/2020
Day 160 of 365 Days Wild was another foggy day, perfect for some black and white photography. … More Life in Monochrome
November Fog
07/11/2020
The morning of day 259 of 365 Days Wild was obscured by fog. … More November Fog
A Path to Positivity
03/11/2020
On day 155 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out along the lanes. … More A Path to Positivity
Sunshine and Showers
27/10/2020
exult in the caress of cleansing droplets
as footsteps progress along the pathways of life,
for rain showers come and rainbows follow
and the sun, it will always shine again … More Sunshine and Showers
Woodland Magick
24/10/2020
there’s magick in the woodland,
fae spirits dancing beside the
stream, you can hear them … More Woodland Magick
Chasing Sunbeams
23/10/2020
hope breaks through the
smothering of anxieties in
radiating beams of positivity … More Chasing Sunbeams
Autumn’s Portal
21/10/2020
a chill of knowing gathers
deep in ageing in bone,
foretelling an entangling of tre
roots beyond Autumn’s portal; … More Autumn’s Portal
Ominous
16/10/2020
Ominous clouds gathered on day 137 of 365 Days Wild. … More Ominous
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
At the Water’s Edge
29/09/2020
scraps of impermanence lie scattered
where emotions pool in sluggish flow, … More At the Water’s Edge
Dark Queen
25/09/2020
On day 116 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the yew tree. … More Dark Queen
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
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
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
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
Open Door
08/06/2020
throw wide the door and let the light of love spill through, illuminating each opportunity for joy
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
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
Keepsake
16/01/2020
echoes of years passed in fleeting moments of remembered joy and heartache decoupaged upon skin in earthly keepsakes to carry into eternity’s embrace
Wisdom of the Crone
23/11/2019
for mine will be the wisdom of the Crone * she who walks the hedge lines and liminal spaces with back bowed and bare feet rooted * custodian of the secrets of the earth she is at one with crooked trees and lurking spirits * gathering winter’s fears in forage she brews ancestral knowledge into … More Wisdom of the Crone
Equinox Blessings
26/09/2019
the tribe gathers to the sound of beating drums wild energy rising higher as equinox blessings dance upon twilight air currents and restless hearts balance upon the turning wheel standing poised in readiness as they await the approaching darkness and the secrets held within the ancient tales of the crone heard whispered whilst wreathed in … More Equinox Blessings
Serenity
29/04/2018
captive sunlight beams from within delicate spheres as ephemeral as purest serenity suspended in careless precision upon a blade’s edge It’s been a while since I posted anything more than a wordless photograph on my blog, so I thought it was about time I shared something a little longer. I decided a poem and a … More Serenity
A View Through the Arch
13/02/2018
view through a dream’s ambiguous clarity
visions conjured from yesteryear’s depths
unchanging necessities amidst the hubbub … More A View Through the Arch
Lord of the Wild Things
12/02/2018
wild energies flow
channelled through fertile form
the lord of the goats leaps in triumph
leading the herd along paths
of uncertainty … More Lord of the Wild Things
Step by Step
27/11/2017
gain insight in ascent
awakening emotions stultified
by society’s strictures
*
gain closure in descent
revisiting issues locked within
subconscious crypts
*
gain wisdom with each step
overcoming life’s adversities
so true joy can be found … More Step by Step
An Enchanted Place 