Monday 28 February 2011

Breathless Expectancy


This morning as I walked
I could feel it all around
In the bright sunshine of the air
The radiance of the early flowers
The chattering and birdsong . .
Spring is on its way
Nearly there.



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Sunday 27 February 2011

Moments of Joy

TrampolineImage via WikipediaThe sight of a child on a trampoline
Filled with excitement and joy
As she bounced up and down,
Greeting me as I passed
Brought a smile to my face
And brightened my walk to the shops.



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Saturday 26 February 2011

Escape from the Mist


Sunshine, beautiful, bright sunshine!
Not too warm and a cold breeze
But clear vision to the horizon.
People walking, enjoying being out
After days huddled in houses
Hiding from the rain and low mist.
Now - stretching legs, feeling the sun
Enjoying nature to the full.
What a wonderful day!

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Friday 25 February 2011

Echoic Memories


Sitting in bed
Drinking coffee
Hearing the clop
Of horses' hooves
On the road outside
Made me think
Of times gone past
Of rural and rustic
Pursuits
Like horse riding
And the feel of the
Wind through my hair
As I galloped over the moor.

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Thursday 24 February 2011

Swimming


Despite the crowds
Of children present;
The feel of the water
The movement of muscle
The sinuous warm support
From gravity, cocooned
In liquid
It all felt kind
And healing.

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Wednesday 23 February 2011

Revelations


A meeting with a dear friend
Discussion of old times
Revelations of possibilities
And maybe a new step forward
Not bad for a day's work!




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Tuesday 22 February 2011

Laughter

Light Dances, the Sky Opens, The Wind blows so...Image by -RejiK via FlickrMeeting together to chat
And gossip with friends
Laughter brings joy
Relief of tension
And brightens the day.





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Monday 21 February 2011

Starling Chatter


In a shady secluded
Back garden
A collection of starlings
chatter . . .







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Sunday 20 February 2011

Different Stages


Today in my walk to the shops I saw so many lesser celandines coming into flower, each at a different stage of development. They made a lovely, bright image on a grey and windy day.





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Saturday 19 February 2011

Learning New Tricks


After buying my new mobile yesterday I've spent much of today learning how to use it, especially the touch screen and the new camera facilities which are, in fact, worse than I was led to believe, but still usable. Sometimes I feel very like Winny the Pooh - a bear with very little brain!




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Friday 18 February 2011

New Phone


Like a little kid
Excited at a treat
I bought myself
A New Phone
When I came home
I realized that it
Would take me
Many hours to
Understand
How to use it!

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Thursday 17 February 2011

Welcome


Clouds bubble to
Welcome the rising sun
And to receive
It's golden warmth.






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Wednesday 16 February 2011

Libraries


I fear that I'm going to rant. I'll try not to make it too tedious. The thing is that I love books and therefore libraries. I use my local library a lot and not only for books. We have a Creative Writing Group there about once a month which has been wonderful for many of us who want to share our thoughts and work. Also other book and poetry groups use it. The staff there are wonderful. And now it's threatened with cuts. I'm so angry about it because libraries are such a valuable resource for so many people who may not be able to travel further to a larger town. I feel angry that a government and Cornwall Council would consider it necessary to close down such a lovely service and local resource to pay back debts that none of us incurred. End of rant - I'll just go and lie down now for a bit!

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Tuesday 15 February 2011

Evening


Framed by tree boughs
The sun sets
At the end of
A very mixed day.




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Monday 14 February 2011

Blackbird



Scuffling on the ground
Rummaging through the leaves
A female blackbird looks for
A late lunch of something tasty.






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Sunday 13 February 2011

Canada Goose


Stylishly dressed in black and white
The Canada Goose takes his
Mate for a stroll around the pond
Before luncheon is served.






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Saturday 12 February 2011

Simple Beauty

Around the corner of the road
An unexpected view
Of stream and waterfall
Makes me stop and wonder
At the simple beauty of it all






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Friday 11 February 2011

Practice


Today as it's wet and misty
I decided to do some
Carding and Spinning.
I learned a bit at a
Workshop recently
And now I tried again
Some progress perhaps
But Practice makes perfect
At least I hope so!


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Thursday 10 February 2011

Spiders Web


Tiny drops of water
Accentuate the
Intricate delicacy
Of the design.






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Wednesday 9 February 2011

Lurking


Lurking undetected
Inside a bird-feeder cap
The slug awaits
It's opportunity.


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Tuesday 8 February 2011

Before the Rain Came


It was sunny
And sometimes cloudy
But also very windy
Sunshine and mist
At opposite ends
of the Sky
In the end
The mist turned to rain.


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Monday 7 February 2011

Darning


I resented at school
Learning to darn
Hoping I would
Never have to.
Now I'm grateful
For this simple skill.




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Sunday 6 February 2011

Willow Tree


A gentle halo
Of silver green
Surrounds
The branches
Of the Willow Tree
It must be nearly Spring.





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Saturday 5 February 2011

Choral Workshop



Today, I drove to our local town to take part in a choral workshop given by Robert Hollingworth, director of I Fagilini. We worked on a number of pieces learning new techniques for singing and having fun as well as working. I'm glad that I went.


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Friday 4 February 2011

Epitaph for a Washing Machine


Farewell faithful friend,
You have served us well
For over 10 years
You did our washing
Without complaint
Now you are worn and tired
And need to rest.
We remember you
With appreciation
And gratitude.

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Thursday 3 February 2011

Hot Soup


This morning, a friend and I went swimming which was great fun and good exercise. After returning home I enjoyed a mug of hot soup for all the lengths I'd swum. Very satisfying.





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Wednesday 2 February 2011

Persistent Primrose


Despite the frost
Despite the snow
The torrent of rain
And heavy wind
The primrose survives!






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Tuesday 1 February 2011

Spinning Workshop


Today, I went to a spinning workshop with two of my friends. We had a wonderful time although the spinning took some time to get used to. To keep the wheel spinning while feeding the wool through is really quite an art. Still we all enjoyed ourselves and are planning to go back in the future to improve our newly acquired skills. A good day all round!



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