Last Day of January

The late winter sun
Shines through the tree
Back-lighting the branches.
Another month has passed,
A time of experience and
Creative writing.





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Jackdaws

On my way back from a walk
I saw three jackdaws
On a chimney
Keeping warm
In the bitter wind.





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Musical Composition

What shall it be today
A singing rehearsal
Followed by some keyboard
Or flute practice?
Or perhaps all three
Decisions, decisions, decisions.


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Opportunity

Tractor trailing seagulls
Share the chance
For finding new food,
Scrabbling in the soil.







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Courage

Bravely putting up its head
From the cold ground
A Lesser Celandine
Makes its appearance
Despite the winter season






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Self Concept

Walking on my way to an appointment
This morning,
Enjoying the sunshine of the day
And the bird song.
Out of nowhere came the concept
'I am a writer'.
Before this realization,
Writing was
Something I tended to do.
Along with photography and music
But this month
Writing a small stone every day
And posting it.
I can now acknowledge
That I am a writer.
Something fundamental
Has changed
Yeah!

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Rag Rugging

Despite the weeping skies
The company was warm
As we learned how to do
Rag rugging.
Picking discarded clothes
To weave into our rugs
Colour and texture.




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Lunch

Overdrawn at the energy bank
I search for something
To pay of the debt!
A 4-egg omelette
Just about fits the bill.




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Feline Imperative

The Empty Bowl
The not so quiet insistence
That Food Be Given NOW.







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Saturday Excursion

A bright and sunny afternoon
I'm eager to get out and about
We drive out on an excursion
Of estuaries and beaches in the area
All amazingly beautiful,
But we underestimated the wind!



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Meditation

The clanking of the tractor,
The cry of the seagulls
And the singing of the birds
As the light slowly leaves the sky
Signal the closing of another day
And I sit and wonder
Where the time's all gone.




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Togetherness

Walking today
In the bright sunlight
Birds singing
Weather warm
It felt like spring.
Two wood pigeons were
Nestled together on a branch.
That has to be a good sign
For the coming of spring;
Or we'll just have
A lot of little wood pigeons!


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Contentment

All snuggled up,
Warm and happy
On the futon
The cat sleeps
The image
Of contentment.




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Stalking Birds

Slowly, slowly
Quietly moving forwards
Stealthily
Praying the object does not move
Or fly away.
Do birds have a sixth sense
Which tells them when to fly off
Just as they're in focus
And the shot is about to be taken?
It certainly feels like that sometimes!


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Indecision

Shall I do this
Or shall I do that
For my blog?
So much indecision
About what to write.
I must have changed my
Mind several times in a
Few hours.
And abandoned all the choices
At last for something
Completely different!

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Gifts

May
The gift of light
The gift of warmth
The gift of companionship
The gift of health
The gift of prosperity
Be ever with you.




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Blank Screen Syndrome

Today it happened
What I hoped wouldn't.
Blank Screen Syndrome.
Looked at the screen
And didn't have a clue what to write.
Maybe it was the musical sight-reading
This morning at choir rehearsal
Which temporarily fried my synapses
But there was no action there.
Just a blank screen to try and fill
So I just wrote this.
In the hope it will all
Be better tomorrow.

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Freedom

Ah - Freedom at last
From the constraints of wind and fog
The pleasure of the wind in my hair
The sun on my face
After feeling imprisoned
By the weather
To be out again in nature
Is such spiritual joy.



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Process

Emotional turmoil
Like a storm-tossed ship
Finally blows itself out
And Peace is restored.







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Shrouded

Grey and foggy
Noise and vision muted
Want to sleep through winter.
Brain slow
Crawling in response to
So little colour and form
Outside.
On a day like this
Even a small stone
Is a minor miracle!


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Aftermath

Following yesterdays weather
Branches have fallen
And streams are swollen
With torrents of water.







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Rainy Days and Mondays

Relentless wind and rain
Make Monday gray
Time for hot drinks
And shelter
And dreams of a sunny day




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Rook

Dalek greeting
Loudly follows me
As I walk to the shops.








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The Long Walk

Today I walked for miles
Or it seemed like it.
Through mud and puddles
Over hills and styles
Still I reached my destination
Safely
And returned home inspired





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Searching Inspiration

Mind dead
Screen blank
Need Inspiration
Ah Coffee!
Help's arrived!






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Tree in the Stream

What choice did you make
To decide to live here
To grow and prosper
In the middle of a stream
Surrounded by water?
Or was it fate
Who favoured you so
And you grew in that strength?



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Furry Wake-up Call

Gently dozing - half awake -
A quiet mew
And then frantic purring;
The cat jumps on my bed
And welcomes me to morning.





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Robin

Robin on a willow tree
Watched me inquisitively
As I did T'ai Chi in our garden
This morning







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Dawn Sky

Watching the dawn
Gold flecked blue
Contrasting clouds
Wondering what the day will bring







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Raindrops

Beautiful, spherical, raindrop
Suspended on a twig
Awaiting its moment to fall.








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Pink and Blue

Pastel skies of pink and blue
Reflected by the sea
A celestial painting
Of delicate hues
Traced lightly
By a setting sun.






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