Cathedral

Wooden trunks extend
Like huge columns
Up to the sky
As if supporting it
With their delicate
Traceries of branches
And leaves.
A cathedral to nature.

Woods

The green of the trees
Newly in leaf
The bluebells in flower
A purple-blue carpet
Accompanied by birdsong
In this sylvan magic world.

Health

So important
Yet so easily ignored
Our sense of
Well-being
And health.

A Meditation

Searching for quiet
In a noisy world
Looking for peace
Within;
Finding the connection
To Source
Brings contentment
And Love
Throughout the day.

A Beautiful Experience

Sitting on an open-topped bus
Feeling the wind in my face
As I admired the beauty around.
A walk along high cliffs
To visit the gorse and sea
Watching birds and butterflies
In the company of good friends.

Wonder

We see wonder
In the eyes of a child
Watching fireworks
Or starlight.
Less often as
We grow to adults
And have more
Expectations of
Life.
Yet wonder is
Such a gift
To cherish.

Easter Sunday

What a gift of a day
With warm sunshine
And a cool breeze.
Life abounds
Flowers bloom
Animals are born
What a celebration
Of Life lived.

Reaching Out

Sometimes it's good to be independent
To be able to go our own way unfettered;
But at others, there are times
When we can't manage alone
And that is when it is good
To reach out to others
And ask for help.
No person is an island!

Rain Spreading from the West

All those tourists
Heading to Cornwall
For Easter.
What was bright sunshine
Has changed to cloud
And rain spreading
From the west.

Gunnera

Like some huge
Umbrella tree
It stands on the
Bank of a stream
Flowers ready
And waiting.
But this giant rhubarb,
Native of Brazil
Is not edible.

Taking it on Trust

Some things we
Take on trust
Without really
Thinking.
The sun rises
And sets,
The seasons
Come and go,
When you
Think about it
And understand
How monumental
That is,
Why is trust
Ever a problem?

Coastal Path

Gorse flowers all around
Violets in the banks and on the ground
Sea campion and sea pinks
Coming into flower
What a profusion of colour
On the coast path.

April Sunshine

After some creative writing
And a chat over tea and cakes
I took the opportunity to
Walk in the April sunshine,
To enjoy the warmth of the sun
And see the flowering bluebells
And the blue of the sea and the sky.
It was all inspirational.

St Micheal's Mount

A magnet to the eye
Of those who look
Over Mounts Bay,
St Micheal's Mount
Rises from the sea
Strong in structure
An impressive beautiful island
A source of inspiration
For artists and tourists alike.

Ladybird

Image via Wikipedia

Perched on a leaf
By the side of the road
A ladybird waits
Until the time is right!

Beautiful Berberis

The sound of a low drone
As bumble bees buzz,
Explore the berberis
Abundant beautiful flowers
And, pollen sacks laden,
Fly home.

Memories

Image via WikipediaMemories skim across my mind
Dipping every so often
Into different parts of my life
And experience
As I remember who I am.

Early Evening (2)

Clouds lie across the sky
Arranged in rows
As if ploughed
by an Unseen Hand
As crows fly past
In formation
To roost.

Opportunity

Another beautiful morning
Sun shining, nature beckons
To share her beauty
In this golden opportunity.

Inspiration

Image via WikipediaDelicate gentle moments
An indrawn breath
A moment of clarity
To reveal all

Dawn

As if some invisible conductor
Had raised his baton
The dawn chorus starts
With multiple bird song
And the blackbird
Starring as soloist.

Bluebells

From apparently nowhere
Luxuriant green leaves appear
And then the stalk of
The bluebell flower.

Find the Sparrows (2)

They are there
Two sparrows
Beautifully camouflaged
And twittering!

Blue Tits

Image by Mostly Dans via FlickrThey come into the garden
A pair at a time,
One eats while the other
Watches for danger.
Then they swop over
So both can eat
Before they fly away.

Cloud Formations

Fleeting and
Fascinating,
Cloud formations
Always appeal
To the Imagination.

Abundance of Spring

Cherry blossom on the tree
New little lambs being birthed
Such an abundance of new life
Greets us during the Spring.

Clouds

Windblown clouds
Form a procession
Across the sky
Diffuse in
Shape and form.

Surfing and Life

Image via WikipediaSometimes the cycles of life remind me of surfing. There are those gorgeous moments when everything seems easy and works first time, inspiration flows and creativity is abundant. For me that would be the equivalent of catching a wave just right and surfing back to the shore - full of excitement and joy. Then there are the other cycles where everything seems much harder to accomplish and more effort is required to reach where you are keen to go. This would be the paddling out to sea, in surfing terms, meeting the waves coming against you and then continuing on until you reach that right position to wait for that perfect wave . . . I had the surfing feeling earlier this year at the beginning of last month but recently it has definitely felt more like paddling out to sea to find that perfect wave . . Still I know that I will get there sometime, and then there's that glorious ride back into the shore . . .