Kiss Of Frost

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I can hear the frost crackling. 

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Kiss Of Frost        -        15 Dec 22 

Slow time 

Afternoon drift 

Carries the dream 

Into the evening 

The day curls up 

To stay warm 

As the kiss of frost 

Decorates the trees 

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Frost has a certain smell also. 

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Secret Whispers [Haiku]

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I have heard the whispers. 

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Secret Whispers [Haiku]       -      04 Nov 22

Secret whispers heard

Between the whispers of the 

dreaming trees at night 

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I listen for them. 

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Dark Forest

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Of such things night tales are formed.

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Dark Forest        -       22 Oct 22 

Under the limbs 

Of the sheltering trees

In the dark forest 

We gather the light 

Of the Moon 

As night surrounds us

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We await the arrival. 

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Wind Desired

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Nothing moving, not even the low-flying cloud. 

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Wind Desired         -         12 Sep 22 

Wind desired 

Still calm 

Too quiet 

In the trees 

Too quiet 

In my mind 

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Some sounds are welcome. 

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Shadows

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Day coming to an end. 

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Shadows       -      02 Jun 22

Standing in the shadows 

Watching 

Trees draw patterns

On my walls 

As the sun slips gracefully

Into the realm of West 

Where the shadows deepen 

Into night 

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A new reality grows. 

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Greenwood

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Trees all around. 

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Greenwood        -       21 Feb 22

The greenwood

Echoes to the call 

Of the cracked brass bellbird 

And the staccato beat

A woodpecker drums out 

All is peaceful 

Under the trees

Listen 

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Long time since I heard a woodpecker. 

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Looking

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Everything moves, however slowly it might appear. 

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Looking      -     14 Aug 21 

Through a window

I watch slow movements 

As the trees grow

Flowers open and close 

Greeting the sun

For a sign I am looking 

Which will give meaning

To the other movements 

That distract me

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Those movements can tell a story, if you are prepared to watch.

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That Way Lie The Stars

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Exploration of everything. 

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That Way Lie The Stars       -     26 Apr 21 

Surrounded by trees

In an area 

Where a path

Gently weaves 

Across the grass

I look ahead 

My invisible companion

Tells me to walk on 

That way lie the stars

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Sometimes guidance comes from an unseen source. 

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Leaves

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Autumn vision, can you see it? 

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Leaves      -      09 Dec 20 

Once stuck to trees 

Now stuck to footpaths 

Or if they are considered 

Interesting 

Stuck between the leaves 

Of a book of memories 

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Sadly most are just a brown mess. 

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Wind Shake

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Shaping like the wind. 

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Wind Shake       -     09 Oct 20 

Shifting 

Invisible movement 

Except for the trees 

They shake in the wind 

Reshaping the world form 

In tiny ways 

Subtle touches 

Waving 

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Felt and heard rather than seen. 

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Talking

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Being aware. 

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Talking     -     17 Feb 20 

Listen 

The trees are talking 

To the wind 

Birds are silent 

In the conversation 

What happens 

When silence rules 

Wind talks to itself 

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Listen to the words from the wind. 

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Night Winds

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Things heard when slipping into sleep. 

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Night Winds     -   28 Jan 20 

Darkness surrounds 

Hiding the world from view 

Sounds are still continuing 

Creating images 

Phantasms dance 

Born from the night winds 

Scratching through the trees 

Their voices a plaintive howl 

In the invisible world 

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So easy to populate the night. 

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Lament

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I looked out of my window and was immediately inspired to write this.

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Lament    -   25 Aug 19

Dawn cloud
Flying low hiding the sun
Hiding the hills
Shrouding the valleys
Leaving the memory of night
Everywhere
Hanging from the trees
With pale blankets
Enveloping the world
In damp fading dream
Dawn postponed until later
Disembodied doves lament

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I can still hear the doves.

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Inbetween

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Slightly surreal explorations.

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Inbetween    -   14 Jul 19

The sky is my friend
We have always been
And travelled together
Inbetween the stars
And the forgotten trees
We have swum
In the same sky

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Swimming forever.

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Tasting Dreams

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Slightly surreal but tasting great.

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Tasting Dreams    -   26 Jun 19

Succulent winter fruit
Born on naked trees
Remembering the flavours
Tasting dreams
Eating the fruit
Through the days
Of winter
Before they are gone
In spring

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I want to taste those fruits.

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Whispering

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Random thoughts and feelings among the trees.

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Whispering    -   18 Jun 19

Under the rainbow
Colour dripping
On me
Whispering in the glade
With the spirits of dawn
Who have waited
For the moment the time
Is ripe to open
And call to the trees
They call to me
As I fly with the rainbow

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Be aware of everything which surrounds you.

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Rainy Window [Haiku]

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One of my favourite poetic forms.

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Rainy Window [Haiku]    -   15 Jun 19

Rainy window tease
With distorted images
Trees under wet sky

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Amazing how much can be said in seventeen syllables.

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Talking With The Wind

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Words and thoughts held in the wind.

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Talking With The Wind   -   15 May 19

Walking on a lonely path
Listening to the song
Of a plaintive breeze
My words are spread thin
Between the branches
Of the stalking trees
Talking with the wind
Asking for an answer
To my questions
I get nothing

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Waiting for the answers.

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Drifting

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Stress-free movement.

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Drifting    -   22 Mar 19

Slowly
Moving with the tide
Watching the stars
Drifting with me
Over the trees
Peaceful
Tranquil drift

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Lying back and enjoying the view.

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Afternoon

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That long happy drift towards evening.

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Afternoon     -     17 Jan 19

Wind breathes
A welcome to me
As the afternoon light
Fills the trees with gold
We move through the day
Together in harmony

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Afternoon is a beautiful time.

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