Category: poetry

Walking in to work this morning, I saw Floating across the path – green, tiny, raw Just born, joyful, separated, yet part of the bough Sprinkling cheer, even if its life was over – ha! Nary a care, no tear, not even a flaw It seemed to say – No fear – my sighting, your…

Stepping away for a while seemed so fun and easy Till I had to start the journey and walk the walk Nothing had prepared for this separation – so crazy Not being in my comfort zone – the new world a shock. Each step that separates is getting slower – am I lazy? Or is…

  The year is gone, another cycle of seasons done Snow on the ground, and another lot of bills undone Do we look forward to the coming year, another glorious unknown, Or cower – driven by thoughts of more work into the corner, woebegone?   Many cycles gone, some of the lessons I have learnt,…

Wandering down a lush tree-lined grove, Wondering at the magic of the change of season – Summer, heating up life in its stove Winter, preserving, cooling, making way for reason –   Rash thought, sanguine reason, all collide Mixed in with birdsong and teeming life surrounding all This world, this society, this life, all so…