An aria in the sky awaits For the meteor shower,But bold is the moonlight Casting a pinkish hue,Silhouetting the bovine shapes In the fieldInto obscurity reminiscent of A biblical scene;The outline of the moors Defining a perfect backdrop;So still the night, The slightest movement heard;Chaotic the skies above,Yet we fail to seeOur frailty exposed ToContinue reading “Written by Moonlight”
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Breath
Breath of wind Over parched soilEven in droughtSpirits liftFlower jewelsBrief in displayAbove silvered grassesIn the stillness of the nightIntoxicated with musky perfumeWatched over by the fullness of the harvest moon.
Sea Swim
A muted world Beneath a canopy of blueAn infinity pool stretching Over the curve of the world Alone with nothing but the steady rise and fall of the wavesAnd sparkling shoals of silver fish.
Holiday ?
holiday enjoying relaxation building carbon footprint Hmm it’s making me think. We have reduced all journeys this year and remained close to home. On Friday we travel to the other end of the country to swap one coastline for another. Even the geology crosses the country in the same way – Jurassic to Jurassic .Continue reading “Holiday ?”
Through the Fog
Silent thoughts tumble Evaporating on the fingers of the windThe damp air enshrouds the world in whiteThe steady saturation of mist Seeps throughThe parched landCloaked from viewFilling the soulReplenishing the spiritOf the earth.
Dawn -On the breath of wind
Warm air gusts through the open windowCurtains billowListen to the soughing of the treesImagine the curled dried leavesFallingStill the rain does not come.
Whippet
Not written by me . Sums up our beautiful whippet Pepper.
Hiding the Story
The sky hides the story Grey and resoluteMist and windBelying the climate change.
Under darkness
Darkness deepensThe mind in starkness clarifiedThoughts spun, tumble-driedThe slightest sound is amplified The world sleeps on.Black turns to grey And light though ImperceptibleOutlines the clouds And heavy shrouds Silhouettes enshroudIn definition of approaching day.
Bats
Only the bat is nebularTheir streaming shadows play the remaking of a light show; Serotine ,Pippestrelle or HorseshoeForms identified by ear or furPersonified in mystery inSoft bodied perpetual motion With a fleeting glimpseA powdered spectre;Flight At dawn or dusk.Yet through the nightThe shadows play against the glassIn liminal motionRetreating and oscillatingBack and forthA mesmerising displayIfContinue reading “Bats”
Ruth Partridge 