When winter casts her mantleAnd shrouds the weakest sunTrees with filigreed branchesSilhouette the barest groundA pinkish -grey envelopesCloud hangs thick beneath.
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Lost in Candle Flame
Lost in the hypnotic Scented essence A lengthened wickFlickers high Drift into the warmth Comfort wraps A soft spun glow Tapers slowDream over thoughts Softened and stillNight subdues dayHopes return.
Morning Light
To cheer a dreary day.
Evening Light
I was drawn to this view – the perspective , the vanishing lines and the light.
The Tower
A winding staircase Tread A darkened stepA sunken dish Misshapen Smooth and worn By boots UnseenLight shardsThat danceLike arrowsBowedAs dust motesSpiralIn the miasmatic AirAscendent climbTo lungs release To drink the viewHeld aloft
Evening Rain
Rain percolates Through the glassEach dropLike resinDistilledTo trickle down The paneA fusion Each beadEmbracingUntilThe obscuredBecomes clearOnce moreAnd all is ObsidianAs night returns.
Happy Place!
Having painted now over six weeks, I have worked on a series of pictures exploring local and not so local beaches. I have painted from photographs mostly, but now I can see a definite style emerging. Acrylic allows for mistakes and change, and I am constantly lightening areas and repainting. Altogether I love seeeing howContinue reading “Happy Place!”
Splash on the Shore
Foam glistensIridescent,Blown on the windOf salt sprayShards of light Play on the crests of the wavesLike moths to lightDogs runIn and out In free abandonChasing the tideCatching the best of the day.
A Summer Lament
Summerlike flowers fadesDays shortenTime ebbsLike the retreat of the tideMemories are snatched with velocityDesperate to eek outFinal afternoonsImpromptu walkscoffees drunkIn favourite cafesWith favourite friendsWild swimming at any opportunityBig skiesOpen spaces Dogs running freeThe chance to be ourselvesUntil…We pack Our lives neatlyLike clothes in casesTo begin againIn ordered fashionOf timetable and routine. Lamenting what wasHolding theContinue reading “A Summer Lament”
Along our Coast
Rugged and strikingPastel huesMerge on the windWith salt in the air Free like brushstrokes paint This liminal place
