BENEATH AZURE BLUE SKIES

 

Beneath azure blue skies

Beside a silent pool

A bird sings in the stillness

Its sweet song drifting

On the lemon scented breeze

As evening approached

 

I LOVE THIS LAND

 

I love this land, village and hamlet

Rose covered cottage, church and mill

I love this land, coast and country

Mountain and lake, vale and hill

 

I love this land, town and city

Seat of power, cathedral and mall

I love this land, north and south

River and stream, grand and small

 

I love this land, old and new

Castle and semi, factory and farm

I love this land, this England of mine

This modern, historic, country of charm

CAUGHT IN A STORM

 

The sky blackened     

Dark as night

Then comes the flash

Of a Lightning strike

As the storm ensued

Panic struck me

Thunder rattled overhead

I fell upon me knees

I prayed to God

Spare me this day

I prayed to God

To chase the storm away

Then the skies lightened

And silence was all around

A gentle rain fell

As I raised from the ground

Then everywhere about me

Cherry blossoms blew

Like gentle pink snow

And immediately I knew

You had heard my prayer

You had protected me

You where there in every petal

Of that cherry blossom tree

FALCON IN THE GARDEN

 

In the late summer sky

The falcon in majestic flight

Spied it’s unfortunate prey

Then swooped down from great height

 

With lightning speed

It took a pigeon on the wing

Then with much less grace and style

It performed a clumsy landing

 

In a quiet village garden

On the sunny patch of grass

The falcon went about its work

And performed the coup de gras

 

From the house a curious cat

Peered out with envious eyes

Through a window as the falcon

Devoured its pigeon prize

 

The cat crept through the cat flap

In its most stealthy way

The falcon though was off

But left behind its pigeon prey

 

The cat inspected the pigeon

Sniffed it and poked it with her paw

Found it a disappointment

And she strolled away once more

 

As she strolled back to the house

The falcon swooped to the ground

Snatched up his pigeon prize

Before the cat could turn around

 

The falcon had taken the bird

Leaving nothing in its place

Leaving only feathers on the lawn

And a scowl on the cats face

BOUNTY

 

Carrots and Swedes,

Fruits and Berries,

Potatoes and Grasses,

Beans and Peas,

Nuts and seeds,

Growing all around,

Mother nature’s bounty,

Planted in the ground

KINGFISHER, KINGFISHER

 

Kingfisher, Kingfisher

A glint of silver

Catches your eye

And like an arrow

You dart with purpose

Beneath the water

With barely a splash

Disappearing for a moment

Before returning

With the silver prize

BENEATH THE FOREST CANOPY

 

Beneath the forest canopy

In the Emerald darkness

Of the ancient wood

It was refreshingly cool

But shadow soon gave way

To the dappled shade

Where the sun pierced

The leafy veil

Littering the floor

With Golden discs of light

And when the forest thinned

We came upon a Deer

Grazing in a forest glade