relentless rain, deaths

relentless rain, deaths

saturated plains, burdens

rainbows still appear

we were in heaney

we were in heaney

"Skatepark slide's fantastic"

again again wheeeeeeeee

backs: birds, clouds, counting

suddenly aware of joy

and of coming end

"all these things entered...

they marked the spot, marked time, held"

but thought of heaney

moorland tormentils

moorland tormentils
we all charge roar enlivened
warm hands on cold ears

"Markings" ("Seeing Things")

"Markings" ("Seeing Things")
"...marked...spot...time...held it open"
Stone circle / church / lives

1630 door

1630 door
saw civil war, many more
still flowers on floor

dandelions yellow

dandelions yellow
toddler red, grass green, sky blue
covid how see be?

fire's started this year

fires started this year
now fearful pandemic now
river's bursting soon

so many demands

so many demands
be herdwick by dartmoor stream
be again a bit

go, be with owls, watch

go, be with owls, watch
stars and vastness, ever more,
always with us, come

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn

homeless, death, coastpath
"strip of dirt had become home...
"I was...wind...rain...sea"

Available at Oxfam Books

greatest joy: looking

greatest joy: looking
with baby: dandelion
: countless floating seeds

from space no countries

from space no countries
nor agencies, but rivers
let's flow together

if mavis is quick

if mavis is quick
kneel behind, love, catch, bring up
skin to skin, towel, done

wow. baby turns twice

wow. baby turns twice
getting head round pelvic way
down into our world

fuck you moon! for howls

fuck you moon! for howls,periods, death tides, nightmares
yet she's just her thing

what if church could be

what if church could beas marvellous, concerned, gorgeous
as blue planet II?

mmmmmm. darling. thank you.

mmmmmm. darling. thank you.
shit stressy day. venison stew!
...sweet pots, kale, barley...

The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane

give good friends this joy!
chalk sea silt peat gneiss ghost scapes
iamb of i am

Old Ways - Amazon

oldest avenue

oldest avenue
through it walks our not yet born
exquisite mystery

evening autumn rain

evening autumn rain
morning rice trailer shower
lunchtime river dip