Cleaved as I am in lust
so close I cannot see, cannot hear
Mouth to mouth, mated
I live in your chin.
Anger and love war in your eyes.
As tears spill,
I drink them
bitter
Bitter in my belly
I lose form and passion,
blind no more.
poetry
A journey with Birch
The shining light beckons through the dark the dark Which is warm. not scary safe The light offers a challenge. the light beckons light calls the light shines through a keyhole Do I know the key? Is it a song? … Read More
Blackbirds
Just had to share this gorgeous poem by my dear friend Cathy. Blackbirds…Raising Bright BeaksFrom leafy minaretsFrom ridge tops and aerialsBlackbirds call to prayerBlack feathered muezzinsCall us to prayer through the daySinging us awakeTo rememberingTo gratitudeTo loveWake upWake upWake up…..by … Read More
Poetry inspired by walks
Oaks on the Dart by Sue Solid, unmovable guardians Overhang movement of water & mud Peaceful, quiet, ageless Interruptions invade new & old Dog explores echo Reverberations ripple Sky to floor Spaces between Red shale eroding Death & decay below … Read More
The Forest speaks – poetry
Here is a growing collection of poems written by participants on their creative journeys with me that I have been honoured to witness and my greatest pleasure to hear. With kind permission from the writers, some are shared with you … Read More
stars and leaves
I was wandering in Bradley woods this morning and wondering at the brightness of the autumn leaves. On darker days it seems as if they emit their own light as they fall and fade on the forest floor. Yet their … Read More
Honouring ASH
This autumn lots of these lovely beings will be felled for our protection as they become unstable from the ash die back fungus. I am offering to hold two spaces where we can acknowledge the lives of these wonderful trees … Read More
Being the Dart
Here is a Poem inspired while witnessing the ariel dances of the Swifts and House Martins on our last wander on 8th June, by Oli, one of the participants. Swifts (Pastiche and Homage to the nature poems of Hillaire Belloc) … Read More
Naturally Healthy May 2019
Lots of excellent creative, fun and inspiring events are being promoted through Natural Devon, our county’s local nature partnership, to encourage us all to connect with Nature. I’m advertising nearly all my May events there, and, to encourage more folk … Read More
A poem by John
FOREST BATHING Emma Capper is coming on my show. She led me on a guided walk you know. It was a snowy winter’s day, The deer in a field were eating hay, In the Deer park at Dartington Hall, Which … Read More