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A writeclub piece, now reprinted for your delectation!
It’s great walking through
the local green spaces in Autumn
with the rustle of bright red leaves
and the sound of Mum and Dad Birds
building up their shelters
some might choose a warmer spot
but up high on a sturdy branch
Mr and Mrs Sparrow are doing a spot of DIY
Making occasional moves to pick moss and other greens
out of a nearby guttering
Up on a higher branch, in his forest suite
a squirrel attends to his larder
but everyone’s attracted – animal or human
to the smells sensationally dancing up the road
soy mixes with ginger and lemon grass
and red and green peppers bring colour
as the local takeaway cooks up a storm
like the summers never been away
Sweet and Sour, Anyone?
The Inkwell 