Crestfallen/Change

#Octpowrimo It’s happening Count to three and watch the children of the horse chestnut tree make a break for independence The leaves have been screaming without saying a word all through the summer, “look at me” they yelled as deciduous colour went from green to red till north wind and west wind wanted to play …

Colours of Autumn

Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels.com #Acer #Nature #Colours #octpowrimo You can tell when summers ending by looking in our back yard as the bright green leaves of the Acer tree have already started to change by the turning of green to yellow start of autumn sees a lack of green ink as the yellow …

Scarlet

#cyw #scarlet #Reds Sat perched outside in the garden, it was Clear to most of the nested tenants – you were new As with your bright red feathers – you Really attracted attention, from felines and twitchers alike Luckily for you, your new home is much like your old Elevated and lofty, and out of …

Changing colours

#Seasons #Autumn #Poetry #Nature Acer’s changing colour scheme (Image by Inky, Camera: Sony H3311) A Sign that winters on the way Up in the trees, the leaves colours are changing There hangin’ on to their branches for dear life but Unless you haven’t noticed – greens have been swapped for Mostly Reds and Browns, with …

Lightness

#Octpowrimo #Lightness Salford, 29th October 2019 As summer draws to a close and green leaves turn to red the leaves of the less evergreen aided by wind rain and streams float off in a dream, light as a feather to their final resting spot where they leave a mark of colour on the paths around …

Brick Red

Salford 28th August 2019 #cyw #brickred #salford I remember those streets, the houses and walls constructed from something from down in the ground Fired earth formed into an oblong and fashioned into spaces places, to cook, wash, read, and rest for those living there – the best And they were Not all uniform – not …

Waiting for the flowers

Salford, 9th March 2019 A patch of earth on some barren land Was turned over, fed and watered Earth dug up in places on Seeds or bulbs planted Over the next few months, the process continued – and Moments passed – until the arrival of a green leaf popping out of the ground Expect rainbows …

Stained Glass Window

Salford 18th September Poem borrowed from my page at Allpoetry.com A tale a bit crafty, a bit religious, but all by me Artwork created at Craft Sessions at Brain & Spinal Injury Charity in Salford. As the Sun comes up, its light shines through the panels of coloured glass angling the now coloured light painting …