Tag: Cornwall

Family shindig

 

Ere the gathering

excited conversations;

my lovely cousins.

 

by Scooj

 

 

 

River Allen

 

In busy Truro

a tidal river wanders

hiding from our gaze.

 

by Scooj

Row

 

Thirteen years ago

those halcyon days we had

calm before the storm.

 

by Scooj

  • From Wikipedia:

From Latin Alcyone, daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. When her husband died in a shipwreck, Alcyone threw herself into the sea whereupon the gods transformed them both into halcyon birds (kingfishers). When Alcyone made her nest on the beach, waves threatened to destroy it. Aeolus restrained his winds and kept them calm during seven days in each year, so she could lay her eggs. These became known as the “halcyon days,” when storms do not occur. Today, the term is used to denote a past period that is being remembered for being happy and/or successful.

Talent show

 

Such brave young actors

in end of year performance;

Jarman’s Jubilee.

 

by Scooj

Woodland

 

In ancient woodland

untouched by human labours

delicate bluebells.

 

by Scooj

Potting shed

 

John Innes compost

and cuttings arranged on shelves;

my grandmother’s place

 

by Scooj

Miniature

 

Glass beads suspended

above a palm canopy

Jurassic woodland.

 

by Scooj

 

Ghosts

 

Curtains of white mist

hide the ghosts of winters past

skulking in the wood.

 

by Scooj

 

Dawn

 

These gossamer threads

untroubled by passing feet;

natural wonder.

 

by Scooj

 

Home

 

Gentle emergence

from the mists of Bodmin Moor

to the streets of home.

My mind fixed on the former

though my body has returned.

 

by Scooj