.
Waiting for a bus,
for the summer, for a death;
I’m always waiting.
.
by Scooj
Tag: poem
Narwhal
Whale of northern seas
distinctive canine tooth tusk
marine unicorn.
by Scooj
- It is thought that some medieval Europeans believed the tusks of narwhals to be the horns of unicorns.
Spider mite
On dry paving slabs
in the sun, squished under thumb
young children at play.
by Scooj
Bumble bee
.
Humble bumble bee
not yet properly awake
stuttering flight path.
.
by Scooj
Oystercatcher
Rockpooling alone
and ‘peet peeweet’ on the breeze
sweet sounds of my past.
by Scooj
Goldcrest
This smallest of birds
restless, flits from tree to tree;
see the yellow flash.
by Scooj
- Sweet joy…I saw one of these in the garden this morning.
Visiting time
.
Looking for a chair
and refining bedside chat
feels a bit awkward.
.
by Scooj
The ward
.
The old man in bed
dreaming wild morphine daydreams
sleep after the fall.
.
by Scooj
Sprinter
Enough already!
Winter’s tendrils holding fast,
bring me some sunshine.
by Scooj.
Water vole
Dearest old Ratty
numbers are fast declining
from habitat loss.
‘Poop poop!’ said Toad seemingly
unaware of Ratty’s plight.
by Scooj
- On the recent news that the water vole is Britain’s fastest declining mammal species mainly due to loss of suitable habitat and predation by mink. Thank heavens they are captured so beautifully in the form of Ratty in Kenneth Grahame’s ‘the Wind in the Willows’.
