Beltane

Droplets resting gently on the leaves Clinging effortlessly and twinkling in the sun Bitterns boom like a distant drum Gulls squabble as they build their nests Swallows swoop and wind through the skies Fast and furiously fetching flies It’s mesmerising to share this space And as dusk approaches the warblers throng To fill the reeds… Read more

Tonight I opened the sweetie jar In fading lilac light The scent of pine woods And the spread of heather And the feel of our earth beneath our feet We stood on a mound Surrounded by the sound Of Nightjar Whirring, churring Almost purring Seems endless Then, stops Two fly across the orange sky Graceful… Read more

A Coot dives avoiding the cry of its young Sedge and Cetti warblers battle it out to see who can shout the loudest House Martins and Swifts mesmerise our view as they swoop and glide, twist and turn The family of swans have managed a white baby who’s swimming amongst its ugly sisters And the… Read more