A child standing atop a dolmen

Between the Fires: verses of earth and moon

poems by Zephyra

Family & friends

  • Diana

    Farewell to the little old lady Not! You were my inspiration for growing old And if I may be so bold It was your ‘Je ne sais quoi’,  You’re ‘Joie de vivre’ That made my want to take a livre  Out of your book And be sprightly and feisty And a little bit wicked And… Read more

  • Obvara

    I can imagine this vase on my sideboard Filled with colourful felt flowers that were a gift from Copenhagen Tell me about your vase that you made by hand With an underwater garden growing up it’s womanly shape Tell me about your  vase as I stroke it in my hand That those patterns emerged by… Read more

  • Steve

    Does death claim us all in the end Wrapping  round its’ dark tentacles and stealing us away? Or is life ours to leave? To leave behind our Essence in the footprints of others hearts To leave behind our smiles, our joys, our hugs, our wisdom And our friendship To leave others with an everlasting memory… Read more

  • Dementia

    Have i forgotten who I am This empty shell like a living casket I’m lost inside, in a sea of choppy memories Broken up and shattered by stormy ravages  Relentlessly battering my failing mind Leaving just sporadic thoughts Of a world I left behind I’ve forgotten my essence, my soul My whole is halved I… Read more

  • Sea swim

    I’m in a joy bomb An explosion of dance And I prance And I leap Can this be real That I feel So alive As I zing And I tingle And mingle With friends The sun and the sea Are sharing with me The beach and the waves As I bounce I am brave And… Read more

  • Morocco musings

    There’s a camel in the car park And an ibis in the drain A flock of storks are circling  On their way back in from Spain There’s a mosque on every corner And a piper in the sand And warblers singing cheerfully Joining in the band There’s eagles in the mountains And macaques amongst the… Read more

  • That beer

    The day started with a plan But ended another way Derailed by the windy day So we arrive hungry and tired And I think,  oh for a drink But what is it I crave? It’s the sitting down With friends around Debriefing the day  Watching the view Toasting, me and you With a beer Ice… Read more

  • Poem for Pascale

    French but with a Manc accent she said I’d say just French, quite French But we called her the Belgian Princess Im not sure why She called a mouse a mice And when she was hungry she was rayvenous She nurtured waifs and strays Looked at  friends  with a magnifying lens Never one to mince… Read more

  • Poem to the grandchildren who think they’re in a castle

    Far far away in a land full of bananas Was a castle on top of a hill Baby dragons flew round the gardens And the sky was incredibly still I knew a family who stayed there They swam, they danced and they played And at night they slept with the dragons And the fairies slept… Read more

  • Discovery

    Teasel Witch Hazel Blackthorn and Sloe  Chicory Hemlock and Dock Walking the lanes with the townies in flip-flops  The nature they nearly forgot  Read more

  • Grandchildren on the beach

    There’s no sharks in the sea GrannieBob said Just a few worms in the sea bed So they swam and they splashed and they played in the sea Loving the warm patches warmed by the wee The waves glittered as they lapped on the shore And they ate some pizza and then some more With… Read more

  • Happy 3rd birthday Cleo

    If you look up to the stars tonight Under the light of the moon You will see a beautiful sparkly sight Like a special birthday balloon  Singing a happy smily song  To a 3 year old girl called Cleo Is a pink and turquoise Unicorn  Sitting  on a cloud of yellow Happy birthday she sings… Read more

  • Where am I?

    I feel I’ve entered a Zombie apocalpse An almost silent world Everyone sitting in front of their coffees Going cold Is that mine? Or yours? I don’t know Suddenly a conversation Only it’s more like two monologues Delivered face to face But it strangely works A connection between two people Living in different space Inside… Read more

  • Forever men friends

    Three single men smoked weed and drank beer and went for a walk over the wheelchair friendly bridge Only it wasn’t that friendly Conversation flowed faster than the river Irwell Politics, science, and the meaning of life Football stadium capacities Like a game of Top Trumps Their routine their comfort blanket Friendships cemented Love mostly… Read more

  • New beginnings

    Goodbye to the home I grew old in To the house I built next door Adieu to the community I lived in For 40 years or more My garden has given me wonderful joy I’ve loved watching the wakening in Spring Or sitting by my little pond And taking everything in I remember the flycatchers… Read more

  • Farewell

    This is about you. Not me. It’s how you see me. Not about me. Toxic i maybe But then you see I think. You’re toxic for me If you can’t see my generosity. My love, my warmth. see me as me. Then Yoü and I Are not meant to be So let me set us… Read more

  • Old friends

    Beer beer did anyone cry As the strollers gathered in town Come to the very, yes very best Festival of beer that’s around So we came and we drank And drank wonderful beer And chatted with friends It was all such good cheer And we mingled and jingled And laughed with our friends With 30… Read more

  • Grandchildren

    Did you say grandchildren are coming to stay Hold on to your hats we’re all going to play Up with the lark I’m ready to roll “Wake up Grandbob I want to play ball” And line up the cars and tuck them in tight “Granny bob are you up for a water fight?” And food… Read more

  • My best friend

    I feel I lost my best friend this weekend We went away as a four and left as a three She was distracted and disengaged We both felt shut out Her hurt probably But we feel it So we drove away feeling sad and bereft But we came home to a warm welcome from some… Read more

  • My best friend

    Close friends surround me with joy Shared experiences changing us both forever Beautiful footprints on each other’s hearts And as my closest friend drifts away I’ll hold her footprints close But tread some other friendship paths With friends that want to walk with me To share stories and laughter And hold each other close Read more