A child standing atop a dolmen

Between the Fires: verses of earth and moon

poems by Zephyra

Family & friends

  • James 2

    There’s a new James on our sofa Same white shoes in the hall Arsenal and not United But also a Daddy called Paul There’s one more medic for pizza His X-rays we share as we eat It’s nought to sixty in 2 weeks Even meet the parents complete There’s a new sparkle in Lucy That’s… Read more

  • A Shoreham swim

    Bracing wind and cloudy skies Violent choppy seas Deserted beach with seaweed strewn Will you swim with me? We crash through breakers 5 foot tall Bob up and down the frothy sea We soak the sun upon our face And laugh and whoop in glee I’m in a wonderous happy place With friends swimming in… Read more

  • Cindy

    My tears flow freelyAnd inside my heart weepsYour purr, your furYour endless presenceLighting our livesSharing our homeRushing to find usAs we come in through the doorSneaking upstairs when no one is lookingSnuggling anywhere you can smell LucyScaling the gate when you were an old lady so you can go missing for hoursPlaying with dust balls… Read more

  • Friends on trams

    Starting the day with a strong tea in bed Family breakfast then show Bill the shed Then hop on the tram for a trip into town Rethink our plans as the north lines are down Meet at the port street I like it a lot  Feels continental in 30 degrees, hot Stumble across a shop… Read more

  • Goodbye

    Goodbye I’m in BlackpoolMiles from homeTo see a band play I’ve arrived andThere’s a t shirt for saleWith a double decker bus on And I’m sitting in the cornerOf the ballroomOn the floorThinkingThis is goodbye Because I’d planned to takeA little toy busonto the top ofthe Aiguilles RougeAnd leave it there As a symbolOf loveAnd… Read more

  • Oliver

    Why does your life have to endWhat do you think when you close your eyesAre you frightened or angry insideAre you frightened to die? Or is the pain so badthat you feel readyHas your body had enoughthat it’s not worth fightinganymore? Do you know how many people love youAnd how muchDo you know what a… Read more

  • Brother and sisters (when Oliver couldn’t hug me to protect him from my germs)

    Have you found it hardTo hold back a hugWanting so much to hold someone In your armsTo let them float and relaxSo they can feel your loveJust a hug, no wordsSonehow a big sister will always want to do thatFor the brother she lovesThe brother she played with, laughed withThe brother she scolded and bossedAnd… Read more

  • Why do you weep

    Why do you weep? (On the eve of Robins Dads death)Why do you weep, I am not goneWithin your life my heart lives on For when warm wind blows through the cropsAnd windows wet with rainy dropsAnd summer sun makes all things dryRemember me, I need not die And as you act with me not… Read more

  • Another happy day

    My mornings they used to beSuch a tired and grumpy timeJust to start another dayUntil this sweet son of mineWakes with so much happinessHe’s laughing and wants to playAs if to say to mummyI’m excited that it’s day Read more

  • Hours of endless fun looking in the mirror

    I’ve learnt a lot these first six monthsI’ve learnt to eat and laughI’ve learnt to love my mum and dadAnd to love my nighttime bathI’ve made a very special friendWho lives with me at homeInside of every mirrorSo I’m never here alone! Read more

  • The start

    We left the comfort of our coachAnd strolled a strollers paceAnd then we reached this pleasant FjordAn enchanting peaceful placeWe did some walks and ate a lotAnd told a joke or twoAnd now we’re off into the mistTo be a trawler crew Read more

  • Rannoch Moor

    Stop the train here please driverWe are high upon CorrourI can see a walk awaits meAcross this Rannoch MoorA pleasant peaceful ambleNo other life on siteBut deer upon the hillsideAnd the occasional sheep in whiteThe only noise is waterRushing down the glensUntil we reach Fort WilliamAnd there our journey ends Read more

  • Thistle

    I took her for a walk today‘Twas-5° they sayI introduced her to the iceShe walked around it once or twiceAnd pawed at it cautiouslyWondered at the consistencyLooked at it incredulouslyStepped upon it silentlyI marvel that it took her weightAnd then it seems she tried to skateShe found a piece of thinner iceStepped upon it once… Read more

  • Rain (with thoughts of Phil)

    The wind swirls through the leafy tressAnd funnels down the laneThe mist is thick and coldIntensified by the rainMost of the animals are in shelterBut the frogs are leaping aroundGalavanting over puddled pathsEnjoying the wet cool groundWe walk arm in arm up the narrow laneI can see our cottage, all aloneThe small lattice windows and… Read more