A child standing atop a dolmen

Between the Fires: verses of earth and moon

poems by Zephyra

Funny

  • Shoreham

    I pause for a moment as I’m walking past The churchyard with its freshly mown grass An ancient church from Saxon times Standing firm at the centre of this riverside town But my eye is transfixed by three men on a bench And a seagull on the wall up high I stop and I wonder… Read more

  • Colourful

    3 ladies sitting on a train One with a beret on and gold glittery shoes Her beauty shines through, with her bright eyes and funky dress The other two impress me rather less Young and chatty but underdressed Mother and daughter I would guess Take a look at the older lady to your right Shining… Read more

  • Train ladies

    3 ladies sitting on a train One with a beret on and gold glittery shoes Her beauty shines through, with her bright eyes and funky dress The other two impress me rather less Young and chatty but underdressed Mother and daughter I would guess Take a look at the older lady to your right Shining… Read more

  • Spanish silliness

    I think I saw a slinky lynx I don’t think it saw me It was hiding silently Behind a cork oak tree I watched then as it twitched its ears And scratched its spotty tummy It launched a massive bouncy jump And stole a fluffy bunny The bunny didn’t stand a chance It ended in… Read more

  • Sunset

    Sunset  Nearly full  moon But Pink and orange Yellows and red Grey and blue  That evening hue And the moon Like a balloon Or a giant shroom Feeling less a giant And more a tiny fluff ball Dwarfed by the sunset Screaming Look at me Mother Fucker 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

  • 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

  • Festival fun

    So there I was sat on the loo When the south wind it suddenly blew It was jolly gusty too In fact it was quite a hullabaloo And the very next thing that I knew I was the toilet cabin crew Flying to Oz via Timbuctoo To see a wizard of Oz or too Where… 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

  • Maud

    Unwelcome isn’t the half of it She’s  hijacked the space that’s for sure She didn’t even ask first And now she wants some more  I’ve tried walking her into the ground Starving her as much as I could But she just wouldn’t let go of me No matter how much I was good So I’m… Read more

  • Cliff jumping

    A joyous moment Mad people jumping into the sea Not for me They, as happy as can be Read more

  • Midsummer mermaid

    I couldn’t quite believe it You had to be there you see I ate flowers for breakfast Drank seaweed beer for my tea As the Sun was setting on solstice I plunged into the deep blue sea And that’s when the very thing happened. As the full moon rose over me I swam to the… Read more

  • Sea view bench

    I like the idea of a bench by the sea where people I love can remember me but for goodness sake whatever you do don’t put it where bracken obscures the view! Read more

  • Migrants

    Yea you just do that Come into our country Have sex as soon as you get here Then piss off and make a lot of noise Leaving some poor little soul to look after your offspring It’s not right actually fella Take some responsibility I know people think you look great And have a voice… Read more

  • I dreamed I met Chris Stewart

    I dreamt I was walking through almond blossom With a world famous Buddhist God And my footsteps lightened with every step Until everything became very odd I walked through the pages of an open book came across a flying fox careered across the raging stream In a sagging cardboard box then for a terrifying moment… Read more

  • Vicci and the foxes

    As she sat and sipped her cup of tea Two foxes came to join her They nestled close for company With their ginger fluffy fur What happened next was fun to see And it happened in a blur One of the foxes said ‘ listen to me’ And it began the loudest purr The purr… Read more

  • Stork love

    There’s a man stork on every spire Returned early To baggie the best spot And attract the most beautiful lady stork Read more

  • Did the post office ruin my birthday?

    Did the post office ruin my birthday? I don’t think it did so you see Cos next week I’ll have even more presents And more love and attention on me Don’t be upset that you’ve failed me I’ll open a bottle of bubbly instead And have avocado toast for my breakfast With an extra slice… Read more