A child standing atop a dolmen

Between the Fires: verses of earth and moon

poems by Zephyra

Life

  • Shadow

    I walk with my shadow Together we stride In  the morning sun  We open arms wide On dark winter days  my shadow it hides Waiting for sunshine To brighten our skies She doesn’t come out When I’m in a wood But the sun peeps through So I think she could She grows very tall On… Read more

  • 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

  • Wisdom

    For I am old and wise  Years of life I’ve seen Nurtured my precious children And natures finest green Imagined a life around nature My garden a haven for bees With pollinator flowers And wonderful life giving trees What is my sense of purpose? My mission in this world Have I drifted from a career… Read more

  • Wild child

    Was I a wild child? I don’t think my granny ever knew When she came back from the shops And found the door  locked From the inside Me all sweetness and light  saying Granny dear I have no idea  why the door should be locked from the  inside Whilst fiddling and rattling and saying it… Read more

  • Palestine Action

    People being massacred in Palestine But I’m Not allowed to speak out To ask why To sit down near a railing Holding a sign I can’t criticise Israel For that would be seen As being anti Jew Anti you What Hamas did was utterly apalling  Innocent people killed without warning Sons and daughters Brothers and… Read more

  • Rant

    I’ll tell you why I beat my drum Walk down the street to the rhythm of the beat Feel the earth beneath my feet I’m alive and have my health I’m safe and I have wealth But I’m full of fire and angry rage Mostly keep that in a cage But when I don’t It’s… Read more

  • Poppy

    Who are you weeping for What vile bloodshed  Do you protect Who’s heart do you hold In your soft embrace As the bees tickle before they race To another poppy fragile in the blowing wind You all stand tall to share a brave man’s glory And we, the watchers, share your story. 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

  • VE Day (80th)

    For me it’s not the victory But that their bravery Should live on in memory To those that defended our right to be free Our gratitude will always be In perpetuity and ceremony Read more

  • Haikus

    End Feb Awake and alive I wallow in my cold plunge The joy of birdsong Sauna heats my bones Shimmering sun on the sea Face smile fixed on me Frost on the roof tops New moon rise on sunny hills Cold water holds me  March Bright sunshine crisp frost A whole new world of colours … 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Big Issue

    You’re hastling me Yes you are I don’t carry cash I don’t really want the magazine I’m sorry to hear that your wife has left And that you’re standing out in the rain. That you’ve been here since 8 o’clock And nobody bought the magazine But I don’t carry cash Hang on Wait a minute… Read more

  • Glyndebourne

    We were there Front row seats as the orchestra took their places in the home of opera What a treat Beautiful bassoons and earnest violins And an energetic conductor opening the night  An explosion of colour, a musical delight An incredible set and the greatest of fun  That is If you like opera 30 minutes… 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

  • 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

  • History

    Here I sit in a ruined chapel History tells of Saint David’s birth here By the restless sea and flowery cliffs The new chapel looms on the horizon The door open To let the swallows in Inside I sit in silence only for the anticipatory sound of baby swallows As the parents come in with… Read more

  • Being

    We are mere fragments of history Temporary beings And as we experience life ups and downs It is only through memories of others That our souls live on Read more