A Murder of Crows DanceyPointyBlackTail bowedbouncing the high wire SwooshingswoopingcirclingcorrallingLand again Baubles decoratingthe Christmas treeFly away again CallingcawingcacklingcroakingLand again Beading the wirestrings of blackshadow shapeswatching...
Poetry & Song
Half a century young tomorrow!
Dear friend, I hope you have been keeping well. We are living in difficult changing times. Covid has taken a back seat and the war on Ukraine has taken it’s place. It’s easy to become disheartened about the sad state of affairs on our beautiful planet, but what...
Danced by Rhythm
Dear friend, A couple of weeks ago I attended a womens retreat day in west Cork called ‘Sile Rising’ organised by members of the Irish College of Sound Healing. It was a beautiful day of connection and exploring feminine wisdom through the legends of Sile na Gig and...
Sun Loving
Sun Loving Poem This is a found poem from an article in an old gardening magazine (c.1993) I had at home. When we are present and observe nature all around us, we can find everyday magic #everydaymagic #natureheals Sweet-smelling swathesof bronze to the eastDelicious...
When There is War
When there is war... This poem was inspired by Ukranian Jewellery Maker Tanya Kolyada. May While we were looking forward to restrictions relaxing and life becoming more normal again, now we have the horror of war in Ukraine. It’s hard to know what to do think and...
Life in a Moment
Life in a Moment Sometimes I get glimpses, See things as they really are. The poetry of early mornings reveals a gull silhouetted. Framed for just a moment in the kitchen window that faces east. Black on washed out orange. I can hear the stillness of the moment. A...