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Through these bowers of blissthrough this time-tunnel of my liferevisiting the gardens of childhoodsacred gardensmilkthistle and hardwoodwith dandelion seeds blowing here and therebirdsong and bees'-humand blooms unfolding everywhere though walled and gatedprivate and secludedstill leading onto open riverbanks whose golden waters flow like hymns of thanksdown to the Solway seaI'm free, I'm freeand come here only for to... Continue Reading →
…And all the world looks different when you walkand all the land becomes a whisperingof bent seagrass which bows towards the shoreand bright beach flowers' bold awakening.When the march of time is measured by your stepsand the sun's progress across the arching sky,by the pulse, the heartbeat and intake of breathwhich chart our course towards... Continue Reading →
There's such a lot of world to seemy darling boy,there's such a lot of earth, and sea and sky.There are birds on the wing—Oh, how sweetly they sing!—while a squadron of boats sail on by. There is such a lot of world to lovemy turtle dove,don't let anyone tell you there isn't.There are candyfloss cloudsfar... Continue Reading →
In the Woodrow through the meadow from the Sluice down to the seafurther than all the miles I've walkedthese words will carry me Past the harbourhard, I labourto reach that distant headlandover the crumbling crags and cliffsto rest upon the sand In the eveningwith the weavingof the tide, seaweed and shorefrom coast to coast, or east to... Continue Reading →
When you let your heart be gentle and at easeyou note the play of light, the golden hourand your sole purpose is only to pleaseyourself, like every springbent flower To feel at home, alone among the treesat peace within, without a passing carethese are the days, I would have more of theseskirting the wilderness, in... Continue Reading →
First day of maternity leave spring is awakening sun lights the golden treesbirds in high branches sing Spring is awakening horses graze furrowed fieldsbirds in high branches singas the new year unfolds Horses graze furrowed fieldsobelisks measure timeas a new life unfoldsbeneath this heart of mine Obelisks measure timefirst day of maternity leavebeneath this heart of minesun lights... Continue Reading →
I'm excited to announce the publication of my latest poetry collection, A Bracken Fern, a retrospective of some of my favourite poems from the last five years. A lot has changed in that time. The first poems in the collection were written during the first Covid lockdown, which I experienced in the south of Spain.... Continue Reading →
The forthcoming poetry collection, Life on the Blue Planet by Cheryl Batavia, is not just a book, but an experience. I must start by remarking how beautifully presented it is: I love the fonts, layouts and colourful photographs which adorn its pages. As for the poems, from the moment I started reading, they made me... Continue Reading →
As I prepare for launch day on 5th December, I bring you another reading from my forthcoming collection, A Bracken Fern: Selected Poems 2020-2025. I have chosen the poem 'Persephone' as it is well suited to the time of year. I know that many people enjoy the long, dark nights, but I am not one... Continue Reading →
I'm happy to announce that the Kindle version of A Bracken Fern, Selected Poems 2020-2025 is now available to pre-order from Amazon. If you want to pre-order the paperback, you can do so from Waterstones.com. The paperback version will also be on sale on Amazon from 5th December. More About the Book Me and my... Continue Reading →
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