Arriving Slowly – From the legacy of damp
The leaking gutter which has since been fixed leaves a presence behind. Of velvet touch and hair combed back smoothly, her insidious, creeping, thickening, presence is symptomatic of chlorophyll hard at work. Combined with the legacy of damp and a bit of warmth from the sun, it culminates in the photosynthetic processing glory of the plant class “musci” known to the rest of us as moss. FraserAugust 2023
Streetball – Kids with skills
No double dribbleand no travelling,leaves me marvellingat those kidswith the skillsof streetballpounding in their veins. No calling of fouls,no rows,just love of the game.Rejecting B-Ball,yet holding heads tall,and putting me to shame. If I could applywhat I see in their eyes,my life would be happy and free.They choose independenceand principles,and hard work too.I recommend them […]
Underground – Labyrinthine burrows
Life passing and worms working.Flesh from the bones, and maggotswrithing through the stench and decay.A life ever after, all the souls away. And we are left with the dank, earthy,labyrinthine burrows beneath our feet,adding depth and richness to our soil.A thousand years pass, the farmers toil. So it is that lifetimes pass unannouncedand humankind falls […]
Aqua – Delightful droplets
Crystal clear, clichéd,glistening, glass ofdelightful droplets,from condensing cloudsof mesmerising moisture.Roaring, running riversand restful reservoirs,I salute you. Life-giving,planet-dominating,body-constituting,thirst-slaking,force of nature,I love the way youslip down my throat,and refresh, re-hydrateand renew like no otherliquid form on earth.I am sated and alert. Fraser August 2023
Searching For Love – (A.C.R.O.S.T.I.C.)
S earching for loveE verywhere coldA nd dark and cuttingR azor-like into yourC onsciousness, youH urry to perceive theI mages you want andN or do you hesitate toG eneralise, delete and distort F reedom stands in the wayO f your new order, and senseR uns far from your perception L ove now enthrals you andO […]
The Cold and Dark – I see the snow that isn’t there
I see the snow that isn’t thereit brings back thoughts so dark and meanthe ice persists in soul laid bare But I have often taken careto polish memories and make them cleanI see the snow that isn’t there On seeing snow, I have to stareat all the things that I have seenthe ice persists in […]
Quercus Robur – The joy of English oak
Sturdy and tall.Robust in the gap,like nature’s wall.Royal heart of English sap. Air-filled, tannin scentand leaves of pale green,acorns in cupules rent,branches high, scarcely seen. King of the forest,or in panelled rooms,rough bark bestfor Druids, brides and grooms. Oak tree creaking.For many, a home on high.A thousand years seekingthe bounteous light of the sky FraserAugust […]
Note To Self – Moving on
Continue slowly,continue strong.Know that you belong.This world is yours,and you can spend hourspreparing for the little thingand, just as well, you can bringall of you to everything you do,and know that your joy is my joy too. FraserAugust 2023
The Streets – Are not paved with gold
The streets are not paved with goldthey are more roughly paved andsleeping there can get pretty coldbut he is hardly sleeping throughthe night with it’s many distractionsdespite it’s comfort inside for you And he met none of his dreamshaving come so farbut all the night-time screamsleave him cold and paleand he thinks maybe he has […]
I Want To Be – Not yet certain
I want to be me, but the me which is only occasionally me wants to be me too. Problem. I want to be left alone, but only when I don’t want to be with you and all of them too. I want to be younger, with the knowledge I have now……but everyone wants that. I […]