
Winds batter the shore;
gulls, ever my companions.
Sand between my toes
Copyright Francis 2021
Winds batter the shore;
gulls, ever my companions.
Sand between my toes
Copyright Francis 2021
Chill wind in my face,
a cat watching from inside.
Heating on all day.
Copyright Francis 2021
The day snow returned,
buds showing on the blackthorn —
chilblains on my toes
Copyright Francis 2021
I have two poems (Lilbourne and Summer Queen) in this great Anthology from Milk and Cake Press. It examines the dark, the supernatural, and the uncanny of a long, cold winter. As we move from the depths of winter toward spring, and from pandemic isolation to a more normal life, these poems may be the […]
Dead of Winter — The Cheesesellers Wife
Yes, need. Not want, need! I tried a 3 book limit last year and I failed every single month so this year I’ve decided to scrap that, run free and buy, buy, buy 😂😂 The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna Even though I have the Fairyloot paperback of this, I need it in hardcover too! […]
Books I NEED in February! — CJR The Brit
Happy 1st of February, yes there is still lots of snow, but I wanted to start seeing some colors this month. Winter can be so long sometimes. It will be near 40 degrees this week, but then it will be back to -4 F a few days later. So I will warm my thoughts with […]
Happy 1st of February — Into the Light Adventures
Welcome to Winter. Just moments ago Winter officially began. I used to love winter and cold weather but I realized a couple winters ago that I am now the older I get- am growing to hate it. I have a feeling this winter is going to be- to quote George Harrison ‘a long, cold, lonely […]
” A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER”- SIMON AND GARFUNKEL — slicethelife
copyright Francis Barker 2020