
Strolling the rose fields,
soft fragrance crystallised in memory
of a speckled sea of rich colours, pausing —
touching in balmy stillness.
Poem and painting Copyright Francis 2021
Old gold is falling
Enriching the sacred earth
Awaiting rebirth
Copyright Francis 2020
Worlds served on a dish
Waterside conversations
Colours cheek by jowl
Copyright Francis Barker 2020