
Willow, last to turn
First to colour green each spring
Waste no time to grow
Copyright Francis Barker 2020

Willow, last to turn
First to colour green each spring
Waste no time to grow
Copyright Francis Barker 2020

hidden in the shadeof the willow, I avoidthe sun’s burning kiss Kim M. Russell, 14th October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary October 2020: #1835 caught by the call (Hando) Today we are being inspired by Hando’s haiku: caught by the callof the flowers and mountain, I forgethow […]
Hidden in the Shade — writing in north norfolk

Two dry seasons perch in October’s shade On one sphere birds flap wing thermometers Gliding aloft into dry season’s thermal fevers, Where armored brisk winds, in dust battalions Sandblast leftover leaves from tropical squadrons. While elsewhere, October winds sail leaf armadas Carrying moisture in gusts, home to Amazonia. Nature relaxes in the seasonal embers of […]
Dry Seasons in October – A Poem — Suzette B’s Blog

When uncertainty pours life’s shattered beaker When normalcy, once was a friend; now a stranger And comfort’s companion; unsweetened comfiture. When building the temple of an expected future – Like jackhammering Herculean rock to Poseidon – Chisels invisible smoke into sculptures hidden. But – Blazing a new trail has never been, nor, ever is easy […]
Unimagined Eden – A Poem — Suzette B’s Blog

Intricate nature
Infinitesimally
Glorious design
Copyright Francis Barker 2020