
The shaman’s spirit
abroad, deep in winter’s woods;
speaks in runic tongues
Copyright Francis 2021
The shaman’s spirit
abroad, deep in winter’s woods;
speaks in runic tongues
Copyright Francis 2021
My soul’s prime journey,
flooded fen to woodland crag —
see where I have been
Copyright Francis 2021
Walking winter woods,
a muntjac’s prints
lead the way ahead —
a twig breaks
*(This still conforms to seventeen syllables but in a four line format)
Copyrigh Francis 2021
Sleep easy tonight
This realm assumes its greatness
Green sprouts in the wood
Copyright Francis 2021
This is an original oil painting on stretched canvas, 61 x 46 cm, unframed.
copyright Francis Barker 2019