#84

wind howls as snow falls
winter returns with vengeance
clock going backwards

#83

clock gently ticking
the rhythm of a Spring day
the earth awakens

#82

harvest moon rising –

an old man wanders alone

along the seashore

#81

the winter sun sets -
icicles hanging on trees
sparkle like the stars

#80

a winter storm blows-
enormous snow muffins rise
on garbage can lids

#79

low pale sun shining -
birds gathering twigs for nests
in skeleton trees

#78

swallows gathering-

tractor ploughing furrowed fields

apples on the ground

#77

green leaves unfurling –

grasshoppers chirping in blades

waiting to be cut

#76

dandelions bloom
in the awakening grass
a lawnmower screams

#75

cherry blossoms fall –

days once outweighed by darkness

see shadows shorten

#74

sun high in the sky

like a stopped clock’s pendulum

hanging there, silent

#73

blue skies overhead
palm trees swaying in the breeze –
oil on the beaches

#72

sunbeams from the clouds
fingers caressing the earth
baby birds singing

#71

daffodils blooming

crocuses waning beneath

trees yet to be dressed

#70

silence of summer
broken only by birdsong
and a gentle breeze

#69

dandelions glow
in the emerald green grass
bees being busy

#68

chill wind in the air
trees heavy with horse chestnuts
earth ready to sleep

#67

the evening is still
even the bugs are at rest
the heat oppressive

#66

full moon in the sky
moths dancing around streetlights
crisp leaves on the ground

#65

boats bob on the sea
like floats tied to fishing lines
a storm approaching

#64

dandelion heads bowed
the heat of the midday sun
sapping all spirit

#63

early morning sun
rising over green treetops
single cuckoo call

#62

mug of coffee steams
beneath the kitchen window
fogging the clear glass

#61

dripping tap drumming
a beat in the kitchen sink
damn I'm still awake

#60

nightfall black as ink
sparklers streaming across sky
the Perseids return

#59

sweet sunshine morning
scent of Bindweed fills the air
bees tasting nectar

#58

leaves whisper on trees
dry and rustling in the breeze
a fine autumn day

#57

a curtain of rain
fading familiar lines
Igor on the way

#56

the dawn chorus stills
as the whistling autumn wind
chills me to the bone

#55

falling over rocks
incandescent on the shore
my shadow and I

#54

kingfisher diving
into crystal clear water
iridescent flash

#53

misty morning dew
drops on leaves and spider webs
the world yet to wake

#52

salmon pink sunrise
mist floating in the valley
great November day

#51

darkness all around
even the stars have gone out
this December night

#50

icing sugar trees
frosted by yesterday's storm
winter wonderland

#49

darkness falls again
the snow covered ground sparkles
in the bright moonlight

#48

full moon high in sky
chill wind rustling through the trees
old man winter reigns

#47

snow like confetti
gently tumbling from grey skies
weaving a blanket

#46

writing calls to me
so does a warm comfy bed
sleeping wins again

#45

life’s lines entangled

intertwined interwoven

inescapably

#44

secrets kept hidden

are never good for the soul

release them be whole

#43

as day nears its end

sadness descends on twilight’s

wings with a whisper

#42

birds larking in sky

bees bumbling on the warm breeze

flowers spring in bloom

#41

sometimes letting go

is the hardest thing of all

freedom has its price

#40

daylight’s dreary greys

over morning’s washed out haze

autumn on the way

#39

I saw a leaf fall

under a cloudless blue sky

by season antiqued

#38

slight chill in the air

crane flies rustling at the door

winding down the year

#37

gulls wheel in blue sky

heralding end of warm days

changes blowing in

#36

raindrops dripping down

from trees heavy with water

grey October day

#35

darkness falls early
shrouded in a dank grey mist
no longer summer

#34

no stars visible
impenetrable fog reigns
on this autumn night

#33

leaves brown and curling
signal the fall of the year
will hopes rise anew

#32

time forever flows
like a river through our lives
as we drift along

#31

crisp  breeze gently sighs
over sparkling city lights
night clear as crystal

#30

dark and starless night
a descending depression
smothering all light

#29

snowflakes gently fall
from a starless sky above
lights twinkling below

#28

wristwatch gently ticks
as clock on the wall echoes
the passage of time

#27

pale sun in the sky
frost kissed blades of grass glisten
in the morning light

#26

for one day only
can’t you put aside the hate -
love your fellow man

#25

frigid north wind blows
upon the desolate shore
winter settles in

#24

spirits dark and grey
as the forlorn breaking day
sky heavy with rain

#23

light dusting of snow
beneath lightening grey skies
Newfoundland Monday

#22

snow falls silently
fickle wind sends flakes whirling
in a mad ballet

#21

stillness in the air
foreboding overcast skies
snowstorm on the way

#20

snowflakes still drift down
in the gently blowing wind
winter wonderland

#19

sunrise over hills
turns the sky to golden red -
a beautiful gift

#18

cold as ice blue sky
devoid of nourishing warmth
summer far away

#17

blue skies over sea
derelict cabin on beach
perfect summer scene

#16

a glass of cold milk
and a plate of dry crackers
empty bed waiting

#15

if I should not wake
makes for interesting thoughts -
one day for certain

#14

the frost of old age
nips at my extremities -
accelerating

#13

minus twelve outside
I feel the chill in my bones
winter inside too

#12

typing by the glow
of the laptop’s monitor -
no warmth but comfort

#11

door closes firmly -
the path of life keeps changing
as with the seasons

#10

chill wind is blowing
changes ride on the cold air
bringing a new dawn

#9

air still and quiet
waiting for something nasty
Newfoundland snowstorm

#8

sleepy eyes closing
day drawing to conclusion
bed time beckoning

#7

dark and cold outside
working Saturday beckons
time to say goodnight

#6

cowardice is not
having a mind of one’s own
and thinking as such

#5

icicles on branch
herald warmer times ahead
or just one more ruse

#4

frigid wind blowing
in from unforgiving sea
sun a brief respite

#3

changes happen as
people travel through our  lives
ethereally

#2

to be forgotten
in a mist of memories
cast upon the wind

#1

night melts into day
as the darkness dissipates
hearts begin to mend