Although I rarely see you I gain great pleasure When we meet As I admire you luxurious colours And your primal music You are a shy bird Late of trees Who live solitary lives And freeze when in dispute Like me you are day active And rest at night You can perch on vertical surfaces Which […]

Early morning rain Wind from the east gathers pace Wet paths expected  

Golden mists brittle Will fade during this warm day Beauties short pageant  

Warm caressing air Humble beginnings betrayed Dark season ahead  

There is paleness to your skin Dress before the winter months chill you  

I have been seduced by your velvet decay The small deaths Highlight your deep colours  

What Colours! But your brittle textures Inhibit me  

I admired your youth I admired the fullness of your summer But now as we wait for our winter I am no longer seduced by your vivid colours  

The Alphabet Trees Have Helped Me And Continue To Help Me God Bless The Alphabet Trees  

I own a brightly coloured beach hut in Brightlingsea Which I occasionally visit I also own a fish and chip shop here in Sandwich Which I have called Papas Fish & Chip Shop As my grandchildren Call me Papa And enjoy fish and chips But they do not like my beach hut As they consider […]