John the postman
is a cheerful chap
although
he once hurt his back

He brings the mail
dead on time
whether it's wet
or whether it's fine

He trundles along
in his little red van
and he's always there
to help if he can

I can't fathom out
why the spine of the book
has gone rotten
in the middle pages

Perhaps my wife, Grace
can help
when she has finished the orange
she is eating

The jackdaws
are noisy
today
They like to rule the roost

The last day of summer
I'm looking forward to autumn

There seemed no sense
in the tackle
which caused
a double-fracture of the right leg

He should have stayed at home
with his painting on the easel
and his beer fermenting
in the kitchen

Autumn is just around
the corner
quite a lot of rain

The flowers
starting
to die back

Birds sing
quieter now

The breeding season
is over

The pigeons out in the open
taking a big risk
with sparrowhawks all around