The purple paper profile
cut out
and put on the wall
imitates an animal
reflected from the flames
of the fire

Raindrops on the grass
I went out to pick a flower
The fresh air felt good

Opened the window
put some seed out for the birds
sat and drank my tea

Felt touched by kindness
of good people in the world
Them I won't forget

Learned Haiku today
I've learned enough for one day
Time to go and play

The eroding wind
sounded lyrical
the length of time
it lasted
The wooden cup wasn't knocked over
thankfully

I couldn't help but see
the leaves
of the horse chestnut tree
were turning brown
sooner than the rest

On my return
I heard on the radio
that this was due to moss
recently killing
fifty per cent of them

No wonder we're going bonkers
looking for conkers

The sun comes out to play
Enjoy the vitamin D
I hope it will stay

Some visions are absurd

Feeling isolated
turn your mind to a word
such as 'thick' or 'thin'

Dwelling with that word within
the vision might not be so absurd

Some people notice autumn
by the flowers dying down

Some people notice autumn
by flocks of birds flying 'round

Some people notice autumn
from the chill in the air

Some people notice autumn
when the trees become bare

Some people notice autumn
when leaves change colours on trees

Some people notice autumn
when their bodies begin to freeze

I like to peel an orange
and share it around

I don't know why 'Page'
is a girls' name

My spine moves slowly
side to side

'Grace' we say
before we eat

I still can't fathom
how to put my duvet cover on

While sitting
at the side entrance,
the oak tree
towering above me,
I could see
the golden leaves
changing
in the sunlight

Looking down
I saw a robin
and a dragonfly
on a blue hydrangea bush

Autumn
is definitely
on its way

I never use an easel to paint
and now it seems no sense to me
to drink fermented drinks
I have never had a fracture
(touch wood)
for which I am doubly thankful

Hip Hip Hooray!
They won an award today
and if I may say
"They deserved it"

Imagine

running along to a song
I have a stitch in my side

My woman's intuition
causes me to stop
for a while
and have a drink
of an inch of water

Feeling refreshed
I could now go on

On this horrible
wet and windy day
I was glad to have
somewhere to go
and play

A dichotomy of scent
wafted towards us
as we walked around
the garden borders
watching the buzzing bees
pollinating
and listening
to our feathered friends
nest-building
when
a low-flying jet
with it's sonic boom
and blazing trail
flew overhead momentarily
distracting our attention
but not for long
tranquility soon returned

We found one slug
yesterday
in my bathroom
This doesn't seem
hygienic to me
I wish the workmen
would hurry up
and do their job
putting a new floor
and drain in
They've been looking
and contemplating
without actually
doing it
yet

They give me the heeby jeebies

Not knowing what to do
for the best
sleep on it
and give your mind a rest

News headlines forecast:
'Very dry hot weather'
Suddenly
storm clouds appear from nowhere
Switching the headline:
'From as far back as the Bronze age
weather still mystifies us all'

Pop bottle
effervescence
speaking sense
not non sense
Don't spill it
and pour it quick
for the people
in the garden
playing bingo
trying to be
supercilious

Under the sun
that shone
innocently
on the desert
We saw a straw mirage
In the distance
it seemed real
Actually it was finite

I don't know why
there are so many wasps
this year
They can be something to fear
How do we catch them
without hurting them?

Confused
by the word
'syzygy'
I innocently
looked out
of the glass window
lifted my head
liltingly
and wondered
where my coins were
instead

The clouds gathered
a good omen
as we needed rain
on the dry ground

Feeling better
we sat on the wall
senselessly eating
raspberry ripple ice-ceam

When the ground freezes
its surely good
to find shelter
and the flare of a fire
to keep us nice and warm

A spiral of DNA
a blade of grass
a spark of interest
in a competition
distorting vision
leaving
a surface
of peace

Returning to the river
where we go
several times a year
the water level
was really low

Remembering
Storm Desmond
had flooded right over
the bridge
which was then closed
for over six months
reminding me of an elephant

I like to be early
I don't like to be late

I was wondering where Keith was
He's usually earlier than me

I  noticed Libby in the garden
enjoying the sunshine and the pleasant breeze

Within a few minutes Keith, Sean and Janet  all arrived
and that is why I am writing this poem

now

A hive of activity
met me
on this summery day

"Hazardous waste"
it said
on that lorry
I wonder why
they made it
if they knew
it was going to be
hazardous?

Am I young
or am I old?
Am I hot
or am I cold?

Our children's future counts
We'll have to look after
our planet
so it can
look after us

The highlight
of my week
was having the opportunity
to give my son
a big hug

I am thankful for
all the little things
that people do for me
I am thankful for
the warmth of the sun
I am thankful for
the sea breeze in my hair
I am thankful for
the birds that sing
I am thankful for
the opportunity to give
I am thankful for
the friends I have met along the way
There are so many things
to be thankful for

You never know
what you can find
in my son's garden
One thing I'll never forget is
when I saw a Red Admiral butterfly
emerge from its cocoon
and it had to wait
for its wings to dry
before it could fly

Sweet meadow
otherwise known as
'Cow Parsley'
is growing abundantly
on the road verges
in this last week of May

I don't know why
I had a little chuckle to my self
as I thought
"Can I eat it?"

Keith is eighty-five
and still alive
having had
a nice morning shower
he brought his walking stick
happily

A poignant poem
is having sadness
turn into gladness
remembering good times
and not the badness
so we can be free
and continue
with lots of love
in our hearts

"A Mars a day
helps you
work rest and play"
so they say
Leave time
to play

Green is a mixture
of blue and yellow
two of the three
primary colours
The leaves are usually green
and the flowers
are usually
more colourful
such as
the third primary colour
which is red

The pink cherry blossom petals
don't make a sound
as they reach
the ground

The blueberries today
I must say
don't look as good
as they usually do
nevertheless
we can still
share the best
and leave rest

Ladybirds like scones
and I nearly ate one
the other day
Sheila picked it up
and put it on a tree
taking a photograph first
so you can believe me

Let's play 'Let's Pretend'
Find out
if it's real or not
A learning process

Spring
is in the air
wild flowers appearing
everywhere
Wood Sorrell
and violets
and wild garlic
which you can
chop up
and put into eggs

A rabbit leapt
across the road
and lots of lambs
are frolicking
in the fields
which are
unbelievably green
at the moment

When I see
a forget-me-not
it makes me think

My grandson said to me
that
he had helped to choose
his brother
while he was still
in the womb
of his mother

Our tastes change every seven years
A lucky number for some

I could see
a squirrel in the tree
or was it three
They were going on a spending spree
just like me
when I buy brie
or some fish from the sea
I'm making a
plea
to get my front door key
so I can cook my tea
for you and me