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Maggie Sorbie May 2020
From where I have been

Nowhere is as beautiful as spring in England

from what I have seen
188 · Jul 2018
Riddle Rhyme
Maggie Sorbie Jul 2018
Not a poem
today
but a card
for a friend
who is not yet
seventy
but more than
sixty
186 · May 2020
The Heron
Maggie Sorbie May 2020
As the sun rose in the east

The heron opened his wings

curled as he flew

over the Oblique and the trees

which were in full bloom

until it was out

of sight
Maggie Sorbie Dec 2018
Through the place where
the atmosphere ends
They're sending satellites
and things
to search around
to find more
resources to mine

and making holes
down in the ground
where they're drilling
and digging
injecting
to crack
and frack
for 'natural' gas

We're afraid
for the future
our children will find
We're afraid
one day they will mind
181 · Jul 2019
Competitiveness
Maggie Sorbie Jul 2019
A spiral of DNA
a blade of grass
a spark of interest
in a competition
distorting vision
leaving
a surface
of peace
180 · Feb 2020
Just Now (Haiku)
Maggie Sorbie Feb 2020
living at Birthwaite
can be an obstacle course
in all the hallways
180 · Aug 2018
Changes
Maggie Sorbie Aug 2018
Revisiting different places
as the seasons come and go
we can see the landscape changing
shaped by the weather,
the wind, the rain,
the sun, and the snow
180 · Jul 2017
Relief
Maggie Sorbie Jul 2017
Preparing for my yearly visit
down south
I was glad to learn
that I need not yearn
Friday mornings will not be empty
on my return
179 · Nov 2017
Early in the morning
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2017
Early in the morning
it dawned on me
that somebody
had moved
into the flat
above me
176 · May 2019
A Wonderful Moment
Maggie Sorbie May 2019
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
176 · Feb 2022
Maggie's Weather Poem
Maggie Sorbie Feb 2022
As the sun shone brightly
after the storms the last few weeks
I saw  a Crocus growing through the lawn
The beauty of spring flowers
thriving
brings joy to my heart
as does the sound
of little birds singing
175 · Nov 2018
Maggie Says
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2018
"My big sister Ann
was wrapped in a parachute
when she was born.
What was I wrapped in?"

"And I told Ann
that I had licorice
stuck up my nose
when I was young"
She said "Wasn't that me?"
Which one of us was it?
174 · Aug 2019
Nonsense
Maggie Sorbie Aug 2019
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
173 · Jun 2018
Wild
Maggie Sorbie Jun 2018
At my Dancing For Parkinson's class
we were asked
to write a poem
about
'Wild Within'
and "Wild Without'
which I have yet to do
172 · Mar 2019
The Ides Of March
Maggie Sorbie Mar 2019
The Ides Of March
is superstitious
like Friday the thirteenth
and walking under a ladder
Good for the goose
but not for the gander
Think positive
and turn fear
into laughter
172 · Nov 2019
A Challenge
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2019
The impossible
can become possible
as the day becomes darker
when world is spinning around
the spine becomes more fluid
with a bit of peace and quiet
171 · Apr 2017
Seasons
Maggie Sorbie Apr 2017

As the seasons come and go

I have watched the trees from my window

An ever-changing picture

Of sunlight, sound

Night-light

Hot and warm

Flowers birds

Bees and trees.




Maggie Sorbie  April 2017
168 · Sep 2019
Birthwaite Gardens
Maggie Sorbie Sep 2019
Hip Hip Hooray!
They won an award today
and if I may say
"They deserved it"
168 · Nov 2019
Blessing (Haiku)
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2019
We found a flat path
beside a stream to walk on
It felt very good
168 · Dec 2018
Christmas Poem
Maggie Sorbie Dec 2018
Christmas
is a time for peace on earth
and good will to all men,
they say
Why can't it be like that
every day?
167 · Sep 2019
Busy Tranquility
Maggie Sorbie Sep 2019
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
166 · Aug 2019
No Rush
Maggie Sorbie Aug 2019
Not knowing what to do
for the best
sleep on it
and give your mind a rest
165 · Nov 2019
Being Seventy (Haiku)
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2019
Thank You cards written
for my wonderful birthday
I will not forget
165 · Sep 2018
Anna
Maggie Sorbie Sep 2018
My daughter Anna,
bless her,
pushed me
to and from
Windermere
How,  I do not know
but I do know
that
I value my time with her
164 · Oct 2017
Hedgehog
Maggie Sorbie Oct 2017
I saw a hedgehog yesterday
on the road
out during the day
when they are usually nocturnal
It reminded me of years ago
when I saw my first hedgehog
164 · Nov 2017
Ominous
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2017
Cracks and droplets
appearing on the ceiling
looking ominous to me
'Report to SLDC'
162 · Aug 2019
A Very Welcome Sign
Maggie Sorbie Aug 2019
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
162 · Dec 2019
Christmas Haiku
Maggie Sorbie Dec 2019
I tell my grandson:
"All year 'round, not just Christmas
remember goodness"
161 · Apr 2020
TIME FOR THE RAIN
Maggie Sorbie Apr 2020
I opened my eyes
to my surprise
I saw fluffy white clouds in the sky
that we had not seen for a few weeks
A little rain would do the parched earth good
letting the flowers and trees
continue to grow
natures way of giving us what we need
and for which I am thankful
159 · Nov 2017
Singing
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2017
Singing Happy Birthday
to my granddaughter
who has 'real knitting'
158 · Feb 2020
Signatures
Maggie Sorbie Feb 2020
Sought after autographs
Authors musicians and artists
Some people like to collect them
158 · Jun 2019
Comparisons
Maggie Sorbie Jun 2019
Am I young
or am I old?
Am I hot
or am I cold?
156 · Apr 2020
Haiku (HARMONY)
Maggie Sorbie Apr 2020
I just noticed that
all the branches of the trees
move in harmony
154 · Jan 2019
Clatter Bang Bang
Maggie Sorbie Jan 2019
Clatter bang bang
The creaky floorboards are now all gone
154 · Oct 2017
The Flute
Maggie Sorbie Oct 2017
Turning the corner
I heard the sound of a flute
Two Red Indians were standing there
in all their splendour
Then were dancing to their music

They were playing a tune I really liked
One I'd been singing the evening before
'I'd rather be a sparrow than a fly'
which had been haunting me

But it was the flute music they played
as I turned the corner
and in between the songs
That made me buy their CD
153 · Sep 2017
Flying Insects
Maggie Sorbie Sep 2017
Flying insects
on that bush over there
Butterflies bees wasps
worker bees or drones?
on the pink flowers
I shall draw them
for my niece's wedding
one at a time
with some sweet peas
153 · Mar 2019
Clever Cloggs
Maggie Sorbie Mar 2019
"Clever Clogs"
My sister used to say to me
All these years later
I still don't know
what it means
152 · Aug 2017
Picnic
Maggie Sorbie Aug 2017
We couldn't find
a better place
to sit and have a picnic
we thought
looking at the view
and breathing in
the heady scent of flowers
and there a single harebell
had seeded itself
in the grass
151 · Mar 2017
Holehird
Maggie Sorbie Mar 2017
It's a magical place
The views are
Among the best I've ever seen
You can feel the wind blowing in your hair
The amazing gardens
Mingling with the natural world all around
Where the dinosaurs would have roamed
151 · Mar 2019
Every Line Rhyming
Maggie Sorbie Mar 2019
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
151 · Feb 2020
Slushy Snow (Haiku)
Maggie Sorbie Feb 2020
In fine drizzly rain
snow becomes slushy puddles
some quite deep, I think
150 · Nov 2019
Night Owl
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2019
On the line of the horizon
in the moonlight
we saw an owl

The whisper of his wings
showed us the way
to follow
to his nest
149 · Mar 2019
Spring
Maggie Sorbie Mar 2019
Spring is here today
We saw lambs along the way
Spring is here today
The blue sky stayed
Spring is here today
148 · Apr 2019
Green
Maggie Sorbie Apr 2019
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
147 · Oct 2019
Shadow Show
Maggie Sorbie Oct 2019
The purple paper profile
cut out
and put on the wall
imitates an animal
reflected from the flames
of the fire
146 · Jan 2020
Creating Sound
Maggie Sorbie Jan 2020
Creating a void
by spinning around
in a blaze
making a sound

It took a minute or two
we found
to hear the sound
and to sing with it
144 · Nov 2017
Last Week
Maggie Sorbie Nov 2017
We jostled down the elevator
Only to discover
That there were no other bards
In the lounge
Wondering where they were
And hoping to see them next week
144 · Jun 2018
Money Spider
Maggie Sorbie Jun 2018
I had a money spider
which I wanted to pass on
by then it was gone
144 · Mar 2020
Spring Equinox 2020
Maggie Sorbie Mar 2020
The grass is green today
Hip Hip Hooray
First day of spring
and not a cloud in sight
The sky is blue
Standing here
on my feet
dictating this poem
sat down
wondering when
we can go out
to play
again

The End
143 · Jun 2018
Blessed
Maggie Sorbie Jun 2018
My daughter
bathed my feet
in the nice cool water
A big yellow and green dragonfly
flew by
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