It’s a new morning the ghosts of old ideas howl like lost dogs I open the window like a book of secrets the air is clean with a hint of Jasmine the olive tree is whispering wisdom while the lazy breeze dances with the leaves I listen to the language of birds I hear poetry in the slow movement of time I admire the colour of Lavender I drink my peppermint tea I pretend - I write I am far enough away to feel a spark … Clay.M