a cunning plan, i hope
you pull it off

i wish i could come too

in my black and faded things
to disappear into the gloom

most folk are kindly and
will feed a small and needy thing

i did when four came to me,
only two remain, darling
and sweetheart

darling being the boldest
here
now

it is light so much later
i woke so much later

the journey the week having
taken my energy
up we went in the funicular

to the wool sock shop
and bought three
for christmas

presently we do not
celebrate that only
the facts

that we are family
that is is midwinter then

and we require cheering

what do you do?

early morning



as if last week is forgotten

it is not

somerset is pretty

and while i enjoy

i feel that some do not

it was nice you kept in touch again

thank you

it is good to have friends

to reconnect on returning

much to think about

to keep to myself

to not mess with other

peoples’ perceptions

finding it easy to stay offline

yet feel the need to get back to working

i ate free fruit and saw a one horned cow

hope the laundry is neat

that you are well

returning to autumn

gradually

have not played chess for years

never found a partner

i think i work best alone

we have touched on this before

he mentioned a cross word

i told him of both my excitement

and failure

in this department it may

be best to stay from the edge



we are a little inland here

and feel it is safer overall

although i like to see the sea

hold on to the trees

she said that we all make mistakes

that it is best to know how to correct

them

not to mull over

get on with it

get over it

that was a long time ago

yet look i still remember

still mend things

glue and string

clues leave me restless

i told him of the music misunderstanding

he touched my hand

kindly

it gets stuck

sometimes



we need the time of loosening





first time the car warns of

the danger of ice

in september

as i reverse gracefully up the lane



it is a difficult manoeuvre best



done without thinking

focussing

after loosening



we gets stuck sometimes

the kittens will be kept safe? if i lived near
i should have them

i think it sounds like a bounty bar
which we have in two parts

the coconut sticks in the teeth
to **** out later

yes i was a maid back then
worked mornings time off
all afternoon
until it all went wrong

things change
we change with that

dear lord a busy hotel
for you. i cannot imagine

my laundry comes each week
to collect one sheet, one
duvet cover
sometimes one bolster case

brings it back nicely on fridays

you must be steaming

i walked the garden yesterday
the longer grass was cut, bagged
and is out for recycling
sadly i find a grass snake
strimmed and dead

smooth silky to touch

plans for the edges come
into mind
plan to make things manageable
leaving it looking natural

leaves are turning slowly daily

except at the turning
maentwrog

they go first always
and suddenly

this time of year

it seems we all have to apply

for an updated version



not prepared

for all the enthusiasm

the website went down



so phoning for a paper application

as often  easier

the assistant refers to me as

her love

as in my love



assumes i cannot use the internet



her love asks why the update

and it is explained that it is for fraud prevention



it seems



too many dead people are travelling by bus



these days



i will wait a while

she says that the paper forms are not yet printed



my love

the bear remains very quiet

listening

researching





you may remember in the past

how he spoke to me of his

sadness and disappointment

his fear about the future

his fear about all things



political and general



he spoke to me of how he

will like the kindness

his nationality

the climate gently



now he just looks at me

sadly