#cyclepath
Apples & plums high on their boughs
autumn is not far off now
nearby, red brick houses
sleep in the after-shower sun
only a few more days
& summer's done
the cyclists are speeding
on their way from work
along the Bristol-Bath cycle path
also ' railway path' called
& with a three year old laugh
a child in an anorak unsteadily sways
I've walked this way in the night
with the moon shining up above
& seen a fox run out in plain sight
into the middle of the path
the street lamps either side
amongst the trees, shining on it's red fur
& in the early morning light
watched a mysterious toad blink it's wide eyes
& walked it all the way
to Bristol town & back
& also to the old Steam trains
out past Warmley
dressed in my old boots
waiting for the sunset & the dark
calling up ghosts
musing on Rousseau
listening to birdsong
& wanting nothing more
Aug 25, 2015
Aug 25, 2015 at 3:23 PM UTC