Holiday Elfje – Breathing

Twice
a day
river water comes,
goes, in…out; tide
breathing.

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As promised, over the next couple of weeks I shall share the short-form poetry that I wrote while I was away. With the exception of this Elfje they were inspired by events during that time so I will post them here in chronological order – apart from Monday’s Haiku, which records an event towards the end of my holiday.

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Cherry Tree

Pigeon
pair in
the cherry tree
draw my attention to
buds.

No Coat Needed

No
coat needed;
warm and sunny,
mild spring-like day.
February!

Frost

Frost
lies white
across the lawn,
keeping me inside;
warm.

October, November

October
rolls on
day by day
towards cool, dark, bleak
November.

Silvered

Silvered
by cloud
a feeble sun
tries to break through.
Defeated.

Roads Closed

Upgrading
electrical cabling.
Local roads closed.
Inconvenience tolerated, work is
necessary.

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I never thought to use the words ‘electrical cabling’ in a poem! There are road works going on all around our neighbourhood at present. The road was closed in front of our house for a couple of days but as the work is ‘rolling’ no long stretch is closed for too long. Sometimes getting out of the area calls for circuitous routes. Down the road one day – road closed, turn round go up the road. Next day, lesson learnt, up the road to find road closed so turn round and go down the road. We are told the distribution cabling needs upgrading to cope with the new housing being built in the area.

Laburnum

Laburnum
pods hang
in beige clusters.
Drab mockery of springtime
glory.

Draining

Hot,
the sun
on my skin,
draining all my energy.
Lethargic.

Whispering

Pumping
pedals turn
quietly whispering wheels,
bright lycra flashes past.
Cyclists.