Pussy Willow (Salix caprea)
Pussy Willow (Salix caprea) Come Spring, when candyfloss is on the bough, Pale green and sweet; April is coming now. Spun …
February Blues
February Blues I’ve got those February blues. The rain and the floods. And the mud and the ooze. I’m standing in …
By George! Poor Dragon!
By George! Poor Dragon There was a tale in times gone by Of how a valiant knight Destroyed a dragon and …
Adlestrop?
Adlestrop? Do I remember Adlestrop? The name? I actually don’t. Because, in truth, I’ve never felt the urge, And it’s quite …
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Tonight
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Tonight I ain’t goin’ out tonight. The moon is wonky, and it don’t seem right, And it’s …
The Uselessness of Foxes
The Uselessness of Foxes What use is a fox? He does not what he ought. He murders for pleasure. He slaughters …
Too Close to Paradise
Too Close to Paradise Last night, outside our house, Death arrowed down Out of an ink-black sky, Onto a blood-stained road. …
The Manuscript
The Manuscript I came across this manuscript Whilst sorting out one day A pile of dusty documents I thought to throw …
Down at the Fisherman’s Cottage
Down at the Fisherman’s Cottage Down at the Fisherman’s Cottage, By the sparkling Shanklin Bay, A yarning of Storytellers Is spinning …
The Pottery
The Pottery It’s just a wooden chalet. Nothing special, you’d suppose. There were some who were sceptics. I was never one …