Why would anyone
build a house
on top of a hill?
Well, yes, no
flooding, not much
frost, good drainage,
little fog. But, seriously,
does all that make up
for the constant wind?
Tag: gardens
Curses
More frightening
hot weather is
on its way.
All you can do
is hunker down,
wait it out,
hope for the best,
fear the worst.
And send a curse
at those who have
stopped all action
to prevent climate
change.
Nowhere to run to
Killing hot
weather is on
its way here
after Xmas.
A giant wall
of hot air
like a tsunami
approaching
on land
Morning traffic
In the early
morning light
insects go about
their business,
taking no notice
of people going
about their business.
But both are
the business of
hungry birds.
Siesta
A rabbit sitting
on the lawn, in
the shade, under
a trailer. For once
relaxing, sleeping,
safe from death
screaming
out of the sky
Sparrow dreaming
I don’t mind sparrows
though I guess I should.
They didn’t ask to
come to this alien
continent, and they are
trying to make
the best of it.
Dread
Summer is coming
like a giant
steamroller,
belching smoke
and flame,
sounding like a
hurricane wind
as it flattens
all in its path
She shows them pearly white
The saying
“as rare as hen’s teeth”
only works if, now and
then, a hen is born
with teeth. But in this
world, though not in
the Age of Dinosaurs,
the saying should be
“as non-existent
as hen’s teeth”.
For Ogden
Two cows
softly mooing,
two bulls,
plenty doing.
The hours
An hour spent
with chickens
grazing in an orchard
is an hour well spent,
especially in old age.
