31st January 2007

My special powers,
Invisible to many,
To guide and inspire.

30th January 2007

With grim persistance,
Raw images transform on
Mesmerising screen.

29th January 2007

Enjoying green space,
We imagine country life,
Dogs roll together.

28th January 2007

Pickle demands strokes,
Wagging tail shows his pleasure,
Legs wave in the air.

27th January 2007

Under intense beam,
Of Tony's full attention,
My body unfolds.

26th January 2007

I feel delicate,
My petals curled and wilting,
Tender heart seeks care.

25th January 2007

Work of art on till,
Nails, hair, face decorated,
She gleams; I buy veg.

24th January 2007

Strange changing climate,
Roses visit in white hats,
I gasp at first snow.

23rd January 2007

Mother and daughter,
Andrea makes art of me,
Her mum calls to talk.

22nd January 2007

Tea and empathy,
Endless words string between us,
Good friend medicine.

21st January 2007

I am from here now,
Despite yearning for warm climes -
Hackney Marshes babe.

20th January 2007

Step out of slippers,
Delicious return to bed,
For restoring nap.

19th January 2007

Tree lies like a corpse,
Storm stripped rotten wood and air,
Now, fresh atmosphere.

18th January 2007

Holding big picture,
Concentrate on positive,
New thinking patterns.

17th January 2007

Body like a seive,
Emotions filter through me,
Walking by river.

16th January 2007

I cut Mum's toe nails,
Scrub her back, fold the washing -
Intimate duties.

15th January 2007

Pomegranate blood,
Spills bitter rich on my plate,
And splatters my dress.

14th January 2007

Ideas foment,
Urge to create, battles with
Pull to idleness

13th January 2007

Family matters -
Almost sisters brainstorming,
While foxes peer in.

12th January 2007

Small chores steal my time;
I try to remain conscious,
But awareness slips.

11th January 2007

A dog and a book,
Twin comforts while rain pounds down;
Time to be inner.

10th January 2007

A sea of colours,
We search for the perfect match;
My impatience ticks.

9th January 2007

Jane's hands tell stories,
Moments of recognition,
Between our two lives.

8th January 2007

Loss turns to freedom,
Time and space return to me;
I clear Dexter's room.

7th January 2007

Life as a parent,
Hinges on trip to airport -
Suddenly child-less.

6th January 2007

I desire order...
Piles of unaccomplished tasks
Clamour for my help.

5th January 2007

Walking to Tesco's,
I find a hollowed apple,
Pock-marked by pecking.

4th January 2007

This year's paperwork
Tumbles through the letterbox;
I grapple with list.

3rd January 2007

Inner fog blurs thought,
Despite wind blowing through ears;
Energy escapes.

2nd January 2007

Sitting in sunlight,
Dropping into my body,
Relief just to stop.

1st January 2007

Brief moment of light,
As firework showers garden;
I long for meaning.