31st December 2009

As above, in sink;
The blue moon completes cycle,
Time to go within.

30th December 2009

With human eye sight,
We try to make sense of things
Obscured from our view.

29th December 2009

Walking in Gortex
While children sleep; rain persists,
Kids leave without coats.

28th December 2009

Park companions,
Trusted and loyal, sharing
Dog's eye view of life.

27th December 2009

Sunrise and sunset,
Traversing metropolis
As airport taxi.

26th December 2009

The new wave of old
Enjoy walk their teenagers
Refuse to come on.

25th December 2009

Different custom,
Festive breakfast with champagne,
Shiny and spiny.

24th December 2009

Vulnerable youth
Attempts journey into swan
In distorted world.

23rd December 2009

In white breathing space,
We celebrate tails of dogs
And canny crow wits.

22nd December 2009

Cared for and caring
We surrender to our roles,
Sharing small triumphs.

21st December 2009

Apex of darkness,
The year turns on its axis
To face coming light.

20th December 2009

Out of the freezer,
Into heat of frying pan,
Where chef adds chilli.

19th December 2009

Feet stubbornly cold,
Heart warmed under the bed clothes
By husband's cool hands.

18th December 2009

Lending support as
Bearer of valuables,
Hospital porter.

17th December 2009

No social pit falls;
Relief at language of
Sniff, lick, bark and chew.

16th December 2009

Maestro in paisley
Writes show tunes to make rats dance;
We follow, behind.

15th December 2009

With ten days to go,
No cards or presents to send,
Opting out, with guilt.

14th December 2009

Working for the Grinch,
In stripes, busy as a 'who',
Bringing brooms to town.

13th December 2009

A fan of good rules,
The temptation to transgress
Invites my bare cheek.

12th December 2009

Sprouts fly through the air;
Christmas spirit breaks the hush
Of Inner Temple.

11th December 2009

Drone kills quietness,
Leaves are pointlessly herded;
Nature won't be curbed.

10th December 2009

Preparing for wild,
Apocalypse imagined,
Resource for bush skills.

9th December 2009

Looking through twin lens,
On the threshold of darkness,
Light shines through the trees.

8th December 2009

Eating full English,
On quest for the true kingdom,
His crown weighs heavy.

7th December 2009

Age cradled by youth,
Shared blood circulates through arms,
Completing cycle.

6th December 2009

Neighbourhood goodwill
Provides mince pies and mulled wine,
Strategic sweetness.

5th December 2009

Free-falling in balls,
Gravity is suspended,
Joy of levity.

4th December 2009

Commando clowning,
A few breaths to make a gift,
Screaming ends with awe.

3rd December 2009

Woods' damp mystery,
Sound of distant sirens call,
Crows inspect our work.

2nd December 2009

From hedgerow's dark bones,
Spring hawthorn's seasonal cheer,
Tonic for my heart.

1st December 2009

Joining commuters,
Time for reflection on train,
Space before mother.

30th November 2009

Pretty pink girls, till
I stand up and smell brown stain,
Sticky mess on knee.

29th November 2009

Through curtain of rain,
Inside a bubble of glass,
Wet world warps and melts.

28th November 2009

Salvaging garden;
Attempt to harness nature
With constructive purge.

27th November 2009

Final leaf harvest,
Pressed into the ground to mulch,
Nude trees left exposed.

26th November 2009

Feeding our spirits
With turkey and pumpkin pie,
Yogini gives thanks.

25th November 2009

Dancing to weather,
"Deep wind invasion" fills lungs,
Pulse springs in sunshine.

24th November 2009

Life in constant flux,
Wind impatient for movement,
New directions pull.

23rd November 2009

London's charms refreshed,
Diversity on the street
In face and façade.

22nd November 2009

Peeling then grating,
Returned to my ritual
Of porridge making.

21st November 2009

Two weeks of lost sleep,
Takes every chance it can,
Floating in limbo.

20th November 2009

Nose lies in waiting,
Ready for covert missions
Of diplomacy.

19th November 2009

We have become friends,
Smile knitted onto my face,
Summer in winter.

18th November 2009

Fading artists shine,
Mischievous cupid at work
Makes us fall in love.

17th November 2009

In the samovar,
Faces bent into wide smiles,
Loving reflections.

16th November 2009

As though my strings cut,
Chest tight in a straight jacket,
Limbs failing to dance.

15th November 2009

Wounded history,
A country of survivors,
Commemorated.

14th November 2009

We meet unknown clown,
Kidnap her for group hugging,
Member of the club.

13th November 2009

Fighting for my health,
Ample slav beats me with leaves
In heat of steam room.

12th November 2009

From liminal place,
Hands clasped firm in gratitude,
Giving all they have.