The Hourglass

Love is a waterfall
inspired by the rain;
I am loving you
in an hourglass
praying for time,
and behind the sliding doors
you capture my heart.

july 1998

The Healer

(on the way to the healer)
Travelling,
imagining I am leaving it all behind
these fields of rape seed, lined up in rude yellow
hot against a watery sky
past the industrial sites,
and rolling into the green;

Still driving on and getting lost
Funny that I can't lose myself
Dragging this ball and chain around
Waiting for this flare to die down.


(a healing)
Laughter giggled in me
and love surged forward
in an explosion
of tingling feet and heated hands
sounds of wind and waves on land;

A rush of emotion
and my heart threatened to break
with dreams spiralling
and earth quaking
to the rhythm of the image maker.

june 1998

Stone Wolf

I saw a wolf today, carved in stone
He was greying around the ears,
but his eyes were sharp and his lips were curved;
Head cocked, listening to the wind,
I won't forget him.

scotsdale
may 1998

The Daisy Chain Poems

1.

Sun baked daisies today

and a pheasant streaks colour in spring

Nearly summer today

and sun and wind are married

in perfect changing harmony.

Shadow cast upon forget-me-nots

blue shade amongst the hyacinths

and forever twitterings in unknown places

carved into cherry and beech.

Cheeky day to keep my lonliness at bay

Airplane roars across the sky

and neighbour's dog responds

barking

and leaping for joy.

Simple ecstasies

in red yellow green and blue

The clock is ticking towards homecoming

I'm missing you...

29 april 1998

2.

Summer breezes through the daisy chain

Ants race between my toes

and the world is a playground

of friendly sun

on a sweet pain free day.

9 april 1998

3.

Pain free hours

sandwiched between the pain -

I am collecting these everyday.

Treats of sunshine and icecream

and a sprinkling of rain.

Beyond the rooftops

a sinking pink

blushing behind the wood

and in the distance the train track

rumbling echoing heaving

beneath its load.

10 april 1998