Author Archives: grahamswords1962

For Andrew, who likes a political allegory May 26th Opaque tears run races down green lanes on freshly waxed leaves, Each translucent drop fashioned and tempered aloft. Water babies sired by the sun,   Birthed from the oceans’ wombs, Still born givers of life. Thirsty earth quenchers they slake the clay and loam, Feeding tubers,Continue reading “Water Babies”

For Amanda, as she’s fond of a double entendre May 25th Pull up a chair, come sit at my table, This feast is yours, there’s no dystopia. My delights legend, I’m a parable, A fruitilicious cornucopia. See my fingers create a bounty bowl, That grow the leaves for the clothes of Eden. Taste my lusciousContinue reading “Ficus”

High above boiling rivers of tea, That feed the trees who’s gnarled knuckles cling to worn paths. A black dot of a buzzard mews out of a flat slate sky. Voodoo heads of flax wail, While catkin snakes slither through moss beds. Pillows of burgeoning pink blossom prepare to make fruit. Aliens grow spiralling tentaclesContinue reading “A walking spell”

For all my festival family May 22nd How many memories have you blown dry? Hung up, pegged out, airborne remembrance signs, So many billowed sheets, sailing not tied, Standards and pennants, bright flags of all kinds. Washed clean of their woodsmoke perfume bouquets, The tales of long nights, and nights of long tales, The sunscreenContinue reading “Washing to be done”

For Ollie, a man that knows the value of good tools May 21st Stood to attention by the privet hedge, Upright and strong, stately patient and calm, The Grenadier Guard of the garden shed, Silently you await the call to arms. Attired in shades of greys and ochered steel, Muted uniform becomes camouflage. And yetContinue reading “Good old tines”

May 20th Avian Hyena, piebald pirate, Monochrome trickster, dressed in lustrous lies. What evil did you, to deserve such hate? Even child killers are not so despised. In finest tuxedo you proudly strut, Skipping not hopping, stealing not shopping. Flamboyant tail trails, yours not Covid cut, Dashing dandy, bursting with swaggering A quiet assassin, youContinue reading “Pica Pica”

For Katie, and her flowers May 19th Sweet nectar collecting space invader, Barred beauty on whom all mankind depends. Onomatopoeic kazoo player, Seen zooming and buzzing in my garden. Manic squadrons perform daily duties, Nature’s perfect design, man says shouldn’t work. Baskets and bellies laden with booty, From your Royal calling, you never shirk. FromContinue reading “Bee Queen”

For my friend and comrade Gary May 18th O, poor snubbed soul, will no one hear your chimes? Is your cachet so invisible now? Why does blind ignorance fill blinkered times? Are you the sacrifice; unholy cow? Did you not nail our colours to the mast? And vow yourself to be selfless and true? HowContinue reading “Nigel”

For my fellow story teller and daisy lover, Maria May 17th A flotilla sits anchored at sea, A chain-link of unfurled white finger sails. Bobbing gently on a brine of wax green, Golden pillowed life rafts with pearlesque rails. They demand only deserved attention, Serene these vessels with cargoes of hope. Beauty in simplicity, doContinue reading “Daisy chains at sea”

For Michael, and me May 16th Tick, tock, tick, tock, delicate hands of time, Silk shuttlecocks carry fine memories, Of forever days, carefree ways gone by, Slipped between clasped fingers like sand-soaked sea. Cupid’s mercurial ballerinas He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me. Blown on the wind, innocent, no danger, Floating o’erContinue reading “Clocks”