Remembrance Day
after the two minutes
an unofficial silence

autumn sunshine
a compliment from
a passing stranger

a slice of blue sky
cut
by city rooftops

A song by one of my favourite contemporary poets, with a remarkable video to go with it.

(Update: This video is no longer able to be embedded in a blog entry :-( but you can follow the link.)

morning mist -
I write about my dream
of lost words

under trees
the wet leaves quieten
my footsteps
revisting the places
where we walked

holly berries
bright against
a St Luke's summer sky
the world through
a bird's eye

a leaf
in autumn, drying out
takes on a twist
that reminds me
of a wry smile

the sun
and moon and stars
are all just pictures
in a children's
story book

Writing on eggshells
recording words on skin
with a finger tip
across the misted
window of a train

their argument
ends in silence
beside the war memorial
a sparrow perches
on the stone lion's ear

splattered
all across the road -
sky blue paint

end of summer
I throw away
old agendas