BURNEL'S POETRY YARD
Poetry sampler
Where you are from
Step across the Pennines
And Hadrian's wall
In one step
I am a poly-thing
And us, and we.
And you?
Are your roots all in the same place?
Is that even a thing?
Is there such a space
Where all roots are one?
My family far spun
Under East Anglian sun blue skies
Northumbrian winter shores.
My rock is here and there.
East West across dun green lowland hills
Sometime North - well, Perth at least.
And what of becoming?
I am from no thing
So which thing will I be?
With so much choice it's hard to know.
My garden soil from many places
My roots divided.
My love, uncut, strong.
Snow falling
Something about the snow falling
No blizzard, just falling.
Speaks of silence.
Black trees gather whiteness
Like thick blossom
Lines in darkness.
Keeps on falling.
Like a strange lover's embrace
Layering thickly.
Paths disappearing
Directions soften
So just sit here and watch the snow falling.
I mostly write about whatever is occurring for me. Sometimes it will be about nature, sometimes about people, and generally about whatever feelings go with that.
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I have been involved in Glasgow City of Poets for a year and more. What a bunch of truly inspirational people. Click on the link to go their website for more of my and other poets' work