Wednesday, December 28, 2016

An Owl in my head


An idea from the animals represented on the bicorns worn by felos at carnaval in Galicia.



‘There is an owl in my head’
said Joseph. ‘I am wise,
wisest of all creatures’.

‘There is a tiger in my head’
said Paul. ‘I am  fierce,
all creatures fear me’.

‘A stag in mine’
said Thomas. ‘ I am majestic,
admired by all’.

‘My head is empty’
said Jim. ‘a space
for all creatures to come and go.’


Friday, December 9, 2016

In memory of my mother





She was
Two cups of flour resourceful
Plumb-line straight
Three sides of a triangle logical
Rain-coat wise
Five woollen blankets caring.