
The Owl and the Pike
‘Alone and warming his five wits,The white owl in the belfry sits.’ From ‘The Owl’ by Lord Alfred Tennyson … Continue reading The Owl and the Pike
‘Alone and warming his five wits,The white owl in the belfry sits.’ From ‘The Owl’ by Lord Alfred Tennyson … Continue reading The Owl and the Pike
‘I saw my world again through your eyes As I would see it again through your children’s eyes’ From … Continue reading Ghosts of the Winter Marsh- Part Two
‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door… Walter De La Mare Ghosts of the Winter … Continue reading Ghosts of the Winter Marsh
‘A Robin Redbreast in a Cage Puts all Heaven in a Rage’ – William Blake … Continue reading The Little Spirits of St Laurence
“Grown men can learn from very little children, for the hearts of the little children are pure. Therefore, … Continue reading The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Final Part
“Under the harvest moon, When the soft silver Drips shimmering… Death, the gray mocker, Comes and whispers to you…” … Continue reading The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Part Three
“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands… Strange visions of mountains that … Continue reading The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Part Two
“Autumn… The year’s last, loveliest smile” – John Howard Bryant The Wild Perch of Black Dyke Part One: … Continue reading The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Introduction
“All I know is that you’ve got to run, running without knowing why, through fields and woods. And … Continue reading Low Plains Tencher
“The Lord hates a coward” – Somewhere in the bible. I was made redundant last week. A money … Continue reading Carp, Floodplains and Redundancy