The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Part Two
“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands… Strange visions of mountains that he … Continue reading The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Part Two
The Wild Perch of Black Dyke- Introduction
“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
Low Plains Tencher
“All I know is that you’ve got to run, running without knowing why, through fields and woods. And … Continue reading Low Plains Tencher
Carp, Floodplains and Redundancy
“The Lord hates a coward” – Somewhere in the bible. I was made redundant last week. A money … Continue reading Carp, Floodplains and Redundancy
Once Were Peregrines- Part Two: The Millennial Falcons
‘Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer;’ ‘The Second Coming’ by William Butler … Continue reading Once Were Peregrines- Part Two: The Millennial Falcons
A Postcard from Christmas Past
‘Sitting under the mistletoe(Pale-green, fairy mistletoe),One last candle burning low,All the sleepy dancers gone,Just one candle burning on,Shadows lurking everywhere:Some … Continue reading A Postcard from Christmas Past
Once were Peregrines- Part One: St George and the Dragon
“Before it is too late, I have tried to recapture the extraordinary beauty of this bird and to convey … Continue reading Once were Peregrines- Part One: St George and the Dragon
Summer’s End
It’s a terrible thing to feel like a man condemned. Especially when you’re living in the first world … Continue reading Summer’s End
Chasing the Rainbow River
It’s hard to keep up with the river in July and to be fair, I don’t usually … Continue reading Chasing the Rainbow River
Death in the Willows
… Monsters live underneath the willow trees. They did when I was a boy and they still do now… … Continue reading Death in the Willows
