through
the roaring of trees
chinooks

ignition
a spider's dash for cover
on it's wing-mirror web

Alan Summers' plinth-spot

What's important to you that can be summed up in just one single word?

Alan Summers would like as many people as possible to send him "important words" and he will read out as many as he can during his hour on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth on Monday.

I think this is an interesting project and an imaginative use of his hour in the spotlight.

For further details on the thinking behind it and how you can despatch your word visit http://www.oneandother.co.uk/participants/Alan_S

Alan's website: http://www.withwords.org.uk/

scree -
             all
                   the
                           way
                                     into
                                                     the
                                                                       lake

break in the clouds
leaving my gardening shoes
a black beetle


first published: Blithe Spirit 17:1

currently awaiting latest BS (19:2) - now more than a month late.

the leash
              snaps
                      taut
a man barks orders to his dog

growing unrest...
on the baby monitor
lightning static



first published: "Storm" - BHS Members' anthology 2007
thanks to "E" for the inspiration

St Swithin's Day

My late Mum's diary from 1943 (aged 10) has the following entry for July 15th. It is so perfect, it is almost a senryu.

"Rained all day. Grandma came for tea"

remission ...
in the rear-view
the crow settles back
on the roadkill

my colleague
flirting with the workman
endless summer rain




Published: Riverbed - Autumn 2008

Three Lights Gallery - Summer of Love

I have one poem at the three lights summer of love show.

http://www.threelightsgallery.com/summeroflove.html

The show commemorates the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, and the theme is peace and love.

Worth checking out as always.

after every
bottlebank smash
her burst of giggles