Meeting on a Bridge

I see her as I cross the bridge homeward Her coal-black fur a void against the stars She stands and stretches forward Meeting my outstretched hand With her whiskered face A purr of appreciation greets me Hello, sweet girl It’s a bit cold to be waiting here She gives me a look, as if to…

On a Winter’s Night

Bare-branched trees guard an old cobbled roadStones gleam wetly in the lantern lightDark clouds hang low full of storm and thunderYou breathe moisture in the ice-cold airWalking briskly, bundled in winter clothesThat don’t quite keep out the frigid nightLights from house windows behind their gatesGlow warm, inviting, promising cosy fires, slippers, hot chocolateYou see home…

Compass

Ever used a compass Finding your way by the trembling point of a tiny needle That you can barely see Or you could be lost Wandering aimlessly in the wilderness No food, no water, no hope Life doesn’t come with a map Leaving you in the desert without guidance (Why isn’t there a map?) You…