Author Archives: davidlegge

Sparrows In city life, or country he’s quite a common birdThe male quite distinct, a black bib on his chestAnd if not seen, they always can be heardBread maybe, though wild bird seed is the bestJust now he’s got a straw, I guess to build a nest.Erratic flight, he’s nothing like an arrowThat aside, endearing,Continue reading “Our Steps”

It took a while to find the door to get out again. To celebrate, coffee down town,  comfortable chat with the next table – also pensioners. The pic started off as a standard, boring coffee photo. Then submitted to Android photo apps. Post impressionistic Just maybe

Further musings of collective nouns: A fidget of pre-schoolersA sum of accountantsA snooze of catsA wander of pensionersA hush of nunsFrenzy of fleasCarousel of teenagersAspire of architectsDelusion of TrumpitesMunch of micePuff of politiciansWhisper of librarians A sway of Preachers Smirk of tax accountantsA fuckle of bunniesRipple of electriciansA bustle of rest roomsQuery of academicsInsight ofContinue reading “Collective Nouns”

All day long the chainsaws buzzed.A now retired arborist (a defoliated arborist?), looked at our Liquid Amber. Long and overhanging branches barely moved. A still day.“They could be dangerous in a high wind. That tree needs to have the crown lowered. I thought of a coronation not that long ago.Tree Shapes arrive. Three pleasant youngContinue reading “All Day Long the Chainsaws Buzzed”

Blue sky, black cloudsSun, wind burstsOld year, New YearHiatusWake, breakfast, cleanupWalkYesterday, tomorrowNew year, old yearLa vita e bella New YearThe same old ‘new start’As clouds, resolutions come and go Barefoot walkSecond childhoodSimple unadulted joyFeeling stuff beneath my feetExercise“How many steps have you done today?” Today to make scones‘Avec des compléments de santé’Raspberry jamWhipped creamChat andContinue reading

Sol means ‘of the sun’. The ‘stice’ goes back into ancient, Latin times meaning to stand still. I’m not sure what actually stands still. The solar system keeps creaking as does the universe and my bones.The Solstice occurs when either of Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. So I guess we’reContinue reading “Solstice”