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A Rabbit, a Nod in Blue

The soft crunch of gravel beneath the tyres. Startled by a startled rabbit – how they can run.Clusters of fellow cyclists going the other way. A nod, muffled harmony of greetings. A rare, August blue sky day.

Posted bydavidleggeAug 13, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:cyclingLeave a comment on A Rabbit, a Nod in Blue

Bike Trail

“Good afternoon cows.”Bike ride. Live stock have become used to us. They munch in contentment while contempating Euripides‘Silence is true wisdom’s best reply’.

Posted bydavidleggeAug 13, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Bike Trail

Table Next Door

Delayed by a book shop on the way to my Cafe stop.In my case not goodBooks, already so many.A History of ArtIn Alphabetical orderDone Do you mind?Borrow container from table next doorA slow, long black simmers best with a wee tither of raw sugar.Table next door roughly attired, unkempt, and that wide, generous smile.A cintentedContinue reading “Table Next Door”

Posted bydavidleggeAug 12, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Table Next Door

Contemplation

The very beginnings of the universeAtoms, moleculesThe speed of light.Time And the soft thud of a fridge door

Posted bydavidleggeAug 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Contemplation

Tea for Three

And cumin cheese, gouda too.Shortbread, chatter and time in the sunLighten up, listen. Too inflexibleAnd you’ve lost your audienceYour most valuable listener. Come on. Its like pouring set concreteBut, two heads thinkingOn what the other is thinkingFar better than one.

Posted bydavidleggeAug 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Tea for Three

Wintry Saturday

For flours, seeds, I call in to Restore Sultanas moist dates, grains and more Singer treadle sewing machine. Clothes, repairs, memories of pins gripped between my mother’s lips.

Posted bydavidleggeJul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Wintry Saturday

He who serves me best

Is the lot I want to win.

Posted bydavidleggeJul 3, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on He who serves me best

Between the Showers

Victoria Park. Thames.

Posted bydavidleggeJun 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:WinterLeave a comment on Between the Showers

Our Market

Posted bydavidleggeJun 27, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Our Market

Shopping

When you go downtown just to get milk and bread

Posted bydavidleggeJun 26, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Shopping

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