Art – David in Pen and Pics

Pause for claws

Delicate, soft but those paws have claws. The Cat’s not mine but is next door’s ‘NotMyCat’ yep, that’s her name But “Come ‘ere!” And along she trots, just the same I like to think the attraction’s me But really, she likes the sun you see Shady, rainy days, a gap Sun comes out, she’s onContinue reading “Pause for claws”

Pictures at an Exhibition

Agreed, leave at 9.30amUp, dressed, cats fed, breakfast.We leave at 9.30am A drive from Thames to AucklandMajor roads predictable, stress free.GPS reduces the worry of ‘Where do I turn off?’Destination is some obscure street in a half remembered Auckland.Off ramp identified, negotiated, gleeful shout of relief. “In 400 metres turn left into …”400 metres isContinue reading “Pictures at an Exhibition”

The Barometer

Put it in a clear plastic bag and put pressure on itYou see the needle turn.A barometer. An eight year old’s curiosity, another way to read the weather.Hanging on my wall I haven’t looked at for years.I read the barometer, the weather, on my watch.And I don’t unless someone is coming to stay. When youContinue reading “The Barometer”