parabolic swoop,
from the trees comes a blackbird:
i brake suddenly.

petals have fallen
rowan is pausing for breath
preparing for fruit.

al fresco dining
stuck between the table slats
half a cockchafer.

jackdaw listening
insects amongst the grass heads
a joyful leap - snap!

cracks in the pavement,
filled by the water fountains.
dabbling pigeons

flash of red in green,
a robin feeding its mate:
courtship by insect.

trees in right angles,
lorry-cut topiary,
lining the roadside.

ring road, Chapel Ash,
surrounded by roundabout
a sunbather lies.

walking into town,
mayflower scents in the air,
hayfever starting.