phone battery beeps.
winter night's silence broken,
a fox wongs outside.

braving autumn mists,
large man on small bicycle:
white thighs flashing past.

a perfect morning:
sunshine and a cigarette,
endless summer sky.

seagulls soar through clouds,
circle the shopping centre,
choosing their targets.

man feeding pigeons,
throwing bread from bacon bap.
outsiders unite!

silver black lace veil,
moon and treetop tapestry.
heaven's mantilla.

morning birdsong rings.
crows on tv aerials,
prob'ly not them then...

falling through the air,
white petals drift past my face.
a springtime snowfall.

snap of cold weather,
with white blossoms on bare trees.
a blackthorn winter.

chequerboard cloud sky.
magpie soars into the air
as a pigeon lands.

a chest infection:
every breath making a sound
like footsteps in slush.