light at last and

all of the sparrows are

preening their morning

she rang to say

please put on the porridge 

i’m in the castle  

 another dusk

the automatic lights

come on again

 morning light

the landscape seeps

across the wall 

 local beauty spot

  the blemish of

    visitors

 long slow

the gravel path leaves

as winter arrives 

 dawn glow

the recycling lorry

flashing 

 Dupuytren's

when i wave to someone

i give a V sign 

 stars

they never come

true

 time passes

life assumes its stanzas

retrograde future

 why don’t we

  cancel everything 

    and start again 

 not a sparrow 

  our blackcap is back!

    christmas gift