Fireflies in the dark 🌟
Like stars of heaven have fallen down They float in the wind when the daylight recedes Pale Green and yellow luminous dots Among the bushes and in paddy fields Millions of them swarm around Like a scene from beloved a fairy tale Like countless stars raining down on earth Like a queen’s sequin studded veil […]
Streets of Negombo 🏙
Sigh of the sea and the salt-soaked breeze Caw of the crows and the tarmac streets Buzz of the boats and the fishermen’s call Flap of the sails and the market brawl Calm is the canal that flows through the town Bright coloured vessels sail up and down Crisps and the whiff of the savory […]
Watching the clouds 🌥
A flock of sheep was above my head, dozing on a velvet quilt so blue There were plump ones, fluffy ones, podgy ones, and some were ruffled too They were lazy and sleepy floating above, in a world so happy and true Some moved so slowly while others snuggled as a lonely zephyr blew A […]
Aurora dreams
The night is bright with a luminous veil that billows in the darkened sky A silky stole flailing and flapping like a dream Over a plain where snowflakes fly A full moon beams through the skeletal trees Casting a cool pearly light Whisps of clouds float across the moon Blotting its glimmering white The emerald […]
Mystique Bluebell woods
Hold my hand let’s take a stroll In the mystique bluebell woods Where no one knows and no one looks And dare not set one’s foot Along a red pebbled gravel path Hidden in a Bluebell sea Leading to an unknown world Of mystique, magical beings Cobwebs lined with rhinestone dew That is glinting in […]
Sail my worries away ⛵
Paper boats sailing in little fleets Upon the waves of the old, old creek That flows across the paddy fields Full of charm and things mystique Brave little boats, do you see? The distant hilltops covered in mist Where I dream climbing, when I grow big With sturdy legs and mighty fists Pretty little boats, […]
Newstead: where the voyage began ⛵
Long, long ago in a time so fair Shimmers a memory like a diamond rare Scarlet ribbons and plaited hair Take my hand, I will take you there A golden boat sails on a far off sea Upon the swaying waves of glimmering green A red sky beyond the horizon’s reach Reflects its glow on […]
The sequel of the holly bush 🍒
Bright crimson holly berries beam Under the emerald holly leaves Blood drops from the pricked fairy feet Swinging from the branches’ seams A crowd of flowers pale-pink Around a puff of golden yellow Inviting bees and birds all around A delicate, dreamy sight so mellow The flowers so many it seemed from afar The holly […]
Around the Mulberry bush
Sweet, sweet Mulberries juicy and red Bring us all glittery smiles Fat and long like little caterpillars I can see them up huddled in the tree Whitish pink, deep burgundy to black We watch them ripen through the warm summer days What a treat for kids, birds, and the scampering squirrels One bite through the […]
Wishes in the wind 🏵
Make a wish and blow it in the wind It will float away from you, carrying all your hopes Across the fields across the meadows, it will float away Through the trees through the canopies of forests, it will reach the sky Among the clouds towards the stars, it will drift away The ripples of […]