Rachel Green

Morning Walk

crows
cry
from trees
as we walk
beneath the chestnuts
our feet crunching over windfalls
of unripe spiky shells and discarded wing feathers.
The dogs care little for treasures
gleaned from nature's path
and race off
seeking
new
scents.
Clouds scud
across skies
bluer than your eyes
when you think no-one is watching;
you smile for the sheer pleasure of the stolen moment.
Pendulous nimbus like dark sails
of pirate vessels
horizon
lurking.
we
pass
hedgerows
where soft fruit
is almost ready:
blackberries for jams and jellies
mixed with apples for home-made tarts in shortcrust pastry.
Tomorrow we'll bring Tupperware
to gather the fruit
while the dogs
wait at
the
gate.

Bio

Rachel Green is a forty-something writer from Derbyshire, England. She lives with her two partners and three dogs. She was the regional winner of the Undiscovered Authors 2007 and her novel 'An Ungodly Child' was published in 2008.

When not writing, Rachel walks her three dogs, potters in the garden and drinks copious amounts of tea.

Tales of Jasfoup can be read at www.jasfoup.blogspot.com and www.leatherdykeuk.blogspot.com and her poetry on www.whenthedogsbite.blogspot.com

Her novel "An Ungodly Child" ISBN 1905108648 and her books of poetry "Darkness and Shadows" and "Abaddon Rising" are available from http://www.leatherdyke.co.uk

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