origin

otter
by, with and from
the water

going up in smoke

autumn clouds
the incinerator’s
disappearing chimney

behind the smile

crescent moon
all that you can’t see
are you ok?

8hr time difference

rugby world cup
gripping
my early morning tea

relax

sauna
heat at the end
of the week

exhale

catching
my breath beneath the trees
autumn run

another month

full moon
round
again

hunting

beneath the motorway bridge
slow­             step              heron

 

confluence

autumn sunshine
where the two rivers meet
a heron fishing

after you

the wind
pushing open the door
for the leaves

the train home

twilight window seat
the world
behind my reflection

scuffed shoes

school kids
kicking the wet husk
of a conker

Jurassic Coast

fossil hunting
history
chipping away

table service

train buffet car
the countryside
on a plate

Notwork Rail

Derby station
sidings
of sidelined trains

putting

lone golfer
lifts the flag
morning dew

looking down

from the railway
embankment
cat on the shed roof

no fish

watching
the mudflooded river
a kingfisher

gloveless

cold in my fingers
trees standing
in the flooded river

crescent

painting
drips
the new moon

unequinox

darker evenings
seasons
of flux

strangers

rush hour Tube*
pressing against me
your memory

* The Tube is the colloquial name for the London Underground