emerald leaves shining shimmering in the trees
after rain how blessed we are by colours
neighbour’s hedge a blazing bank of bougainvillea
red and waving in a boisterous wind
young man whistling on a bike salutes me
wave in return hope he has a very good life
old lady kind of face walks by white hair in a bun
tot of a little girl holds her hand looking up
loving depending as at a Madonna
heart surgeon’s gate pause and praise in wonder
stumble catch myself pretty agile pretty fit
stoop pick up china fragments Willow Pattern blue
make up a story for my grandson coming soon
warrior’s or poet’s tale which shall it be
golden evening the star-sun keeps us safe
the world will last a billion years
no one quite knows why
Arts for the 21st Century