on the pavement

a beggar outside Tesco 

avoiding eye contact

a cold quiet church

all eyes on the vestry door

midweek Mass

desert moon

across the sand

a mullah’s cry

sibilant whispers

the sea swells

into stormy waters

windy autumn evening

pitch dark

migrating geese overhead

the squeak of a cork

the smell

of malt whisky 

old village church

the smell

of ancient hymnals

out of nowhere

a roe deer

then…nothing

morning chill

turns to warmth

Pentecostal bells

Published Blithe Spirit (2024) Volume 34: 4 p.48

Jordanian hillside

a flock of sheep

move as one

an unfortunate worm

in the mouth of the early morning blackbird 

magnolia blossom

against a grey sky

mixed feelings

a catwalk

on the frosty pavement

blood on the tracks