72 Miles From The Sea

When we were kids in the autumn My brother would hide from view Beneath a pile of fresh fallen leaves But hey that was Russell for you...

FOOTSTEPS IN THE FROST A beautiful winter’s morning When mist conceals the sunrise, And nestles between The frosty shadows of the trees...

IN THE FROST FILLED MEADOW In the frost filled meadow I watch the dawn’s first rays Beginning to melt the frost In the majesty of winte...

THE FIERCE SPRING GALES The fierce spring gales Howl all through the night Whipping up the seas And turning wave tops white The poor s...

THE FIERCE WINTER GALES The fierce winter gales Howl all through the night Whipping up the seas And turning wave tops white The poor s...

THE FIERCE SUMMER GALES The fierce summer gales Howl all through the night Whipping up the seas And turning wave tops white The poor s...

THE SUFFOLK PUNCH The Suffolk Punch Heavy draught horse Beautiful Chestnut beast Solid and dependable With energetic gait Known as “g...

BEE’S ATTENDED TO THE ROSES Bee’s attended to the Roses As Butterflies fluttered by The great artist mixed his blue And with it painted...

NORTH WESTERN MISSION BELLS The Mission bells Blooming herb Of the north western states With green-and-purple Bell-shaped flowers SO...

BLUEBELLS IN THE WOOD Bluebells in the wood Sway in the dappled shade To the tune of Spring THISTLEDOWN, IN IDLE FLIGHT Thistledown,...

UNDER A SLATE GREY SKY Under a slate grey sky Or against a back drop of blue Crossing bridges Over river and stream Thru woods and fie...

BENEATH THE FOREST CANOPY Beneath the forest canopy In the Emerald darkness Of the ancient wood It was refreshingly cool But shadow so...

HUMMINGBIRD FLY Hummingbird fly On vibrant wings Sip, iridescent beauty From trumpet blooms The nectar sweet With long slender bill ...

WEST OF KINTYRE # 1 On the Mull of Kintyre I stood atop the steep cliffs Looking out across the sea To the distant misty shores Of Ant...

WHEN THE WIND IS IN THE EAST When the wind is in the east, Is the time I like the least When the wind is in the east, Then winter has b...

THE SEASONS COME AND GO - SPRING The seasons come and go Almost monotonous I know One after another, as planned Like the sweep of a clo...

All was calm, in the morning After the autumn storm Had stripped bare the trees And swept the fallen harvest To havens sheltered from the ga...

Upon the wooded hill The forest sentinel stood Made from wind falls Wooden scraps and ullage Skillfully fashioned To become, complete with b...

The deciduous trees still have their foliage on With autumn changing hues like a chameleon From yellow and gold and red and brown Some leave...

Misty mornings Start dim and dismal Penetrating Dampness Seeping into your bones Some days it brightens later Enough for shirtsleeves Then w...