One
Hugely reflective
Place to sit
With autumn’s sun
Shining
Through the blue blue sky
One
Seriously peaceful
Time to be
In retirement
Now close to its sixth year
If discernment takes me anywhere
One
Not to be forgotten
Series of moments
A whole lifetime of memories
Available for the panorama
To be played on a slow-motion setting
Time wasted, or was it
On the internet
Watching videos
And discovering promotions
To extract the pound
From my pocket
Before that Liz Truss
Renders it completely worthless
In which case
It will be the alms houses
Or the caravan
Or the longboat on the water
October blue skies
October birthdays
October anxieties
October in the fall
Autumn sunlight
Autumn leaf
Autumn welcome
Autumn to top it all
I left the garden
To come to the green
I left the mirrors
To capture the bigger picture
How old is the boy
Who picks up the conkers
How old is the tree
Which obscures the sky
I left the footpath
To walk by the deer park
I left the old wisdom
To seek out new adventures
How early
Is the dew on the grass
How soon
Does the morning mist rise
Can’t quite picture the space
Would a sketch
To scale of course
Could that help
Or maybe you would prefer measurements
To tape your shape
On the ground
Perhaps in the garden
And for what purpose
Do you require the knowledge
Is it to find out if your furniture fits
Or is it to spiritually find yourself
Either way, remember this
The lines are not your limits
The walks are not your boundaries
In any case, all can be rearranged
