When the pen takes control.

It’s no exaggeration when I say

seeing the Pyramids just took my breath away

From the waves we emerge before sunrise

where a flight of stone steps before us lies

we ascend to the top and gain the land

just two lines of footsteps in the sand

but as the waves come in they will soon clear

leaving no trace that we were once here

no-one has seen us making our way

and now we are here, here we will stay

Although we think of this flower as blue

the periwinkle can be pink or purple too

butterflies love their shiny leaves

and they’re far too pretty to be called weeds

My siblings and I were sifting the ground

for the farmer had recently sown the seed

all of a sudden Jackie said I think I’ve found

something to satisfy all of our needs

but just as we turned to see what she’d got

a huge gull flew down and scoffed the lot

Charlotte Cornay in flowing gown and tall black hat

did call one evening at the house of Marat

all smiling but then with an expression fierce

with one blow of the knife his chest did pierce

A type of fungus that is seldom seen

unless a walk in the woods is your delight

they are often found on fallen trees

who lie on the ground letting in the light

but you shouldn’t be fooled by its name

and think it might make a tasty treat

for the turkey tail can justly lay claim

to being tough and very unpleasant to eat.

Surprising how good you will feel

after eating a hearty meal

There once was a young girl called Clare

with pure white skin and fine golden hair

in the day she would ramble

through the woods, briars and bramble

exposing her breasts to the warm summer air

Amidst the beech, the birch, the larch

ancient coppice has left its mark

by countless feet the path worn smooth

whether by hunter, paw or hoof

fallen leaves keep tracks unseen

in this fast disappearing sylvan scene

instead of brush and trees or grass

to be replaced by brick, slate and glass