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Twilight to Night

sky twilight colours
unknown feelings start to come
colours change again
there will be no more warm sun
for the moonlit night has come

Seas separate us;
many places and spaces
between both of us.
Separated by the sea,
an invisible link, one.

Watching the water
Cool crystal clear water flows
towards downriver
Cupping your hands around them
Watching the Tadpoles dancing

You moved me to think
Yesterday I was consumed
by shiny trinkets
Today I think about things
I question the news, my life

The cows retreated
hidden behind the thick fog
Feeling the blanket
Time for work seems far away
Lost in the Bimble dreaming

mercurial wind
the waste bins begin to dance
the cat’s fur is wild
bracing for an icy blast
hugging the protesting cat

The bee comes closer
Stinging barb ready to shoot
Flower distraction
Bee buns stuck in the flower
Buzzing flower and pollen

dusting off the hurt
washing away the sadness
drying salty tears
you, a quiet resilience
walking with courage and love

A dancing teapot
The cat speaks about a fly
A haze moves around
The brownies were magical
Floating with a tea cosy

Keeping the silence
Silent controversial words
Hiding all my words
Cracks appear in the silence
Words begin to pour away