An otter swam up the canal Swimming the  backstroke rolling like a barrel Smiling with delight Its nose parting the water Doing the Harbour stroll Contented in its contentment Suddenly, the danger is spotted Within a second, there's pandemonium Waterhens come from nowhere Ducks gather around him All are shouting and flapping their wings The… Continue reading AN OTTER SWAM UP THE CANAL

 Blackbird singing in Basin Street. As evening kisses the day The lamp outside is the setting sun Its light steals the night away   All around our little house That means so much to me Whispers of a misty evening Romances the gentle tree   So let us celebrate each moment. As the stars multiply… Continue reading  Blackbird singing in Basin Street

I watched the moon Walking down the avenue Through an acre of birds Asleep and dreaming

The starlings have gathered In their brownie black Flying in triumph There and back They screen to sun Like salty sand Thrown like grains from an open hand And maybe Or maybe not This is my lot To sit and dream upon my back Watching the starlings in brownie black