The Poems of David Garlick
The fly – against a window pane, buzzed and buzzed. The ‘force field’ of the glass trapped it, puzzled it. How to escape? How to live? There was a shadow. The shadow was dangerous. Panic! I had been drawn to the window by the buzzing of the fly. It was only a small fly, […]
It was a long time ago, since I had last seen them. Then I had been almost four and many years had fluttered and flown away, leaving me old and forgetful. Now there are grandchildren older than I was then. Visited, there they were. Blue under a tall shrub, by the wooden gate […]
It was wet walking Shadow today but that’s all right we enjoy rain. All the leaves were dripping and the trees, every now and then, shook their thick coats, like wet dogs do, we laughed. I glanced up through the trees and the clouds, grey and sullen, glared at me through branches. Were they up […]
Perhaps we love the sea because it reflects all our human moods. The sea can be kind or cruel, warm or chilling. Uplifting or depressing, sultry or frigid, aloof or embracing, sad or happy. Afraid or courageous, smooth or rough, fearsome or gentle, beautiful or ugly. All this while being fleetingly mysterious. A never ending […]