The Poems of David Garlick
In the early morning, fingers of mist crept onto the sundeck to kiss the windows. At sea, bell buoy sang and fog horn moaned. All else was silent as stars and no waves spoke against the rocks. By midday the mist had retreated – to the islands floating in the bay. Light made lace […]
Yesterday was Remembrance Day. Last night the trees, in the wood behind us, went to war. They shouted, pushed each other and waved their limbs. Then they lashed out, snapped branches and bellowed in fury, calling on the wind to hear their cries. Small plants, crushed by debris, cowered. Bushes, torn apart lay tattered on […]
The dogs greeted us, Annie staggering with arthritis, Big brown Bob, not bright but a power house of youth, and Thor, a Puck of a dog. Eyes that ask questions, not understanding the answers but he understands sticks. “I will fetch for you for as long as you have the strength to throw. Two […]
Blow, Wind, blow, I bow before you. Rain, Clouds, rain, your soft tears refresh me. Snow, flakes, snow, your white cloak protects me. Freeze, frost, freeze, your crystals adorn me. Shine, sun, shine, your bright rays warm me. Lance, lightning, lance, your spears do not harm me. For I […]