Blog 38 – Change of Seasons and Flip Sides …
White Rhino in Winter
And suddenly … clamped on road side,
zooless – but ours for the viewing,
prehistoric pedestrian – pavement slab for hide,
blank blinkers stare seemingly – at nothing.
Handicapped horn bent towards winter earth,
the haunting whisper of captivated guide,
“She carried two calves for fourteen months,
– she lost them last week to a pride.”
Mother’s eyes on sun drenched winter evening.
Weighted monument in mourning.
Now that Mothering Sunday has just passed us by and British Summer Time begins, I am reminded of flip sides: not all mothers have their children sending love on any days and for some winter will be upon them soon. Hence, here is my poem, written whilst on a trip to the Kruger National Park and inspired by a guide who saw a beauty in a creature that others might find elusive. It is published in Gill Hartley’s Aspects of Grief published by Moorleys All profits and Royalties donated to The Compassionate Friends. www.gillhartley.com With p & p this works out at £10. 50 for a signed copy if required.
The word ‘poem’ comes from the Greek translation ‘workmanship’. The poems which get written in our ‘Get Inspired’ Tuesday morning Creative Ink classes are sculpted by inspiration and perspiration. Gill Hartley has been attending Tuesday Creative Ink classes for some years. At time of writing I have just one place left on this course beginning Tuesday April 24th for seven weeks.
Di Morrish, a Tuesday Creative Inker spotted last bi-month’s porkie pie: John Moore’s story of those lying Cretans is not paradoxical conceit and Di will be receiving three free handout sheets of her choice. But as an existing Creative Inker she has access to all my handout sheets anyway.
No fibs this month as I am on the go … News of this next bi-month.