Short weather
A short poem every Friday, with a few lines on how it came and where I will read next.
Mittens on a Cold Hillside
Eight lines about wool, a notebook and fingers that would not stay warm.
Nov 5, 2026 · 3 min readRead: Mittens on a Cold HillsideBlack Sand After the Storm
A beach the morning after a gale, and what the tide left behind.
Nov 4, 2026 · 3 min readRead: Black Sand After the StormSteam Over the Field
Warm ground in a cold land, written in the voice of the ground.
Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min readRead: Steam Over the FieldEwes at the Fence
Twelve lines for the sheep that wait at the gate every November.
Nov 2, 2026 · 3 min readRead: Ewes at the FenceThe Harbour in Snow
Boats, a gull and the quiet that comes when it snows on salt water.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min readRead: The Harbour in SnowCold Water at Dawn
A poem for the early swimmers, written from the edge of the pool.
Oct 24, 2026 · 3 min readRead: Cold Water at DawnPostcards I Did Not Send
Small cards, a pencil and the people I kept meaning to write to.
Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min readRead: Postcards I Did Not SendThe Window Facing the Sea
The table where I write, and the one grey view I never tire of.
Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min readRead: The Window Facing the SeaNotes from an Evening Reading
Which poems I read in the hall, what I cut and how it felt to read them aloud.
Oct 3, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Notes from an Evening ReadingA Poem for Wind Coming
Four short verses for the hour before a storm arrives.
Sep 26, 2026 · 2 min readRead: A Poem for Wind Coming
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Short Weather
A short poem every Friday, with a few lines on how it came and where I will read next.
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