Limiting Storm Damage

Martha's A-Z Photo Challenge

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'S' is for Storm damage

The storm raged through the long winter night,
And a sleeping giant was lost in the fight
Between the wind that howled as if in pain,
And the relentless pounding of driving rain.
The moon silently veiled her face,
And starlight seemed to fade without trace,
Closed to the heavens the earth below writhed,
Death stalked the land; an innocent was scythed.

The sun rises and the dawn is unlocked,
Safe passage along the pathway is blocked,
I must discover another route home,
Around the debris I ceaselessly roam,
Like a gypsy I move in music and song,
Where my heart leads I will now belong,
You are welcome to sing with me,
And picture the places that I shall see.

Through the days and nights that will follow,
I shall live each one for tomorrow,
Moments in time will safely hold my mind,
As around an idea thoughts weave and wind,
The storm has passed and the queen of the night
Returns to rule with her gentle light,
The silence that darkness now softly brings,
Gives my faith and hope love’s strong wings.

Rock-a-bye baby on Me

This is my entry to Blogger's Community Photo Challenge

This is my favourite Christmas ornament.
I have already written a song/carol for this photograph on Visual counterpoint here.

So will only add...

Rock-a-bye-baby on Blogger’s photo collage,
When the wind blows joyfully join in the charge!

Winter claims his Water Bride

This is my entry for this week's challenge Autumn meets Winter.

Please follow the link to join in (closure is 18th December) or view the other entries.

Winter marches across the water,
Gathering the fallen leaves in an icy grip,
That waves with the laughter of a new bride,
And holds memories of autumnal glory inside,
Trees are mirrored dipping fingers as if to sip,
Flowing champagne at the wedding of a daughter.

Soon lights will dance on a polished floor,
Sun and moon will show all their worth,
Stars will shine brighter than before,
Who could ever wish for more?
But as a veil falls on the sleeping earth,
She dreams of what spring has in store.

Silence is Golden

Every time I try to communicate I come up against a brick wall. The thoughts are there but I cannot translate them into words. Who built the brick wall?
I tried to build a wall to protect me from the pain. I failed miserably. Did I build the wall elsewhere?
Yes.
This wall is built of bricks containing the lies, betrayal and dishonour that were laid at my door by other people’s actions.
I cannot breach it without the most stringent concentration to speak words only of truth, in support of others and with honour.
I cannot bear the thought of hurting anyone the way I have been hurt and permanently damaged by thoughtless lies and ignorance.
The knowledge that I have damaged comprehension puts a railing on top of the wall that I peer through in the hope that I will see the correct words to speak and write.
The view is misty.
Forgive my silence it is kindly meant.

Holiday Break

This is one of the photographs I took at Delamere forest. Some of the rest I have put on slideshows for my entry to the Round Robin Challenge. I saved the draft of this post some days ago so it now appears at
One Star

All of them are in a slideshow widget, a forest of photographs, at the bottom of the sidebar together with others taken at different times.

I will be taking a break from posting anything other than entries to some photographic challenges and finishing the mouse’s story on Stories between Friends.
Callie, my youngest dog, severely injured herself when I went to Delamere Forest. She has received very good Veterinary care and will make a full recovery. She ran onto a branch or something so sharp that it drove into her hind leg over 9 inches and has traumatised the muscles badly.
Both my dogs and I are suffering from claustrophobia with walks no longer on the daily timetable. I cannot steel myself to take only Chris out and leave Callie behind pining. I hope she will be able to manage small walks next week.
I hope everyone has a very good holiday and stays safe.

Bolero

"At the centre of the Milky Way"

Credit ESO Steffan Gillessen

No decorated evergreen Christmas trees
Ever shone with dancing lights like these,
The mystery partner they circle in space,
Simply hides behind an unknown face,
The knowledge we possess only shows,
How little it is that mankind knows,
Who places the present here for us to open?
Who in the future will redeem this token?

The Season's Greetings

A puddle of water captured this image I merely photographed it.


The earth holds an echo
From a time long ago,
And a star is born,
Singing to the dawn,
Winter waves a wand,
And renews the bond
Between a heavenly light,
And a land in night.

Music fills the morning air,
With silent melodies so fair,
Bells ring in answer to the sound,
Rising from the frozen ground.

Dance to the rhythm’s beat,
See with joy death’s defeat,
In a song set free,
To shine happily
On this winter’s day,
And promise to stay
Holding a heavenly light,
Always within sight.


I wish all a very happy holiday.