Amanda the green witch very gently squeezed Yew berry to bewitch vile mortals who deserved to die by drinking brown- black seeds venting her wrath into the vat, her gown splashed by the boiling broth. Death Cap, Panther Cap a Pinch of, Fly Agaric Destroying Angel a Swirling deadly magic Peering through her window. Alfred whispered lets drag Her out, and get her crow And we will burn the hag Amanda stirred in some black ni...

Part one: I sat in the train carriage feeling separated from the scene around me. I was starting my journey by rail down to Dover; across the Channel by ferry, across France to Marseilles, then by boat in tourist class to Israel. I had lived with this group of girls who were weeping with regret of leaving their parents behind, on a farm in Somerset where we were being selected as Kibbutz community living material; for two...

Tentative trusting and tenderly his lips lightly lingered on my mouth. Innocent and trustful I felt his body trembling against mine. Hopefully and hungry for love; I returned his kiss and love was mine. We clung to each other oblivious of the partying people around us.

I lie back in thegrass wekeep long forthe butterflies.watching theclouds scudding across the skyfeeling the tall stalksswaying inthe windRemembering when I was achild runningbare leggeddown a grassyslope,falling and grazing my kneeswith greenblood of thegrass embeddedin my skin.An ant crawlsinto my ear.A blade ofgrass ticklesmy face;the only placethat I can feelIf I couldonly turn andtaste the sweetjuicy stem again.Now I...

Peace tiptoes gently Into my life Letting me breathe Keeping you in my sight. The moon glows and the stars shine so bright; imagine the universe a travelling light. Peace inside me Gives me the strength To see how the world Could be in serenity. One day all peoples Will see each other with Love in their heart and soul. And unite. Bring on the peace This star lit night. And this cloudless day love with all your might.

I catch my breath at the beauty of a tulip nodding in the breeze, the sweet moon shining like a Cheshire cat’s smile; an opalescent raindrop drooping from a spider’s web. Such beauty in the curve of your shoulder and the dark brows that protect your eyes; your gentle laugh and, most wonderful of all; is that I can share all of this with you.

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As I listen to Bach; peaceful notes to rest my busy mind, gently enter my ears, calming my heart; the music carries me along energising my heart beat. The cello strings are gently stroked by the musician, working so hard to emulate his hero dead but exulted. The cello’s timbre closest of all instruments to that of a wide ranging male voice. comforts my female body

HOPELESS I am so shattered and so needlessly empty I thought I had a chance I was so expectant. Where did that chance go? The story was perfect. My heart was fully engaged; And my soul; my peers gave me loving feedback and my hope was pure. The day came to celebrate that I had won an award, but that sweet dream was jarred; rewards that never came before stayed away

I stood on an Erraid hill, attuned to ancient times; sensing the continuum of island life from the first sheep herders. For a city dweller it was a thrill when the signal “move forward” came from the valley below. Hurrying, scrambling; feeling the sun and wind upon my face; tripping on the clumps of grass and rocks; squelching in the bogs; brambles catching my clothes; weaving round wild flowers adrenalin pumping, I found...

“Marie has invited us to visit her in Paris,” my husband said. Joyful for him as he has little contact with his family it would be a scary journey for me. Into the unknown; visiting a cousin who only eats vitamins and drinks black coffee. What will I eat and who will nourish me? Food is my only life support, like a parent who did not let me down. I meditated on my dilemma and a message came to me. You will not starve from...

As I wandered along amongst the detritus of humanity; dogs of the market place, dead flowers, chewed up receipts half eaten burgers in plastic take-away boxes; someone’s shoe, a red jacket flung over a table (someone would miss that); the rats finding titbits round the fish and chip stand, stray dogs fighting over some bones discarded by the butcher; I saw a little girl sitting and crying holding a paper carrier bag. Her...

Everything in this world has a place except for me This flower cosy in its family of daffodils waving in unison under the pink blossoms of the cherry tree. reminds us it is Spring This worm undulating its tiny body has the purpose to aureate the grass. Everything has a purpose except for me. The life giving rain splattering on my face The bee pollinating these flowers The sun making our planet give life. But I, who others...

I can love everybody And celebrate Their presence I can see beauty In their flaws Or in their pain. I can see their Sacred essence And see wonder In their struggles. I can love anybody Except the woman That tries to Take my man.

Football chanting Fills my ears, Finding fear. Family huddled, Faint hope of peace Under London Confiscate that vuvuzela! Keep them from crushing me