Devon A Light

The photograph is of an autumn sunrise, taken from Morchard Bishop.

The sky pinks and oranges

With red

Celebrations

After a stormy night

And in imagination I’m led

By nature and a million words

Which in the silence I have heard

That might

Set Devon all alight.

‘Devon A Light’ comes from the collection of poems Devon a Light which is available for purchase as a book via my poetry store here and to read or purchase as an ebook on Amazon here.

Arch of Glory – November 2025

The photograph was taken from Morchard Bishop in the autumn.

We saw

the arch of glory

Which framed

our story

Of birth

Childhood and growth

What would be next

We wondered

Gazing

At the richest colours

In fascination

Both.

‘Arch of Glory’ comes from the collection of poems Devon a Light which is available for purchase as a book via my poetry store here and to read or purchase as an ebook on Amazon here.

My Heart Leaps Up…

“My heart leaps up when I behold

A rainbow in the sky:

So was it when my life began;

So is it now I am a man…”
Wordsworth

It’s not a very scientific explanation of a rainbow but Wordsworth’s lines have a magic of their own.

They remind me of my connection with the world. That grey skies not only have silver linings but also that out of nowhere a beautiful rainbow can suddenly appear.

It so happened on this blustery walk in Shropshire, I was also blessed by a flock of golden plover, who performed an amazing aerial dance over the fields:

Does your heart leap up when you behold a rainbow in the sky?

You can read Wordsworth’s full poem (it’s quite short!) here.