It's the first of March today, hence the title. Why do we say 'white rabbits! white rabbits! white rabbits!' on this day? If anyone knows...

Last year we had a family of Magpies nesting in our Ash tree, right at the bottom of our garden. It was a source of of joy and amusement...

Ok, so perhaps not, as it is late February. This winter (in the UK) has been exceptionally wet. Wet, wet, wet. It seems that there hasn't...

Being a northern soul I have written a few poems about the history, landscape and culture of Yorkshire. Here is a selection for you,...

Where does that phrase come from about shy, retiring wallflowers? I have been growing wallflowers in my garden for a couple of years now...

Another murky and damp late winter/early spring day in mid February. It has been a strange winter, up and down temperature wise, due to...

Paradise Lost Hanging fungus yellow popcorn Bright green mattresses of moss Rowan berries like orange stars In the bracken tawny dawn....

Every day is haiku day for me, and so I am posting a haiku daily. Out walking today, my ears were met with a tremendous din, almost like...

What is real, and what is imagined? Can there be an emotional reality expressed through imagined events? The ‘Ode to Sergeant Mandy’ in...

Valentine's Day and the birds in the garden are becoming more active, it won't be soon before they find a mate and start raising a...

After a long week and some very interesting weather (ok, snow, which was a short lived affair) it is finally Friday. Yes, the weekend is...

I read Melissa's poem about her porridge pan (previous post). I thought her pan was bit too domesticated, and missed a rich outdoor...

Now you may be thinking that poetry has to be about highfalutin' or serious topics, but no it does not. A poem can be about anything at...

Haiku come in many forms, and one that I have been experimenting with lately is the split sequence created by Peter Jastermsky. When you...

These are written by my fellow poet Simon Duncan. I hope you will enjoy encountering his distinctive voice. Window opens Ladybirds...

Usually the haiku I write are shaped by my experience that day. Mostly I think I am inspired by my garden and the many visitors who...

One of my passions is writing haiku. It is so much more than simply counting syllables! The practice involves creating unique images from...

As a writer I have a longstanding interest in nature and the world around me. For many years I have had a passion for the little things,...

A traditional subject for a traditional form. But with a modern twist and the strict form is somehow liberating - freedoms set by...

Hi, we are a small group of poets from around Saltaire, West Yorkshire. This website is where we hope to share our poems with you, which...