I am currently working on a post about my recent trip to the beautiful country of Canada, but in an attempt to update more regularly, here is are a couple of poems inspired by my trip. That may not appear to be inspired specifically by Canadian happenings, but they are. Honest. I never write poetry (I always feel way too pretentious, though I do enjoy reading poetry. William Blake is brilliant) but this was an assignment for my English degree and I don't think it's these two are too embaressing to share. However if you think they're terrible don't worry. Poetry is not usually my thing. This shan't happen again.
Fireplace
Leaping, turning
Twisting, burning
Trapped by wire
Captured fire
Hands are warming
Cold clear morning
When at zero
Winter’s hero
A Walk in the Woods
Falling, falling, from the night
Winter’s kisses, sharp and bright
Scent of pine and crunch of snow
Treading where the grizzlies go
Fingers numb in frozen air
Casualties of this love affair
With bracing walks on untouched trails
Against nothing else this pastime fails
Silence now; no one around
Only the sound of foot on ground
Catch a snowflake, hold it tight
Just embrace the winter’s bite
Also, here is a teaser photograph for my next post. There will be hospitalisation, Canadian accents, a mermaid, too much food and the love of my life, Bradley.
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| Banff, Alberta |
