Rebel Antiquary
Magpie If only I could soar like an eagle to see the world as I cannot. I am a magpie in black and white, in flight through clouds, seeking colour. … Continue reading Rebel Antiquary
Tag: poems
‘Two cultures’ poems
Backwards and forwards learning Backwards and forwards learning contributes to who I am. Neither the microscope nor the telescope quite help me in the focus with which I wish to see. Backwards … Continue reading ‘Two cultures’ poems
Psychiatry in fabula
Chipped Tooth The administrator now the administered. Pulse-oximeter sirens a frenzied fear, friendly faces pace in busyness managing checklists to the unknown. Man-made epilepsy in-a-box. Temples numbing – signify it … Continue reading Psychiatry in fabula
Time passing
time passing poems by Peter: Ode to Narrative. Born backwards; could sleep standing-up, lived in a world upside-down. silent as light. grafted like a Scott; found and loved Cimbrone. Stars … Continue reading Time passing
The Poet’s House
The Poet’s House, Burngrains, Alvah, Banffshire. “The black and white photograph shows a two storeyed nineteenth century house with dormer windows to the front. The house is built of stone … Continue reading The Poet’s House
Aietandoruis poems [part II]
TIPPERLINN SUNSHINE. A cluster of small cottages women handloom weavers Tipperlinn, with a ‘reputation’ for sunshine, and the ‘best people’ in Edinburgh. RATIONAL + PRACTICAL. The sunny cottages replaced by … Continue reading Aietandoruis poems [part II]
Thoughts that became final
Stuart Kelly, in the Scotsman, 16 August 2025: a review of ‘The Empire of Forgetting’ by John Burnside “Although it reflects his longstanding concerns with haunting and mortality, this posthumous … Continue reading Thoughts that became final
It was the singing.
This is my latest piece of garden art: