I am not going to attempt to comment on Brexit other than this appalling mess we’re in now is thanks to someone thinking that he was sure he knew what the outcome would be. But things certainly didn’t go to plan and we’re the worse off for that.
However, this is not the best of times to send my blood pressure up. I shall refrain from thinking about politics and instead make only a light reference to the sad situation of many migrants in the following –
No Barriers
Nearly sunset
January sky soon to be a palette
for shades of evening light.
Suddenly
skeins of Barnacle geese head
back to feeding grounds.
Solway coast, haven to migrants
from Svalbard, welcomed
nourished.
Their journey
free from barriers, unimpeded
by politics, prejudice.
Sometimes we need to get away from people and all the tensions of the modern day world. We need to clear our heads of the mindless activities of so many people in places of power.
Today I saw clusters of ladybirds, sowed seeds, cleared weeds and watched goldfinches feeding. This is one part of the world that makes sense. The garden is going to plan, many of the geese have flown back to their home in the north. Sometimes, some things feel right …
Life's a Beach 