Singing as the Darkness Lifts

Yesterday was the kind of day where the snow leopards curled together, the sealions barked and the flamingos padded their feet. At the end of the day the full moon hid behind clouds.

My poem, Llandudno Promenade One January Evening , was commended in this year's Festival Of Firsts Poetry Competition. LLANDUDNO PROMENADE ONE JANUARY EVENING   Somewhere, miles away, sand blows into drifts and ridges. Hot scalloped patterns. So dry.   Right here on the grey width it’s rough balls of hail. They fall first together in blurred lines. Then they’re dust, blown and brushed on and on by the rhythm of the wind.   And here two lovers are kissing. The hail is still hailing to the right drenching the town. To the left, it’s pock-marking the sea. Behind and in front it might also still be happening, but here for a moment is a kiss.   Rain-split rays from a long line of lamps edge the dark of the promenade where the air has echoed so many times with that’s the way to do it .   And right here the kiss continues.

Not shot in the Summer, nor at Fermain Bay, which seems a bit strange now... but I like the poem and it adds colour after drafting 'Grey' yesterday.

Deciding to hang around after last night's concert resulted in getting to see Joan Baez before she boarded her tour bus and departed. I loved offering her a handshake and looking her in the eyes to tell her that her work was good. The three of us had good handshakes - she said so. A magical moment shared with good people has me smiling.

I thought it was just my sister that videoed me when I thought she was just taking a photo, but I did love this moment of cow whispering on a sunny walk this afternoon.

I loved having a seaside kind of day on Saturday. It was so sunny I had to buy a t-shirt because I hadn't packed one and then I got to beachcomb and play with this shadowsome one. In the evening it was time to celebrate 40 years of marriage of two lovely friends. A little dancing, a lot of laughter and plenty of good conversation in the room.

Yesterday I learnt how to throw a curve ball and today I threw my first ever excellent curve ball just so I could catch Mew. It made me smile.