A new setting for an old favourite haiku 1 of mine about the Kestrel, inspired by a passage from the writings of Richard Jefferies ...
a light breeze
sweeping the hill
a kestrel’s cry
Listen - there he is - singing now from the hawthorn at the edge of the wood; ‘chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff, chiff‘, the thin notes hanging in the air - the arrival of Spring ...
cold easterly the double notes of a chiffchaff
A Lark Rising - Reimagining Richard Jefferies #6
One of Jefferies’ favourite birds, the lark, was for him associated not only with summer days, but with the promise of summer that is felt towards the end of winter. This small bird of the light and endless blue sky, that seemed to bring a message of hope, of love even, was one he could never tire of seeing and hearing.
'stillness in movement' (a #haiku film)... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-B09N5EibE
If interested, I am now selling my watercolours on http://johnaltringham.co.uk. Most of the work on the website is potentially for sale. Posting on the 'for sale' page will be a bit slow and random so do get in touch if anything else on the site interests you. Please retweet!
4If you remember Ladybird books from your childhood, give @LBFlyawayhome a follow. Some great memories, info & a celebration of the artists 👍🏻 📚😊 https://twitter.com/lbflyawayhome/status/1420449771005878283
Other work by the Ladybird artists, part 166.
‘Rural Scene’ (1950)
#RonaldLampitt
A hint of #Autumn in the air ...
cool breeze
swallow gather
on the wires
#haiku #Swallow
