Seeds in Flight - by
An ancient woman, who has lived all seasons,
/ wanders the earth gathering camomile.
/
/ Each flower in her apron is a star,
/ her apron…
wildflowers
It’s a Mineral, the Mind - by
Velvet the Himalayan poinsettia in bloom,
/ silver the scabbard of thrusting power,
/ the mind is a clear scent,
/ the pen is a new…
The Scale of Things - by
There’s a whole country at the foot of the stone
/ If you care to look
/ These are the stones we have instead…
the island in September - by
yellow sea-cabbage …
A Tentsmuir Flora - by
‘Existing floras exhibit only one moment in the history of the earth’s vegetation.’
/ Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer: ‘Plant Distribution’.
/ Encyclopedia…
Four Directions - by
for and after Gael Turnbull. 3 July 2004
/
/ The garlic bulbs burst
/
/ bolt to attention
/ gone to seed-blossoms
/
/ long stems rise upwards
/ twirl and curl…