Lent Challenge Week 4

Wednesday March 11th

A butterfly moves,

Eyes and hearts

lift in wonder

beyond the funeral.

Thursday March 12th

Syria

Four years of war,

Sides unclear, reasons muddled

Purpose lost in rubble.

Friday March 13th

Working together

For each other and their queen

Leaf cutter ants thrive.

Saturday March 14th

Across centuries

A Chinese horse laughs

We smile too - a mood is caught.

Sunday March 15th

I woke up listening:

The plaintive cries of lambs,

Sounding like desperate babies

muddled my responses;

the deep notes of the cuckoo

Sounded after breakfast,

Distant but the first of Spring.

Wind blustered around our walking

With accompanying birdsong

Indecipherable but lyrical

Except for squawking pheasants;

A natural soundscape,

Shattered by a gunshot.

Monday March 16th

Gradations of grey

Swallow up views

Like brain murk

Which hides a choice name.

Tuesday March 17th

Slowly, with great care

The stained glass is slotted back

Christ replaces trees.