Lent week 5

The vibrant burnt umber orange

Of the Skipper's photo was gone,

'De-saturation' had taken place:

The greys of the result were dull.

Hopes lost, disappointment, let down

Are colourless too; vivid ideas

Become trampled, muddy and

To 're-saturate' in need of will.

Will power can grow flabby.

March 29th

Brussels

Brexit starts today;

The trigger letter given:

Trade rebirth begins?

                                                                        

                                                                                   Butterflies

Revelling in the warmth of the day

A holly blue plays the air waves,

Never landing but just dancing

Tantalisingly in and out of sight.

Hours later, Madame Butterfly

With her kimono 'wings' and grace

Sings her love for a man whose flown.

She is trapped in her love anguish

Pinned down by misery til death

Let's her go: like the holly blue

She finds joy in liberation.