(November,1955 / Manchester, UK)

Poems of Jacqui Thewless

1. A Good Poet is Also A Weaver (for Meryl) 3/3/2013
2. A Poem Contains That 2/1/2013
3. Advent 11/29/2010
4. Advent 2 12/6/2012
5. After 3 12/7/2012
6. Apocalypse 9/9/2009
7. Autumn 10/26/2010
8. Ayer's Rock (for Katie) 12/4/2010
9. Bequest (from Rob Bain and Dylan Thomas) 8/5/2011
10. Betty 7/4/2009
11. Birthday Gifts 11/24/2010
12. Blessing for your heart 9/23/2009
13. Blue Wall 6/9/2012
14. Carningli 11/11/2012
15. Christmas 11/11/2012
16. Christmas Candelabra 9/15/2009
17. Church Rock 9/27/2010
18. Closing my eyes 4/24/2012
19. Compass bearing 9/5/2009
20. Compass Points 8/21/2009

HAIBUN 2

Every year in winter I forget what spring is like. Here in Pembroke, and throughout the county, the first harbinger is a white froth of Blackthorn blossom – before the first greening of trees. Yet white is cool; a chaste colour. Later, when the first young green leaves in the hedgerows peep, a sense of warmth to come is quickened and our spirits lift.
At home, I feed the garden birds until the end of March. It is a rare treat to catch a glimpse of the wren.

buoyant winter bird
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