24 May: the pattern of rain across the windscreen: thick
sweeps of water followed by a blurred clarity
25 May: an adolescent blackbird digs for worms; breakfast
between beak, he pauses, then flies out of sight
26 May: between its petals the peony harbours yesterday’s
rain
27 May: sparrows scritch and scratch at the house walls for
nest material - I imagine bird cement
28 May: with their deep, dark, unknowable eyes, the young
cows stare at us through the window
29 May: in the nursery, viola plants in bone china cups,
their petals and leaves refashioning the notion of afternoon tea
30th May: the white notes of the Hawthorn make
themselves known amongst the deeper tones
of Horse Chestnut, Oak, the beginning hints of Ash
31st May: fists knead the dough to a smooth ball
that’s set to rest: the kitchen is plump with bready air
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