March Mornings
Magpie Four magpies fightingIn the road, obliviousTo me passing by Magpie finds long stickJackdaw wants it, sky scuffle!Fight, flight, Magpie wins Robin In the blackthorn boughsRobin; red lantern on branchAmong the blossom Goldfinch Goldfinches riff freeJazz. Syncopated beats onBare…
Ways to brighten up these dreary February days
Picks from my Etsy shop this month: These cute little pin badges features my heart motif design on a multicolour background. The badges measure 25mm in diameter each. Packaged on a backing card and wrapped in tissue paper, this matching pair of…
Haiku after visiting Ham Wall
Marsh Harrier Gold wings in late sunStruck from Thor’s hammer, bright streakOf talons and beak Starling Murmuration Front row gatheringWe wait for the performanceA winter ballet Sky whale! Sky whale! Swan!Starlings flow shapes across skyNature’s movie show
Free Square Paper Basket Pattern
Using the whole of an A4 sheet of paper for one basket(zero waste), I've created this simple paper basket for a great little craft project. Ideal for parties, egg hunts, Easter table decorations etc. You can either draw out the grid on your sheet of A4 paper or…
Wick sketches of birds and bird feeders
Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend!
Cover of an eBook with the title, 'Drenched Full of Light and Singing with Wild Birdsong', collected poems of P L Herlihy. Close up picture of a pink and orange scallop shell on a sandy beach
New for 2026! Link to my new Kindle eBook poetry release amzn.eu/d/0Vq8mvM
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New Release for 2026 – Poetry Omnibus
I am delighted to release this new omnibus of my lyric poems, pulled from fifty years of poetry writing, on subjects ranging from dreams and mediations to walks through local landscapes, art and nature. 'Instead, I am reflected as I am in the silver…
January Etsy Picks
New Year picks from my Etsy shop this month: Hand Stitched Paper Bookmark Cards: Winter is the perfect time to curl up with a good book and my hand-stitched paper bookmarks, sent with a blank card are perfect for booklovers. Pair it with a good book for a great gift idea. Cotton…
January and it’s freezing!
This morning the starling flock flew out at dawn in minus six degrees centigrade, as they flew overhead, due to the thousands of birds passing, I was able to notice a pattern within the larger grid of the flock. Starling DRS haiku: (You can find more of my birdwatching…
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Art Montage 2025
A look back at some of the art I've seen while out and about this year. (Stripes, lines, red, threads, waves, shadows, surface, time, stance.) From top to bottom: Myths & Machines exhibition, Niki de Saint Phalle Myths & Machines exhibition, Jean TinguelyThe Madonna and Child with…
Find handmade Christmas gifts in my Etsy shop this month
Handmade Christmas gifts in my Etsy shop now.
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I'm delighted to release three new short stories! Dipping into a precarious and dangerous future across three planets, Venus, Earth and Mars, these three stories look at how human existence might extend beyond Earth.
#scifi #ai #future #sciencefiction #newrelease #Kindle #Mars
Starling Haiku for Halloween
October sees the return of the huge flocks of starlings to Somerset and I am very lucky to be able to watch these extraordinary little birds locally. They are an endless source of entertainment and inspiration and they definitely brighten up those grey winter days with…
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On a day trip to Weymouth in October - Birdwatching Haiku
Gladioli from the Garden
This weekend we had stormy weather which left some late blooming gladioli blown over in the garden and so I decided to pick a few for the house and use them for drawing practice this week. These late bloomers have all been this lovely white and red bicolour, making…
Shhh! 30% off Secret Santa and Table Gift Ideas
Looking for small, unique and individual gifts in the run up to the festive season? For the first two weeks of this October I’m running a sale with 30% off selected items in my Etsy shop so hurry now and find a range of handmade gifts like these…
Photo of Ed Davey with the text of a quote: "At a time of such instability and uncertainty, it is our values that must prevail. Decency. Compassion. Community. Respect for the rule of law. Values that have always been at the heart of our party. Our party celebrates Britain’s diversity as a great strength. Our party knows that our country thrives when it is open and outward-looking."
Now more than ever, we must stand up for core liberal values—equality, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
Join us in defending these values: http://libdems.org.uk/join
This morning's storm clouds rolling through... #weather
Dragonfly resting on a twig light glinting on its glass like wings
Dodging the rain to find this gorgeous dragonfly in the garden today
#dragon
Eye eye Captain
This gorgeous staircase, found in the Queen's House, Greenwich in London reminded me of an eye on a visit earlier in the year.
Haiku Book News
I’m happy to announce that an updated version of ‘A Bright Balance of Feathers’ is now available as either an eBook or paperback on Amazon here; or as a personalised paperback in my Etsy shop here. Featuring over 250 of my birdwatching haiku I’ve added in some more illustrations as…
Three greetings cards featuring a copy of original oil painting of the Top of Glastonbury Tor
Pack of three greetings cards featuring this view of Glastonbury Tor available in my Etsy shop now:
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A stack of low fantasy book, Whyllmoon
'Be gentle on the shoulders of Old Mother and her family, tread slow and with care, she has spent a long time holding up the world for us. Sing her a song to soothe her as you pass.' A quote from the back of the Whyllmoon book. Join Wilva Cut-Hand and her friends as they set out across Whyll to reach Starhanda's Rock at High Merlon. They need to take astronomical readings to present at the Annual Council Court in Whyllmouth. From their lives as apprentices at the Offering House in Whyllbow, they travel to The Foundry at Dundook, then on to the mountains to try and find answers to the strange events happening in their lands, making new friends and encountering danger along the way.
I now have some author's copies of Whyllmoon for sale in my Etsy shop that you can have personalised, great for gifts or for a bit summer reading!
Find them here:
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