Forbidden Dreams
You cast off with a heavy heart, A flash of bloodshot as you leap; And even though this is the start, The ocean waves call
Nature
The Death of a New Species
In Africa there is a killer Queen Engaging in a spot of filicide; Where two sub-species meet in zones between Their habitats, all male offspring
The Sparrowhawk
At the end of my garden I see you perched quietly, Your orange belly glowing Like a slowly setting sun. A dead leaf tumbles
The Peppered Moth
Arising from our ashen pit of toil, As forge and mill did shape this unkempt land; The blackness of the trees from coal and oil,
Senescence by the Sea
Whilst it is certain that we all must die, Why is it that we must grow old with age? Our final acts upon this mortal
It Isn’t Really Up to Me
With climate change now set in stone I go to turn on my TV, And watch the other people moan: “It isn’t really up to
Our Children Are Not Werewolves
The moon it rises overhead, As children sleep and go to bed; But when it swaps from old to new Do angels see their horns
Biological Entanglement
Your search for energy you can’t suppress, Looking for particles of light on waves. A perfect quantum engine you possess, Your search for energy you
Twisted Love
Emerging from my host now fully grown, I test my twisted wings on freedom short; Then start my search for your sweet pheromone, And spy
Where the Wild Things Are
The sky lit up with careless ease, We left you as we fled the scene. A distant whisper in the trees, The sky lit up