Raindrops fell like icy pearls ...

Above our heads were golden leaves - the rain had just stopped - 

We walked to Ower Quay past the dark pines - 

Ditches brimmed with rainwater - 

The boundaries of ancient fields were marked by lichened oaks - 

The rings of a felled tree reminded me of past summers - I felt my heart jump inside its nest of bone - 

We stood on the shore of Ower Lake - 

The still water reflected the smoky sky - 

We heard the faint dull clamour of Brent geese - 

Oak trees overlooked the narrow beach - raindrops fell like icy pearls - 

11.45

Wednesday 4 November 2015

Ower Quay

Purbeck

Dorset