The giant awoke on the hill ...

The door knocker caught my eye -

I caught a glimpse of wicked horns - 

Above the door was a Green Man - 

The house was silent - 

I pictured witch bottles in the thick walls - 

There were shadows in the low ceilinged rooms - 

Across the narrow street was a lichened tower -

Gargoyles crouched above a locked garden - 

The giant awoke on the hill - 

Ancient names were written in the sky -

17 January 2022

Cerne Abbas