Juliet Wilson
Gulls
Gulls divebomb each other,
squabble over perching rights
on chimney pots,
throw back their heads
in raucous chorus,
rip rubbish sacks to shreds,
steal chicks from nests
and eat them on the roofs
then launch into the sky
to soar on thermals,
sharp white wings
against the blue.
squabble over perching rights
on chimney pots,
throw back their heads
in raucous chorus,
rip rubbish sacks to shreds,
steal chicks from nests
and eat them on the roofs
then launch into the sky
to soar on thermals,
sharp white wings
against the blue.
Interpreting the Waggle Dance
An old beekeeper told me
about the Waggle Dance -
the shaking and stepping moves
bees make to map out
where honey can be found.
dance longer - the honey is further
dance head up - fly towards the sun
The old beekeeper told me
different species of bees
can learn each others dances
but, he said
they're all getting tired
as each year they need to dance for longer.
about the Waggle Dance -
the shaking and stepping moves
bees make to map out
where honey can be found.
dance longer - the honey is further
dance head up - fly towards the sun
The old beekeeper told me
different species of bees
can learn each others dances
but, he said
they're all getting tired
as each year they need to dance for longer.
Marzipan moon
marzipan moon rises slowly
through rusting clouds
shrinks herself paler
until she sits white
high in the sky
the lights of a plane
flash on and off
below her
through rusting clouds
shrinks herself paler
until she sits white
high in the sky
the lights of a plane
flash on and off
below her
Juliet Wilson was born in Manchester and studied in Edinburgh where she still lives. Her blog Crafty Green Poet contains her environmental poetry along with ideas for making crafts out of recycled materials. She edits the blog magazine Bolts of Silk and has a personal website. She has had over 50 poems published in UK poetry journals, regularly reviews poetry publications for New Hope International Online, has performed her work around Edinburgh and has facilitated workshops on creative writing and recycled art. She also works for a small charity.
