Category: Nature

The Burning Snail

November 14th, 2025

There was a little snail sitting on a hill
Gazing at the world below her
Such gratitude she felt
At the beauty she could see
She thought nothing could take her off kilter

Until across the shore she saw
Another snail on fire
She panicked and thought to help him
Til she noticed the matches he had in his hand
So stopped did her panic within

How beautifully bright he burned
With all of his despair
His light rivalled the sun
Charred to a crisp
His yelling turned to a whisper
That snail was cooked well done.
Two Oak Trees

November 1st, 2025

Two wise oak trees
Standing on a hill
Withstanding all weather

Down pours the rain
Out comes the sun
Strong they stand together
Their Song

October 22nd, 2025

She gazed across the water,
Up towards the moon
Her heart full
Her face wet
The bottle empty
Her lips red
She pined for her Venn diagram

In her hands were strings
They played a tune
And sung she did beside them
A gentle loving song of hope

The song glided along the water and up towards the sky
Over the clouds and mountains
The birds stopped for a second to let the song pass
And chirped a little nod for its way
Up to the eclipse

Where her song did another meet
His song so sweet
And the sun and the moon danced
Gently, slow and steady
To not rock the world
Shake it off balance
But to soothe everyone
Their fears, their hate
The universal lullaby
Did their song make

Her song continued back on its journey
Over to the warmer water
Where it stopped at the cockpit
And swirled round his head
Her beautiful love
Fast asleep in bed

His song also continued onward north
To the colder place but cosy
It slipped down the mushroom vent
Where she was sleeping
And wrapped itself around her
Where it synced with her breathing.
Breathe A Little

October 6th, 2025

Push it down the sadness
Push it down the grief
Breathe that little shallower
To not rock what’s underneath

Survive another second
Hold back the tears
Breathe that little shallower
Don’t give in to the fears

Distract another minute
Recite helpful words
Breathe a little shallower
Suppress that pang of hurt

Get into the sunshine
Hug those you love
Breathe a little deeper
Let out cries above

Lessons comes in all shapes
Let it start within
Breathe a little deeper
Let healing begin
The Drift

June 9th, 2025

What do two beings do when their worlds no longer meet?
Do they try to bring their worlds together?
Or do they simply drift apart?

What does one being do watching the other float away?
Try to keep them close?
Or wave them on their way?

Keep yourself busy
Whatever will be will be
For as long as it’s meant to be

We cannot control the universe
We cannot control our hearts
We cannot control others freedom
Just as we cannot control their farts
The Snail on a Bridge

June 5th, 2025

There was a little snail waiting on a bridge
She waited all day and all night
She waited in the sun, the wind, and the rain
She didn’t want to give up the fight

She looked out to the water
She looked over to the land
She wondered what could have happened

She started to worry
In came some doubt
Perhaps she’ll be waiting forever

As strong as her heart was she wasn’t a fool
She knew there was a chance of change
She waited, she feared, she even prayed
In hope that time was just delayed

There was a little snail waiting on a bridge…
Snails in the Grass

April 10th, 2025

Through the grass they wandered
Pushing blades aside
How tall were the daffodils
Seemingly miles high
Slow and steady
Tight and firm
Their hands clasped together
The two little snails
Side by side
Faced the toughest weather
Knowing it would soon pass
And then the sky would clear
Their love and strength
Keeping them safe and always near
Though they couldn’t see where they were going
They felt the calling near
The smell of the ocean
Dissipating minds of fear
Leading with an open heart
It was not time to run
Pulsating at a steady beat
Glowing like the sun
The Floating Snail

April 4th, 2025

There was a little snail
Who was soooo full of love
She started to float away
Up above the flowers
The trees, and the houses
Up to the clouds ….

Until she was so high
She started to get scared
She didn’t know how to get down
The rain started coming
The thunder was rattling
So she hid under her shell
She hid until…

Out of the distance
She saw a snail on a leaf
Making his way towards her
He pulled her aboard
Held her tight so she’d not fall
And off they continued
Their adventure.
The Little Leaf

April 4th, 2025

There was a little leaf who blew off a tree
It started to fly it was so windy
Over the houses, over the bridge
Suddenly it found itself teetering on a ridge
Right over a waterfall, birds flew below
Then a slight gust of wind tipped the leaf
And woaaaaaah
It battled down the waterfall
Couldn’t see a thing
No way of stopping itself
Nothing for it to cling
It tumbled down and hit the rocks
It’s body battered and torn
Eventually it found itself drift back ashore
The little leaf did lie there limp
Tired from it’s adventure
Basking in the crispy sun
Until it flaked and was no more.
Hu(wo)man

March 27th, 2025

What is a team?
Not this, we say. Not this.
You want to talk my dear?
Wait for the child to sleep, can we?
Oh! You’re more important?!
[She breathes, her heart dead weight]
A single male in the wild can never be trusted, for he will kill the cubs for his gain
How human are we?
Not much, I say. Not much.
There’s not much to say my dear
Actions speak louder than words, it seems.
Oh! I guess this isn’t important!
[She breathes, her heart more weight than gold]
A mother will never feel bad for sacrificing a man for the welfare and love of her child.
How human are we?
We are mothers! Regardless of species.
We are women.
We are what it means to be humane.
Something a man may never truly understand…