George Stanworth
Poet - Lyricist - Performer
Nature Poems
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Beer belly clouds
lop over the horizon,
wearing the landscape
like jeans.
Fog thickening
like arteries,
devours hope –
consuming memories.
Trees twitch
like raindrop nerves
tensing as they
fall.
The diabetic sky
collapses
in relief,
wetting itself.
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DUNSTABLE DOWNS
​
A hillside of walkers gathering slow
blend with the gold medal fields all aglow.
Kites finding freedom, flutter and flow
as looping Red Kites begin to swoop low.
Families with picnics bask in the sun
whilst ice-cream smeared children playfully run.
Dogs chasing frisbees bark at the fun
as strolling events are just about done.
Rooks search for scraps on the Downs chalky chest.
Footballs pace quicker as if on a quest.
Hypnotic gliders hover like rest,
drifting away, along with my stress.
Serenity cycles. Smiles are on tour.
The wonder of nature is what we’re there for.
The café embraces a coach trip or more.
Benches remember all those gone before.
I view all the tissue-like clouds move along
whilst hearing the skylark sing beautiful song.
The smell of contentment is fragrant and strong.
Our Dunstable Downs is where I belong.
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ELPIS
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Patterns of fashion,
fluttering fast,
flap with excitement as
Icarus laughs.
Motifs of passion
hurriedly seek
pleasures in heights
of glossy conceit.
Eager antennae
racing its plight,
pushes for glory
and mimics the night.
Eruptions of Elpis
dripping delight
flatters like Regan
discharging hype.