they told me to connect with nature
I’m doing it
undoing years of separation
nature is a family
wind & rain & sun & weather
cold frost flowers shade
ever changing
always teaching
feelings are not concrete
nothing stays the same
& you will never have it figured
just when you think you know it
a leaf may fall to the ground
& a bird will spread its wings
or the wind may dance over the grass
& you will feel at ease
Simon Alderwick is originally from London and currently lives in West Wales. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Ink Sweat & Tears, Anthropocene, Ample Remains, Dwelling, Black Flowers and Coven, as well as the Portrait issue of Dust. He's on Twitter @SimonAlderwick