Gauntwulf

These photos were taken on a recent expedition to a wildfowl center near Bishop Auckland in County Durham (my wife is the birdwatcher). I really liked the twisted shapes of the alder trees.

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It takes great care
To choose the clothes
The trousers, the shirt
The colour of my hair
The length, the cut

I have to get the curl just right

And then my eyes
That shade of piercing blue
Oh, and don’t forget the shoes
DO NOT forget the shoes

With some discomfort
I slip into
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And take a breath