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Sue Spiers

 

 

 

Compline

A woodpigeon calls
his five-note matins.

Petals ratchet wide
as the sun rises.

A butterfly’s haphazard wing beat.

Reverberation of a gong,
sandalled feet on tiles.

Golden leaves in the gutter,
the downpipe’s digestion of rainfall.

Petals grind shut at dusk.

An echo of monkish vespers.

An owl brings mice
to hungry young.

 

 

Sue Spiers was born in Cyprus and returns when she can. She adores Kleftico, Baklava and olives. Sue helps out with the Winchester Poetry Festival, Open University Poetry Society and spoken word evenings with Winchester Muse. Twitter: @spiropoetry   Website: https://www.spiropoetry.com

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