Great Aunt Astri : Writing

MY SHADOW AND I

MY SHADOW AND I

A Poem by Great Aunt Astri


Observed on a walk, one day.
S'WONDERFUL

S'WONDERFUL

A Poem by Great Aunt Astri


Dreaming of happy memories.
THE BALLAD OF THE BATTLE OF THE BIRD TABLE

THE BALLAD OF THE BATTLE OF THE BIRD TABLE

A Poem by Great Aunt Astri


A ballad, quatrains of syllables 8,6,8,6, iambic metre and abac rhyming. There are many different forms of ballad.
THE BUBBLE OF MUD

THE BUBBLE OF MUD

A Poem by Great Aunt Astri


Early poem written when I was a teenager.
The Much Maligned Pigeon.

The Much Maligned Pigeon.

A Poem by Great Aunt Astri


When I saw this pigeon on the bird table, I was reminded of D H Lawrence's poem, 'The Snake'. ;- ' A snake came to my water trough ....'
SUNNY DAYS OF YORE

SUNNY DAYS OF YORE

A Poem by Great Aunt Astri


A collaboration between Barleygirl and myself.