Today the colours seem more clear
than they usually are round here.
The lime green shade of ivy leaves,
emerald tones deep in the trees.
Hawthorn berries, glowing red
while pure white snowdrops raise their head.
Today I realised I heard
songs of many different birds
A collared dove calls out its name
I hear a chiffchaff do the same,
the 'electronics' of the starling
a blackbird's voice, so clear and sparkling.
Today I opened up my eyes
and saw cotton wool cumulus floating by,
cirrus streaks on azure blue,
contrails of aircraft passing through.
I don't know what broke the spell.
Today I noticed I feel well.
(Poem based on the 'Take Notice' strand of the Five Ways to Wellbeing.)
