January England 2021: January Dawn, for Rose

January Dawn

 What colour the snow on the roof of the barn?

Pink ice in the puddles

Pink cherry the dawn

What colour the first light of frost on the field?

Soft blush on cold mud on cold mud so cold

What dark shape the blackbird fast swooping and low?

What far cry the corn crake?

What sound the cock crow?

Fire burst of grenadine sun glory rise

What colour the life it would light in your eyes? 

November 2020: For Niamh Aifric

 For Niamh Aifric

Girl of woman of woman through pain

from daughter to daughter I arrive

for my line has no man's name 

and is unbroken throughout time

Let no one call me it or they 

or them or other gender no

I am she the newest link

and this is why

I will wear pink