This is Black March.

I have a friend
At the end
Of the world.
His name is a breath

Of fresh air.
He is dressed in
Grey chiffon. At least
I think it is chiffon.
It has a
Peculiar look, like smoke.

It wraps him round
It blows out of place
It conceals him
I have not seen his face.

But I have seen his eyes, they are
As pretty and bright
As raindrops on black twigs
In March, and heard him say:

I am a breath
Of fresh air for you, a change
By and by.

Black March I call him
Because of his eyes
Being like March raindrops
On black twigs.

(Such a pretty time when the sky
Behind black twigs can be seen
Stretched out in one
Uninterrupted
Cambridge blue as cold as snow.)

But this friend
Whatever new names I give him
Is an old friend. He says:

Whatever names you give me
I am
A breath of fresh air,
A change for you.


by Stevie Smith

By 'eck, it is getting musty in here - anybody going to help me open the windows and let some fresh air in?

Wendy your little chook quilt is gorgeous; it shows up your dyed fabric really well. I also love the beading. Chickens must be a well-loved international bird as I have lots of friends who keep chickens and have lots of items relating to chickens. Mind you not as lovely as the one Renata has, that big bird is brilliant

Rosemary, I remember that tongue twister from long ago.

Nancy can’t wait to hear about Houston

Wendy, that is adorable, and so glad that you had fun dyeing too.

Rita, you spelling of chuck reminded me of a tongue twister I learn't many years ago

How much wood would a wood chuck chuck,
if a wood chuck could chuck wood.
A wood chuck would chuck as much wood as a wood chuck could chuck,
if a wood chuck could chuck wood. (repeat at speed!)

oh my that was harder to type than to say

Wendy, I love your new quilt. It's adorable

Reetzbobeetz wrote:
It's ok you're not alone the cat thinks it's one as well

Love those feet Marilyn

Love these chooks!

I'm loving all the chooks! Wish I had one to share with y'all, but not sure how a chook would fare with the kitties!

Nancy

Ain't she somethin' else, Marilyn!

Okay, I just realized that I have been spelling chooks wrong. Wouldn't want anybody to chuck their chooks because of me.

Lovin' all the chucks! Wendy, I am so sorry for calling it a cushion .... it's a beautiful quilt.

And they'd both go roosting with my happy chick!

rehak wrote:
My sister, Daniela, made it--she liked it a lot but her DH did not so someone who would LOVE IT took it away from them! Actually, he was happy I took it off their hands and my sister was happy that I would enjoy it.

Renata - What a cool chicken. Did you make him?

Nancy