THE HOUR

Shall this be
The most beloved
Moment
When the evening light
Shines
From western edges
Through the hedges
Across the lawn
Blessing
The silver birch,
Bathing her crimson
As the sun grows
Overlarge
Unable to contain
Itself
Spilling
crimson streaks
Wantonly
Into the washed-out sky?

Extract from "The Hour" part of
collection on nature

Silver Birch
Russian watercolour pigments were used, wet on wet, many times with no pencil under-drawing, dry brush and ink, watercolour pencils and crayon.