summer’s dust has turned to mud
beneath leaf-fall carpet – orange, red
we toss sticks into the flood
the river’s mouth is hungry, fed
someone’s dog tugs at her lead
I listen for your laugh
autumn nurses secret needs
tears paper hearts in half
my memory’s an eternal draft
a rug of leaves threadbare
but in every past I walk the paths
and still I see you there
Joan Lennon
“EH7 5EA”
Hillside Crescent Gardens, designed by William Henry Playfair. The trees were planted 200 years ago. Today you can adopt a tree…
Rob Briggs
“EH3: The Stockbridge Spectacular”
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Back in 2015, 26 of our writers were partnered with 26 carefully selected postcodes, each with a literary significance. Returning to the idea 10 years on in 2025…