Fantastic Flowers

Oxeye daisies grow with abundance along the roadsides on the isle of Skye. They attract many different pollinators. A lovely sign of Summer. The petal-plucking game, ‘He loves me; he loves me not’, is thought to have started with the oxeye daisy, and is now a common children’s activity. While thinking of a suitor, each

White Swan

White Swan Plumes of satin-snow Gliding on shimmering glass Ethereal glow Sue Wood

Flowers of Summer

I wrote this poem in celebration of the wonderful selection of wildflowers nature displays in the Summer. I hope you enjoy this excerpt. Flowers of Summer Lady’s mantle sparkling with dew, Speedwell shining an iridescent blue. Shepherds purse speckled with white, Lilac and gold, the tiny eyebright. Gallant soldier and meadowsweet, Honeysuckle balmy and sweet.

Òran Uisge Wildflower Meadow

Òran Uisge Wildflower Meadow is my second poetry book published by Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd and will be released on August 5th 2021.    Òran Uisge (gaelic for song of water) is a peaceful place to watch the bees and butterflies foraging for food, to enjoy fragrance from the wildflowers which fills the air and