morning mist lingers

between close trees, distant hills

bird song and traffic

On the common path

shared tales of dogs now parted

and those at our sides

A sinuous cat

alseep in langourous dream

ears twitch, eyes flicker

Your humanity

warms me. When competition

goes, appreciate

Socially distant

a colleague smiles through video

children by his side

In the darkest glade

an owl with death on her mind

glides on soundless wings

What I love in you

are those little things that are

just you, only you

In tetchy or in

cranky mood I fight my way

through fragmenting clouds

This hour of the day

is mine alone for quiet thought,

still personal space