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dayl ight seeps away s i lent ly

l eav ing blackened branches

old leaves that c luster

l ike damp bats

shadows deepen into inky pools

ve lvet shrouds brambled bushes

the mi lk-round moon l i f t s herse l f

to revea l r ipe fu l lness

her l ight fa l l s

picking paths of luminous patches

per fect she l ie s on brackish water

while night sounds pierce s t i l l a i r

echoes l inger f rom the owl

s i l ent ly pass ing

Dayl ight seeps away s i lent ly,

leav ing blackened branches .

Old leaves c luster

l ike damp bats .

Shadows deepen into inky pools ,

ve lvet shrouds brambled bushes ;

the mi lk-round moon l i f t s herse l f

to revea l r ipe fu l lness .

Her l ight fa l l s ,

p icking paths of luminous patches .

Per fect she l ie s on brackish water

whi le night sounds pierce s t i l l a i r.

Echoes l inger f rom the owl

s i lent ly pass ing .

Clare Winchester

Accordion fold book, printed in archival inks onSomerset Velvet Enhanced 330gsm

Text set in Garamond

Origination:Fourteen paintings in oil on wax board inspired by

memories of a walk in Hole Park, Kent24th January 2011

words by Clare Winchester

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Printed by Pratt ContemporaryPublished by Clare Winchester 2011

www.clarewinchester.co.uk

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