The Long Walk in April [Howick, Northumberland]

New bracken unfurls
Sea-horse fronds born in grass
Gnarled Ent shadows whorl
Busy silence pulses past

Sea-horse fronds born in grass
Solitary bees hover
Busy silence pulses past
Over-wintered trees recover

Solitary bees hover
Beech-root fingers grip
Overwintered trees recover
On granite rocks clamped fast

Beech-root fingers grasp
Gnarled Ent shadows whorl
On granite rocks clamped fast
New bracken unfurl