Johanne Lee, proud Mancunian mother of 3, poet and author of 6 childrens picture books and two collections of poetry .Womans Journey and the newly released Under the lavender moon, as part of the Open Skies Spotlight series .All books raise for various charities . She can be found as Johanne Lee Author on Fb and instagram 

What lies in wait

Strange where we find whispers
echoes of the ancient
ruminating, illuminating 
time …occasionally patient 
waits for you to see 
hear the breath 
and feel this empathy 
of living - 
slowing pace just a moment 
where hardy grass still sways 
stem and graft of toiled fingers 
under a blistering haze 
beauty lives on so simple 
grows where death has soaked a floor 
it’s in nature to echo its grass roots 
A wonder - you hadn’t seen this before … 

To You

I felt somehow belittled
not in an Alice drank a potion sort of way
more of a “ you are small “ lacking anything real we can feel
sort of a solid substance kind of way .
I think that covers it
the exposed
retreating like sand sunk
from thrashing waves
get back in your box
and don’t come back until
your form resembles me
said the master
My crime?
 A cliche of course
offering a simple hand
without device …

only meaning

Of course there is more to say
about kindness
and finding its remark
if you should happen upon this eagle eye
Obviously not an owl
and frankly couldn’t spin his head
upon anything original
if it was a mouse
within talons
saying bite me

Remember it’s upon you
to be who you are
let me spell that

B.E  Y. O .U