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Have You Seen the Sky Today
Lucia Wilson was delighted to see the Cloud Appreciation Society featured on BBC Breakfast recently with an interview with Gavin Pretor-Pinney. It reminded her of this poem that she wrote over 10 years ago as she was reflecting on how often people in London move around the city without looking up. Have You Seen the […]
From Patricia Laurence
This is the first of two poems by Patricia Laurence, Member 11,781. She wrote this following the poetry workshop that she attended as part of the Orkney Sky Gathering. Two Contrails in the sky had formed an X was it a kiss a cross X marks the spot a […]
Like Shifting Clouds on High
Anette Prehn, Member 63,419, appreciates the sky from her home in Denmark. This poem was translated for her by Heidi Flegal, who suggested she send it to us. It was used as lyrics, set to music by Rasmus Skov Borring in 2019. Image: Altocumulus with virga over Denmark © Soren Hauge Like Shifting Clouds on […]
Clouds – from the CAS Sky Gathering, Orkney
Yvonne Gray sent us this ‘group poem’ written during a very enjoyable and productive creative writing workshop that was held at the Cloud Appreciation Society Orkney Sky Gathering last week. Image: A sunset over the Isle of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands © Peter Amsden Clouds clouds to make stories fromclouds to make dreams ofcloud – a […]
From My Bedroom by Moira Lazarus
Moira Lazarus is a song-writer and poet from London. This is a poem she wrote a few years ago, just watching the London sky darkening. Image: A sunset over Shepherds Bush, London, UK. (Red sky at night, Shepherd’s delight). © David Stening From My Bedroom I lie on my back and watch clouds travelslow and […]
“Clouds” by Nick Houvras
Nick Houvras, member 7,347 is a longstanding member of the Cloud Appreciation Society and sent us one of his cloud related poems. We’ve paired it with a photograph from our Photo Gallery of a full moon over Bigfork, Montana by Ruth Quist. Clouds The clouds are the roof over our head curiously they break apart […]
From Kate Edge
Kate Edge, Member 30,633, wrote this piece whilst busily working on new cloud paintings for an exhibition. We’ve accompanied her text with one of her previous paintings, “Foel Drygarn” We bring peace to you now and forever more. We are the motion of love resplendent. Our journey is to cover earth with love’s nourishment -to […]
Nuvole “Clouds”
Romano Zeraschi sent us this recent cloud inspired poem. We’ve paired it with a sunrise over Sumirago, Varese, Italy by Paolo Bardelli. Nuvole:anime che svolanoaddensanoe svaporanocartografie di sogniillusioni.Stampigliano promessescambiano timidi bacie umide di timidi amorivezzose e liberescorrono e sbriglianonel superno abissosenza paura.Dipingonocose che vorremmoe non sappiamoo ci fanno pauraminacciosequando avanzano orridamente scureper poi pentirsie piangeree […]
From a small ship in Antarctic waters
Annie Dillard, Member 46,119 sent us an anecdote of an encounter from a small ship in Antarctic waters. We’ve paired it with an image from “Cloudface 88” of Lenticularis over Skarsvåg, Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway “Over a long life I’ve learned that the meaning of this sight is a handy thing to know. From a small […]
