Lesley Young – Selected Poems #7


Autumnal Equinox

Yesterday, I watched
A proud, defiant sun
Rise above the cool, grey sea.

I felt the chill of summer’s passing
Only briefly,
As a hundred Swarovski crystals
Danced among the glassy waves
In rays of light
Like theatre.

A magical day, as long as night
The Autumn Equinox come at last
Reminds me
That for all my waiting,
Sure as the seasons
Everything must change.

Last night, I lit a candle
And sang my song
To celebrate.

Lesley Young


Lesley Young Poet and WriterLesley Young – Writer and Poet

Lesley specialises in helping senior managers in the NHS and not for profit sectors to cope with the challenges they face in bringing about sustainable change.  She has also run her own organisational consultancy business since 2010, and is an accredited and experienced life and business coach.

But Lesley is first and foremost a writer and poet and has been writing for more than 30 years.  She likes her writing to be of the moment and immediate, which means that she leans mostly towards poetry and short stories.  She has been a member of the Scarborough Writers’ Circle for 8 years, where she currently holds the committee role of publicity and website officer.

Lesley is passionate about making a difference.  The healing powers of poetry, and the written and spoken word, underpin and feature in Lesley’s work always.  She has a growing interest in storytelling and memoir, and has several projects in the pipeline – one of which is to develop her interest in running writing retreats, and the other to publish some of her own writing.

To find out more about Lesley visit: integracoaching.uk.com

 

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