Sparrow

Very grey day here. The light changing the colour of sparrows plumage one shot to tother.

I need to see and Osteopath, though fat chance at this time of year. I suspect a neck vertebrae is causing problems in my shoulder and down my arm. I swam today which seems to make it worse.  Drat !!.

    Carol : Kings and Shepherds

    "Here's the place, " said the kings
     And the black one set on the sill a rose.

     " At last, at last " said the Kings
       And the yellow one played, inside, his flute.

      "Open the box ", said the kings
        And the red one poured a torrent of gold.

               Then a troop of shepherds came.

       The shepherd boy was as cold as a root
        And the old one like a thorn was cold
        And the five shearers stood blue as ice.

              The shepherds bought to the place a winter lamb.

George Mackay Brown