The nettles are on the march
and the brambles too.

See the right angles 
of a world war two bunker over-run.
The straight-line wisdom 
of civilisation crumbling.

Lichen, moss and fungus
signal sites for dens and nests.

See abandoned boats all along
the delta, mired in grey silt.
Crying out loud
time has begun to dismantle us.

The nettles are on the march
and the brambles too.

See a beetle invade a home
one ejects it, takes steps against others.
Must one then set his/her face against
this world of beetles, nettles and time.

Lichen, moss and fungus:
come signal us sites for dens and nests.