Small Wonders

Morning sun slanting Sparkling on secret river Through new-unfurled leaves Kingfisher diving Nature’s own precious jewel Scattering rainbows Bright blooms of summer Exhale their sweetest perfume In afternoon sun Dragonfly hawking Drawing maps of green gardens In three dimensions Cool air of evening Painting sunset’s afterglow In softer colours Pipistrelles darting Embroidering deep twilight With velvet patches Tiny miracles Waiting to enrapture us If we only look # Pipistrelles are the smallest of European bats. They are still quite common in Britain.