Newbanks Cottage
by Janine Pulford Easter Monday 2000: To Mum and Dad Turbines on the mountain Beyond the spreading beech tree Swish in the early morn As a hearty cockerel Hails the dawn Punctuating the perpetual noise from the rookery A pheasant’s harsh shrill Slices the crisp, chill air. Closed cups of tulips point skywards And daffodils…