I’m experimenting with a new form these days, an Adnomination: in which you take a morpheme (a root meaning that is shared by many words) and use it in multiple ways. For instance the word ‘time’ which exists as its own word, but it is also a part of many other words, so here’s my take on ‘fur’ …
FIRSTLINGS
beneath the firs 
shaded by tall ferns
small furred animals
cling to firm ground
seeking further security
with ferocious claws
beasts of the furrows
furbish their nests
with no furbelows
but they furtively
take bits of furze
for their furniture
as they foment no furor
keeping first floor
guard on the firmament
To Bethlehem: ‘This little book is delightful, full of … poems on this timeless subject. … the most fun is the little prose vignettes of the common people in the Christ-child story. The slave who looks after the wise men’s camels, or the overworked maid at the inn who has to fetch water for the birth, and many more. A lovely gift for the reader on your Christmas list!’ Rosalind Adams. Available from Amazon and Kindle.
