Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Gwiwerod Coch Clocaenog wedi cydweithio â’r bardd eco Diana Sanders i dynnu sylw at yr heriau sy’n wynebu gwiwerod coch sydd mewn perygl yng Nghlocaenog drwy farddoniaeth. Mae barddoniaeth eco yn cyfuno mynegiant creadigol ag actifiaeth amgylcheddol, gan gynnig ffordd bwerus o ymgysylltu pobl â materion fel colli cynefinoedd, llygredd sŵn, clefydau o wiwerod llwyd, a bregusrwydd ehangach y rhywogaeth brin hon yng Nghymru. Drwy’r cerddi hyn, mae Caro Collingwood (Ceidwad Gwiwerod Coch) a Diana yn gobeithio ysbrydoli mwy o ymwybyddiaeth a chefnogaeth i gadwraeth gwiwerod coch.
Bob wythnos byddwn yn cynnwys un o’r cerddi a ysgrifennwyd yng ngweithdy Diana.
Red squirrel morning by Andrew Sumner
Outside is chill; dray is safe. So, snuggle
and return to sleep in dry moss warmth.
Steady breathing, a slow heartbeat.
But the air is softly scented with leaves, pollen, rain, a fox. A wood pigeon is calling and sheep bleat somewhere.
I’m awake.
Up!
Outside?
Peep.
Look right,
left,
down,
up.
Leap.
Spread legs to fly…
Land, scrabble,
turn, run,
stretch. Leap.
Stop!
What was that?
Run.
Stop.
Twitch.
Leap and pause,
stand on back feet,
front paws on log.
Peep… See food.
Where food?
There!
Dash,
stop,
listen.
Freeze,
listen.
Flick tail,
look right,
head on one side,
twitch ears.
Listen.
Leap on log.
Run, balance with tail,
leap to branch.
Stop.
That noise again–
An acorn!
Grab it.
Freeze.
No one coming.
Acorn in mouth.
Dash for tree.
Up, up,
look sideways,
freeze.
Sit up,
slowly turn head to one side.
clasp front paws,
tail catching light,
watch, flick tail.
Dash to branch.
Chew acorn,
expose nut,
nibble,
chew frantically.
Dash up trunk.
Stop.
Turn.
Look.
Wave tail – balance.
Careful now;
leap for drey.
P h e w!
A n d – b r e a t h e.
H e a r t r a t e s l o w s–
b r e a t h i n g c a t c h e s u p–
a n d r e s t…
What’s that noise?
