Journey of Words

1.

Early start
First train out
Sunrise breaks up the night
Time to rest, sleep, read
Startled deer bound across a field
Frosted pond by village green
Two steaming cars wait at a crossing
Gulls circle the plough
Line up in fresh-turned furrows
Tidal mudflats at Manningtree
Avocets and greenshanks
Abandoned factories
Piles of bricks
Mangled Keep Out signs
Fox picking a way through brambles on the embankment
Mis-kicked deflated footballs past saving
Peel apart next to rusting bed frames
Rotting mattresses
Washed out washing machine
Fallen tree

2.

Sign in here
£1
Ta
I'll get them in
No, it's my shout
What's your's?
Andy? Pete? The same?
Kev, one more for the regiment?
Clive! You made it!
Good to see you Guy?
Liz on holiday again? Bloody teachers!
Big one today.
They're all big at this level.
True, so true.
Hey, Gary's here! Great to see you mate!
What's been keeping you away?
How's your brother?
Soz! Looking good. Keeping well?
What do you reckon?
Haha! You miserable sod.
We're on this.
We'll all be on it.
They've got to beat us all
Not just the team.
Blue Army!
i've got a good feeling about today.
Yep. Thanks. Guinness.
One for yourself?
Thanks, love.
Drink up lads, it's twenty-to.
Enjoy the game.
Catch up after down the pub, as per?
Is the Pope...?
Cheers!


3.

...please leave a message after the tone

Hi sweetheart
Just made the train.
How's your day been?
Hope all good.
All ok here.
A win's a win. 
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Good night, darling.

~

CLP 15/03/2026