however long night
sunrise clears away darkness
flowers reopen
~
CLP 23/07/2021
Category Archives: Poetry
On Hope viii
words stuck in our throats
escape contraction, open
our eyes, free our hearts
~
CLP 22/07/2021
On Hope vii
when will this sadness end?
she asked, because she knew it must
we both could feel the cold lump of it
in our stomachs, welding us together
when we are both happy?
I offered, to see how happy might sound
it sounded like a bowl of tears
a set of randomly selected letters
it reprised the call of an albatross
fatally wounded
~
CLP 22/07/2021
On Hope vi
we will meet again
that is written, ’tis our fate
yes, all will be fine
~
CLP 22/06/2021
On Hope v
light across hard ground
miles devoured with smiles
alive to what’s new
~
CLP 21/07/2021
On Hope iv
risen from deep sleep
with strength of limb, mind at peace
unburdened of years
~
CLP 20/07/2021
On Hope iii
woken by bird song
sun breaching the horizon
without memory
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CLP 20/07/2021
On Hope ii
chest-deep in your tears
you waded to the far bank
found a place of rest
~
CLP 20/07/2021
On Hope
see, you have survived
but how was this possible?
your heart was broken
~
CLP 20/07/2021
On Time
grass mown and tedded
wuffled to speed its curing
awaiting baler
–
CLP 18/07/2021
