Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • Breakfast

    Squabble of starlings Tumble on night’s dawn-blessed gifts Furious wings flash . CLP 16/03/2020 →

  • Un-hitched

    Saddle bags tightened Swing up onto horse’s back A last look; kick on . CLP 15/03/2020 →

  • One Way Street

    Horizon beckons Hurdles cleared, highway broadens Saddle a fresh horse . CLP 15/03/2020 →

  • Like Christmas Eve

    Not the brushing of hair, best clothes Glass of sherry before Midnight Mass Walk to church under the frosted stars and a slice of moon Not the quiet time listening to carols on Radio 3 Wrapping presents, piling them under the tree Not a light meal ahead of the gorging of Christmas Day. Not these →

  • Still

    Birds sing at day’s start Mark the changing of the light And again come night . n.b. We are not alone. CLP 15/03/2020 →

  • On the Table

    Joker at the wheel Chips are down, ball now running Roulette for our lives . n.b. The Gambler very obvious, Boris Johnson, esq. CLP 15/03/2020 →

  • Mad March Hairs

    You gotta be kidding me? Two fat, blond guys? Like twins? Tweedle Dum flies in Air Force One Tweedle Dee lives at Number Ten Part-timers both One plays golf The other makes babies President? Prime Minister? At a time of national emergency? Of international crisis? Elected by the popular vote? You gotta be kidding me? →

  • What if…?

    We don’t meet again? Since we first met, believe me We’ve never parted . n.b. We are not alone. CLP 14/03/2020 →

  • On Hope

    Why are we waiting? All the band’s friends are here No one else will come. . n.b. Ah! Some parents have arrived, perhaps now we’ll have some music. Dutch Criminal Record were the main act. I enjoyed the up-tempo, high-tone guitar work and snappy bass with sympathetic drum accompaniment. XTC / Orange Juice for the →

  • On Blue Sky (III)

    Crystalline azure Fine ice particles sparkle Frost sheet from on high . CLP 13/04/2020 →