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Milton Park
Yellow and purple crocuses Shiver in the humid wind Fierce rattle of branches above Dogs trot and squat Their owners bowing down In homage Gathering up the shit . n.b. You have to hand it to dog-owners, they really love those animals. Thank you for cleaning up as they go. . CLP 15/02/2020 →
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Doing the Rounds
Bognor, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southsea Men and women, your local posties In all weathers tramping the streets Sensible shoes on hard-working feet Besides a red top without which they’d never be caught It’s de rigueur for them to wear shorts . n.b. It’s part of the way the posties on the South Coast seem to →
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Valentine’s Night
I’m so happy After this Friday night with Saturday to come . n.b. Friday evening’s have a special energy. I rather enjoyed this evening in watching ‘Dr No’ AND there’s still the footy to come tomorrow. Too excited to sleep! CLP 15/02/2020 →
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Stoopid
At what point should I Admit defeat and turn back, Robert Falcon Scott? . n.b. When you are in a hole it’s best to stop digging. If you need to ask someone, it’s best to ask somebody who knows what they’re talking about. In 1912 Robert Falcon Scott, racing to be the first expedition leader →
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By Tomorrow
Valentine’s Day will Have slipt over horizon And football returns . n.b. Perfect timing, a home fixture on 15th February! A good excuse for a quiet night in and an early night, for tomorrow there is a match to be played and all this 🌹forgotten. (Of course, everyday is Valentine’s Day. Love to everyone, where →
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Westerly
Fast runs the West Wind Clouds straggle, trees pulled east Umbrellas useless . n.b. Wrap up. Storm Dennis gathers strength as it approaches land. “Umbrella” is rooted in Latin and the word for shade. This should make it clear that this implement is more of a shade than a shield. It is suitable for light →
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On la mode de nos jours
Narcissistic days Isolation rooms for hearts Where did the “Love” go? . n.b. Open your heart to Love; look out, not in. If you love someone and they love you, there will be room for you both to blossom. Love is not a steel trap closing, but a gradual opening of windows where air and →
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On St. Valentine’s Eve do you…
Hesitate between Silence or loving gesture? Let your heart speak out . n.b. For once people, give your bloody brain a rest! It’s only once a year after all. CLP 13/02/2020 →
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Crow
Light spreads into the night First movement Swooping from the highest crown Black shiny crow Floats nonchalantly to ground Stretches wings Lands with a bounce Moves into a walk Tilts its head to have look Arrogant creature Taint of the dark What’s there to eat In Milton Park? . n.b. Mornings are noticeably getter lighter →
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Fever Ship
Voyage of a lifetime Three and a half thousand folk Unforgettable . n.b. Not your normal newsworthy cruise with an outbreak of norovirus, but now a rogue coronavirus on board, roaming between decks, seeking out the weakest. My thoughts keep returning to these unfortunate passengers, confined to their cabins, isolated on the ship, but I →
Journey of Words 