Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • Vacuous

    Ask the Universe Let coincidence and luck Blow you like litter . n.b. It is always nice to go with the flow, but autonomy, purpose and a say in developments are important elements in maintaining good health. . Although we come from clay, we are not formed so for others to mould us. . CLP →

  • In Touch

    Constantly on phone Always in conversation Close, but not that close . n.b. Photo on a postcard by Freefoto.com CLP 04/01/2020 →

  • In the Theatre

    Everyone loves A bit of drama but not During operations . CLP 04/01/2020 →

  • The Sculptor

    Recognising the flaws In her fellow men She embarked on a modelling course To take the putty she had in her hands And shape it as she saw fit During her apprenticeship Plenty of work came to nothing But she was admired For her willingness To try anew . CLP 04/01/2020 →

  • Aldo’s Café

    “Hello!” he welcomed “It’s been a long time.” he said Time is relative . n.b. Always good to have breakfast at Aldo’s. Great food, lovely people. If you are facing personal challenges it can be helpful to return to familiar places that feel normal to you; places where people who know you from before, but →

  • Misfortune

    . On responding to her direct enquiry Honestly, presuming her sincere interest In what was a matter of the Soul Not just the Heart My very Existence Her follow up shook me “Unlucky” she said As if this had been a card game Or a football match “Unlucky” . CLP 03/01/2020 →

  • A Night Out

    The gig was exquisite Three young men Piano, double bass, percussion In sync, in tune Wonderful musical experience Held in the aural memory Until the compere said “Don’t turn on the telly” It’s grim out there. . n.b. At The Verdict, The Dave Drake Trio – on the TV the USA vs Iran / Iraq →

  • Giggles

    What makes you laugh like that? The touch? A memory? The ridiculous idea of it? Tell me . CLP 03/01/2020 →

  • On Time and Space

    Earth circles and spins Calendar turns to new year Nothing as before . n.b. In some respects we are back at the beginning, but this is not so. This solar system has been moving through the Universe whilst our blue planet has rotated on its axis and circumnavigated the Sun. We are at a place →

  • On Sticks

    Tendrils wrap, hold, reach Climb taut twine, bridge hazel rods Pink petals burst free . n.b. I built a frame from coppiced wood cut from the hedges aligning an ancient sunken path, a holloway. French beans, already planted, wound their plastic, green shoots around the cat’s cradle of inter-laced garden string, popped their flower cases, →