• On Land

    Strong dirty fingers Firmly press the ripened bulb Deep in damp dark soil . n.b. Our essential connection to nature begins with getting our hands dirty as children when we play outside digging. As we do so we build our natural immunities through our exposure to the earth. Immense pleasure can be derived from using

  • Still Afloat

    On an open sea Under high pressure it calms Horizons broaden . CLP 01/01/2020

  • Vibrato

    Heart strings tight, constant Audible rapid resonance So loud, it’s painful . n.b. The body’s reaction betrays the mind that works so hard to rationalise the situations that life presents on our travels. CLP 01/01/2020

  • On 1st January, 2020

    Stars light years away Illuminate our night sky Blind to our being . n.b. Our year, the circuit of this planet around our star in 365 days is unique to our situation in this solar system, if not the Universe. When we look out into space it is awe-inspiring to consider that vastness and our

  • Ifs and Buts

    “If that had been me” She said, as if to prove herself And perhaps to hear how it sounded and felt aloud “I’d have come to find you” . Obvs. . CLP 31/12/2019

  • Cul de sac

    Hand-brake turn into Dead-end street ignoring signs Voiding insurance . CLP 31/12/2019

  • Drama in One Act

    Oh woe is me, woe! Thrust of stiletto applied We die to save I . CLP 31/12/2019

  • Honesty Box

    When living a lie Truth always slips through the cracks However tight the lock . CLP 31/12/2019

  • What Next?

    Time for reflection Settle, become established Time to catch a breath . CLP 31/12/2019

  • Aaaaarrrggghhh!!!!

    Of course I’m fucking hurting But it wasn’t such a shock I twigged what was happening But couldn’t make it stop . Whatever I did or said Simply added more petrol on the fire She said it was all about her I’m not going to call her “Liar” . What I need is some purposeful