Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • Nothing Matters (III)

    Luggage belt empties Baggage has been left behind Now travel lightly . n.b. Would it not be lovely to be so unencumbered? The weight off the shoulders when finally putting baggage down after travelling is a blessed relief. Life is our journey. . CLP 16/12/2019 →

  • Nothing Matters (II)

    Cross the River Styx With just enough for your fare Nothing else required . n.b. For all our possessions and wealth, however great or small, it is no good to us when we have died. A couple of pennies on the eyelids to pay Charon for the crossing to the other side is all we →

  • Sub-Machine Guns, South Street, Chichester

    In the season of goodwill to all it is a little disconcerting to see two police officers, each with a sub-machine gun at the ready, patrolling side-by-side on South Street, Chichester. . I was told yesterday that Sussex Police are increasing its number of armed officers. This is apparently due to the area having a →

  • Nothing Matters

    We come from nothing We return to nothing, so Enjoy the journey . n.b. It is the love we share en route that makes life worth living – nothing else matters. . CLP 13/12/2019 →

  • 21 Days in 17 Syllables

    They are long and short How time stretches and creases Distorts memory . n.b. When life gets complicated how do we keep a grip on what is important? How do we keep strong? I have a pebble I found over 2 years ago. I keep it with me in my pocket. My touchstone. It works →

  • “I would”

    Slumped in an easy chair in a Premier Inn bar Beer and wine settling on top of his dinner Drooling over female television presenters Hardly an athlete; he could be much thinner . “If I wasn’t married Given half a chance” “I would” he proclaims “Without second glance”* . How has this male whale With →

  • Witches’ Butter

    Soapy golden nugget Magicked up during recent rain Fallen from the wounded oak Lying in the lane Wondrous shiny gift Is anybody watching? Dare I pick it up? Take it to the kitchen Slice it into soup? . n.b. Tremella Mesenterica is edible. A fungus that feeds on other fungi that are working on dying →

  • On Language

    When I, mine, my, me Become the focus of speech What happens to us? . CLP 10/12/2019 →

  • Underneath the Mistletoe

    A fruit falls Dull white ball Rolls and settles Into a crevice Turns to seed Slides out its roots Within the branch Beneath the bark Drinks from inside Sucks in the nutrients Thrives While the host Curls up slowly Unable to cast off The fatal grip . CLP 08/12/2019 →

  • On the Cheap

    Here is a term used in economics, “externalities”. It means costs incurred as a result of running a business that are not picked up by the business, but by those living in the communities in which they operate. A simple example is water pollution caused by pouring untreated factory waste into rivers, causing illness, increasing →