Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • on dancing

    veils or boundariesor is it the barricades?plain rules will be broke ~ CLP 13/07/2024 →

  • on time

    minutes take up hourswhen sleep turns her back on youhours pass in minutestoo soon comes the dawn ~ CLP 13/07/2024 →

  • on time

    finishing todaywhen tomorrow has startedwhere is the hand-brake? ~ n.b. Please do not tell me everyone has already clocked off. CLP →

  • on time

    They have startedLine by lineRotating tinesThe big machinesCut and threshExcrete the chaffSpew out the strawRhythmic rotationsRegular beatsDust clouds the sunsetStubble waitsIn the company of crowsFor the ploughAnd accompanying gulls ~ CLP 11-07/2024 →

  • on time

    eventuallygrains of sand drop through the neckturn over, reset ~ n.b. Won’t happen on its own, though. Someone has to intervene. CLP 10/07/2024 →

  • on time

    It’s The Demon DrinkDehydrates and irritatesDraining the spirit ~ n.b. Lack of sleep doesn’t exactly lift the mood either. Having the energy to enjoy each moment of the day is worth the effort, just one evening of mild excess leads to a full day of constant irritation. Not a good place. CLP 09/07/2024 →

  • on Ukraine

    whatever might endall these murderous actionsprayers aren’t the answer ~ n.b. The descent from common decency seems complete. Bombing the children’s hospital in Kyiv confirms Moscow’s depravity. CLP 09/07/2024 →

  • on time

    What are you waiting for?Mornings like thisAfter the rain?Street dust, turned to mud streaksHarden in early July sunPigeons content callingAnxious chittering of goldfinchesA pair of lycra-bound cyclistsWhirr up the streetBound for where?On the riverbank a pair of swansHeads resting on folded wingsSleep with one eye openA dog, unleashedSnuffles around the benchAround discarded beer cansAnd their →

  • on time

    A man who gets upFor work some mornings at fiveWants a medal. Ha! ~ n.b. Thank you, Half Man Half Biscuit for the idea. I just want sleep tbh. There are a load of people starting sooner than 05:00h most mornings, often these people get some of the worst pay. CLP 07/07/2024 →

  • on time

    in the end they sawcorruption, lies, self-interestturning of the tide ~ n.b. Yep, the Tories are gone. The grown ups are back in charge. People before profit. Public service before party politics. Here’s hoping! CLP 05/07/2024 →