Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • on Ukraine

    recruitment drive postersrepeated lies in Moscowswap son for a box ~ n.b. All recruitment campaigns for armed forces show healthy, fit, young people, looking confident; money, fun, patriotism, (death, killing and being seriously maimed are in the unwritten small print). CLP 26/03/2023 →

  • on light

    breakers of blossomcrash over grey slate rooftopsrising tide of spring ~ CLP 25/03/2023 →

  • on time

    air soft as petalswhite, yellow, pink, now redfloral procession ~ n.b. Carpets of snow drops, followed by primroses, above us cherry blossom, now quince in this hedge; bluebells shimmering in woodland next. CLP 25/03/2023 →

  • on time

    window open to nightlight retreats over hillcrestlone blackbird’s lament CLP 24/03/2023 →

  • on time

    held by golden threadimprovised quilted patchwork stitches unravel ~ n.b. What is this ‘planned’? CLP 24/03/2023 →

  • on time

    wake me up beforemad rush of morning enjoyheat of the moment ~ n.b. Sol y café. !Perfecto! CLP 23/03/2023 →

  • on time

    afternoon walkersenjoy last warmth of the daylife’s ageless pleasure ~ CLP 23/03/2023 →

  • on time

    caught in a momentshaking out dust from feathersrarified beauty ~ CLP 22/03/2023 →

  • on sleep

    unlit stone alcovesheltered from noise of trafficaligned with concretea man lies down for the nightorganic heap on city street ~ n.b. “…but everywhere, it’s the same.” Some cities have more obvious housing problems than others. CLP 22/03/2023 →

  • on time

    clarity of airpetals open in song-filled treeslight conquers darkness ~ n.b. Northern Spring Equinox arrives! CLP 21/03/2023 →