Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • on Ukraine

    no joy in victorydisturbed earth, broken bodieshere are the missing ~ n.b. They say “Never go back”, but for some, they never left Izium, nor Bucha, nor Mariupol. →

  • on time

    think of any namehere, there are tens of thousandsmany out of one ~ n.b. Vietnam War memorial to the lost armed forces personnel of the USA. It is a list of names of those lost, in the order they were lost. The lack of reference to the context of the conflict makes it an even →

  • on life

    while we’re looking eastremember, there’s a war onAmerican streets ~ CLP 15/09/2022 →

  • on Ukraine

    on returning homeit cannot be as it wasZ marks the damned spot n.b. Wounds will heal over, scars will be worn. CLP 14/09/2022 →

  • in time

    heat, humiditytraffic, sirens, “Wait”, repeatmusic breaks on through ~ n.b. Five Accordions playing this week in Bryant Park, NYC. Amazing free music. Calm in the chaos. CLP 14/09/2022 →

  • on hope

    everything ran truenothing to worry aboutlearning every day ~ CLP 13/09/2022 →

  • on Ukraine

    this, its safest stateunplugged, switched off, neutralizedone less way to die ~ n.b. Nobody wants this war to cross borders, risking harm to other people; that would be a terrible inconvenience. Turning off the nuclear power station seems sensible. Whoever gains full control can take responsibility for repairs then switching it back on later. CLP →

  • on time

    this time tomorrowhere will be another placethere will become here ~ n.b. LGW – JFK CLP 11/09/2022 →

  • on Ukraine

    two hundred war dayschildren, parents, grand-parentsmorning brings mourning ~ n.b. Everyday, brothers and sisters, everyday. CLP 11/09/2022 →

  • on light

    she leads the big guyon a merry dance tonightmist softens footsteps ~ CLP 11/09/2022 →