• on time

    woman pulls on ropeeach fourth second of this hourtoll echoes through gorge that night, drunks in streettry out new anthem for sizeirreverent laughs ~ n.b. Since the collapse of the English Revolution in 1660, the wealthiest landowners have firmly stuck together to ensure they get to choose the head of state. There is no likelihood

  • on time

    bunting still in placeremnants of past majestyfor whom the bell tolls ~ n.b. This seamless transition on death of the incumbent prevents a slip between cup and lip. No risk of reflection, consideration, or review of the nature of monarchy. Nothing personal, but maybe we could discuss some kind of democratic change and a little

  • on time

    out of darkness lightheading toward terminalchoose which way to face ~ CLP 08/09/2022

  • on truth

    we live side by sidevital questions bubble upwithout clear answers ~ n.b. It’s okay to admit to not knowing. CLP 07/09/2022

  • on Ukraine

    life of power plantmust be sustained at all costsnuclear option ~ n.b. Talk about the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea… CLP 06/09/2022

  • on time

    shallow, shingle-bankedSevern trickles through Bridgenorthgulls gather in pools ~ n.b. Whatever rain falls this week will be welcome. The sign is superfluous. How can there be fish here, where the mighty river, bordering Wales and England, runs as thin as a shroud across stony ground? CLP 06/09/2022

  • on light

    blue, white, electricblue, purple, everything shiftscolour in lightning ~ n.b. Whoa!!! Dr. Frankenstein would be firing up his monsters in legions tonight. CLP 05/09/2022

  • on time

    we live on so longas memories others holdstories shared with love ~ CLP 03/09/2022

  • on time

    gathering swallowscriss-cross hedgerows, heading southwinter’s first shadow ~ CLP 03/09/2022

  • on Ukraine

    soldiers smash classroomschildren attend school onlineflowers for teachers ~ n.b. School No 2 in Borodianka was trashed by occupying Russian forces. The school still held the traditional new school year ritual, before the children headed home to virtual classes. There is something very beautiful about the fact teachers were given flowers by the children to