Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • on life

    sparrow hawk attackcacophony of squealingrookery alerted ~ n.b. The most remarkable sight of a sparrow hawk trying to drag a jackdaw to a plucking post. The prey nearly the same size as the hawk, makes things awkward, unbalancing the flight and managing to drop to the ground in the pub garden. The sparrow hawk does →

  • on Ukraine

    former leader diesworld hero or home wrecker?pause for discussion ~ n.b. Turning the USSR into a free market free-for-all for those in the pound seats has exposed how the unfettered ‘free’ market can cost some people everything. It seems that we’re all footing the bill now. CLP 01/09/2022 →

  • on time

    complete rotationautumn, winter, spring, summernothing quite the same ~ CLP 31/08/2022 →

  • on Russia

    farewell Gorbachovyou helped restructure Europecurtains now re-drawn ~ n.b. Revolution is followed by counter-revolution. Are we back to Red Square One? CLP 30/07/2022 →

  • on time

    cycling into autumnblackberries shine from bramblesacorns litter path ~ CLP 30/08/2022 →

  • on dreams

    aroused from slumberimplausible bedfellowsdisturbed rookery ~ n.b. What was that all about? One dream I won’t be following up on. Thank goodness the day is bringing colour to the sky. CLP 30/08/2022 →

  • on time

    heavily moatedNorman Conquest castle sitemonarchic stasis ~ n.b. Some argue that England has never recovered from this military land-grab and its top-down government. There was nothing civilising about the Roman dictatorship, nor the Norman invasion. Our revolution of 1642 – 1660 ultimately failed. Look at us! We still have unelected Lords involved in setting legislation →

  • on Ukraine

    suck on the host’s bloodthreaten it’s very beingseek out fresh victims ~ n.b. War is a virus. We call this is a war of independence, but it is business as usual for the arms industry. CLP 30/08/2022 →

  • on time

    stretching across pathsshadows mark summer’s declineextra bed covers ~ n.b. It’s definitely cooler in the evening, but still praying for rain. CLP 28/08/2022 →

  • on water

    fens drained for farmingcommons mopped up by gentryraindrops or teardrops? ~ n.b. First the common land under James I, then the water boards under the Tories. If we need it, they control it. Through legislation for the landed gentry, by the landed gentry, generations of people remain in the thrall of robber barons. Time for →