I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on great men

    it is laughable to believeto consider it even possiblethat one man can run the showwrite and re-write historyit takes at least thirteenas Jesus knewJudas had a part to playPonticus Pilate tooDon’t just point your trigger finger at oneIt takes a village to raise a childA nation to raise a tyrant~ CLP 11/08/2025 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    all the neighbours knowsomething’s not rightwe suspect there’s a meetingthey’ll be talking about ushow we’re being mistreatedbut it won’t change anythingwe’ll still be getting those beatingswithout regard to our feelingslocked in our roomthat muffles our screamingbarricaded in our roomkicking and screamingalone in our roomtrying to fight off the demon~n.b. USA and Russia to meet in… Read more

  • Ghosts (ii)

    Sometimes they come at nightNot always singly, but in pairsAt ease, with smilesTalking about mundane thingsWithout axes to grindHere’s the first, then his motherCircling like sharksAt ease, with their smiles~ CLP 04/08/2025 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    sculpt, paint, write, sing, danceart distinguishes peoplewar extinguishes~n.b. Now, more than ever, artists are needed to keep the soul alive.There was an exhibition of art from Ukraine at the Royal Academy of Art in 2024.Contemporary art from Ukraine can be bought from Art for Ukraine, a charity connecting buyers directly to artists working in Ukraine.… Read more

  • on writing

    I cannot write from afarOf genocideI cannot write from homeOf starvationI cannot write from hereOf murdered children and mothersIt is happening, I hear of itNothing more can I addTo what the TV showsAll I plead is for peaceFor humanity to apply humanityto end the inhumanityNo flag, no borderCan justify this~ CLP 29/06/2025 Read more

  • à point

    to lie within youhooked in the warmth of youpart of youcomplete~ CLP 29/07/2025 Read more