Journey of Words

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • Absent Witch Constant Spell

    within and withoutabout and aboveon water in airheld by limbs of dark woodsspun out in high cloudsin setting sun and rising starsbroken moon on the lakedancing through Alpine mistsunk in thermal poolsstrung out by pylonswith their infinite linescaught in corners of roomsby fine webs I’ll be boundwhile her butterfly wings no more can be found Read more

  • on gaslighting

    I wrote to youwith my concerns and fearsfor our collective future(the children’s too)waited for your reply I waited for youto phone or call byfor a discussionon how we might work itthrough I got your responsewoven through my linesexplainingyou’d done everythingyou could I was grateful to be toldeverything possiblewas possible and was goodif everyone else does Read more

  • on time

    one of those long nightseagle owl drifts through cityalarm brings respite ~ n.b. At last, the blessed relief of the Angelus bell. CLP 31/03/2022 Read more

  • on luck (on Ukraine xxii)

    cold rain and Covidare we heating or eating?anything else? ~ n.b. Escape your oppressors, come to the UK. You’ll be welcomed with warm hearts once you have passed HM Border Force with your visa. CLP 30/03/2022 Read more

  • on light

    lights, but nobody home to hope, still despair wins until the next time ~ n.b. What is going on in there? Who knows, but more importantly, who cares? The rhythm broken, habits forgotten, routines disrupted; stuff yer Premier League! CLP 28/02/2022 Read more

  • on time

    go back, close the gateleave the field of play securepretend it’s over ~ n.b. Can you hear the scythe of the old man swishing through the long grass, or is it just a breeze catching the blossom? CLP 28/03/2022 Read more