Journey of Words

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on the turn

    After the freezeDarkness comes laterThere’s softness to airBirdsong less harshA hazel with budsSome crocus leavesSnowdrops swing lightlyBesides daffodil shootsA string of molehillsFrom freshly turned earth~ CLP 13/01/2025 Read more

  • on ice

    Thin lightThrough thin treesGrown in thin soilCold handsIn thin glovesStones skimmedAcross thin ice~n.b. Chilly here at the moment. CLP. 12/01/2025 Read more

  • on ice

    bright green shoots emergefrom iced arboreal littergoldfinches chitter~ n.b. A day of brilliant sunshine to lift the spirits after loss and accompanying sadness. As an aside, is the attentive robin a messenger from a much loved soul? CLP 07/01/2025 Read more

  • on time

    how our shared hours fleeminutes drag in your absencetomorrow distant~n.b. ‘See you tomorrow!’ said in cheery prospect, becomes a tortuous crawl to sunrise. CLP 05/01/2025 Read more

  • on the roof

    starlight sparkled slatesturn white at breaking of dawntentative gull settles~ CLP 02/01/2025 Read more

  • on the calendar

    TodayThe FirstAnother clean sheetBut if not nowNot soonIt will be another yearGone ~ n.b. Life’s cycle becomes increasingly apparent. CLP 01/01/2025 Read more