Journey of Words

I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on peace

    ceasefire brings weepingcould this be the end of it?four days to stay safe~ n.b. Let us pray that everyone can stay out of the line of fire until 19th January. As the ceasefire is agreed, why not stop the shooting and bombing immediately? CLP 15/01/2025 Read more

  • on heat

    after ten or so days of frosta rise in temperatureyet the boating lake still icedfor it takes time to thawbut thaw it will~n.b. As glaciers and polar ice are doing so, day by day.I was interested to see this on a day when gloves were not wholly necessary, the water still frozen, taking a while… Read more

  • on Ukraine

    Which is the wayOut of this war?The politicians now askAt last admittingThe killing must stop~ CLP 13/01/2025 Read more

  • 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