Journey of Words

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • At the Margin

    At the margin of day and night Of land and sea and sky Where fit I? . CLP 10/07/2020 Read more

  • On The Beach

    I sat on the stones In warm air Spray on my face Sea air in my lungs Warmth of Sun on my back I sat on the stones Nothing more than this . CLP 10/07/2020 Read more

  • Hospitality

    Mid-July, with public houses now reopened We chose to ignore the government behest That we risk our health and that of those we love In the company of strangers for the sake of the economy And instead took our bottles and cigarettes Bought from the corner shop for economy’s sake To the kitchen table Where Read more

  • On Barley Yields in Norfolk, 2020

    Without rains of spring Fibrous, malnourished ripe crop Heads of brewers’ droop ~ n.b. The beer industry may have to turn to farmers in Europe for grain, but OH! the UK has left the EU and talks are not going well. Noses missing from faces! Not a good look. Another good reason to wear a Read more

  • On Endings (vxii)

    Despite of it all Who needs a nose anyway? Painful though it be. . CLP 01/07/2020 Read more

  • On Endings (xvi)

    Shake yourself awake From suffocating nightmare ’tis naught but bad dreams ~ CLP 30/06/2020 Read more