I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on neighbours

    They moved in last weekShe’s complaining alreadyIt’s too quiet round hereI turned my music upI’ve heard nothing since~n.b. ‘“You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” Abraham Lincoln said that.’ Bob Dylan sang that. CLP 24/11/2024 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    Before it’s too latePerhaps everyone needs tostop and take a breakThe ladder will endEach additional step upLeads us all nowhere~ CLP 22/11/2024 Read more

  • on a winter morning

    it might be mid-Juneclean sky, orange horizonbut for skeletal oaksopaque car windscreensfrustrate mechanical routinesfrosted bodyworklone cyclist slips pastcocooned commuters’ vehiclessteaming traffic jamtreading out to schooltrio of teenage girls thrilledby icy puddles~n.b. The intricacy of Jack Frost’s work on a neighbour’s car demanded my attention. CLP 21/11/2024 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    Back on the FRONT PAGEOne thousand days passed nowDesperate urgencySomething must be doneBigger, badder, bolder stillMore, more of the sameWho thinks more killingWill lead to peaceful outcomeWhat will be enough?~ CLP 20/11/2024 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    Ace pilots against dronesBrave, skilful and resourcefulMachines have no fear~ CLP. 18/11/2024 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    Cracks in a ceilingStretch along lines of weaknessUntil there is no strength~ CLP 18/11/2024 Read more