• on holiday

    delicious prospectof time unconstrained by alarmsof mornings concerned with a different urgencyof late summer’s long shadowswines known only by word of mouthof pillows perfumed by perspirationof laughter and heady sleep~ CLP 06/09/2024 Read more

  • on the field

    rare as it now isa day at a cricket matchbut for rain, a treat~n.b. In a full season, a day of rain is to be expected, when one goes infrequently, the poor coincidence of rain with cricket is more disappointing, but still a chance to consider the greatest team sport ever invented…you can keep your Read more

  • on Ukraine

    gathering placesare targets for crueltyline up your dead men~n.b. A military parade, of all things. What were the military leaders thinking when they organised this ceremonial event for their precious troops? A new Spion Kop moment, a ‘free hit’ for the ultra-sonic bombardiers of Moscow. CLP 05/09/2024 Read more

  • on time

    to regret is naturalembarrassment at naïvety, alsoshame, a possibilitymistakes? d’accordselfish choices…discussto look forward with hopea blessing ~ CLP 04/09/2024 Read more

  • on stone

    Rounded, smoothed by ageRubbing along quite nicelyShingle swirled by sea~ n.b. Full credit to the creativity of pebble finder and arranger, R.Grainger (c) 2015. This is a picture of a delightful postcard received today featuring the art piece. CLP 03/09/2024 Read more

  • on friendship

    Winning is not asimportant as taking parthappiness of children~ CLP 01/09/2024 Read more