• In Boxes

    We pack up our lives Carry stuff from here to there Then leave all behind . CLP 01/08/2019 Read more

  • Glass Half-Full

    You always insisted The glass was near half-empty So kept topping up . n.b. If someone’s glass is always half-empty it means that someone is steadily drinking the top half. Best to let them choose to finish it, or re-fill it themselves. CLP 01/08/2019 Read more

  • Electricity On

    Magic in a box Live wire full of potency Dependency risk . CLP 31/07/2019 Read more

  • On Earth

    Filled creases, smudged prints Under nails, cuticles clogged Hands that work the land . CLP 31/07/2019 Read more

  • On Dawn

    Awake to the Sun Cool breeze pulls at the grasses Scatters flower seeds . CLP 28/07/2019 Read more

  • On The Front Foot

    . Eyes level, focus Backlift, then swing through the line Lead with head, not foot . n.b. If a batsman always leads with the front foot there is the serious risk of being yorked by the bowler adjusting the length of a delivery to pitch the ball underneath the bottom of the bat. What a Read more