I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on conversation

    please listen to menot every word comes easymy voice is hidden ~ n.b. On a day of joy and love, at a wedding, filled with many wonderful conversations, at least one will stay with me for the rest of my life. Journalist for Ability Today, Khaleel Chima, told me about his vital work assessing powerchair… Read more

  • on the coast

    liminal landscapecurve of bay, sheer drop of cliffreturn to water ~ n.b. In a small seaside town when the clouds descend and rain begins, all you can do is pile into the pub to enjoy a local band and have a most excellent night out, (or in fact, night in). CLP 02/07/2024 Read more

  • forsooth

    we know of absencehow imagination workson our fickle heartsof contemptibledangers from knowing too wellthe ever-presentof enticements feltfrom across the running brookfound in fresh pastureof the rolling stoneunable to gather mosson how many roadsof the empty shelfbar the yet unread volumethat can’t read itselfof uneven pathswhere getting lost is betterthan reverting to dust~ CLP 02/08/2024 Read more

  • on time

    how fast years go byyesterday meeting todayeach night a turned page ~ n.b. A one year sojourn becomes four years. How does that happen? CLP 01/08/2024 Read more

  • on skin

    sun, rain, wind, moonshinebrighter, happier, healthylaying on of hands ~ CLP 31/07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    looking back calmlythere were points of divergencewe missed earlier~n.b. Risks, or opportunities, taken, or not. CLP 30/07/2024 Read more