I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • On Watling Street

    Portus Ritupis To beyond Londinium On Britons’ own track . n.b. I was delighted to find myself standing on a section of Watling Street yesterday lunchtime. I was in the heart of the city of London, to the east of St. Paul’s cathedral, (free entry to worshippers, tourists pay a hefty fee – but increasingly… Read more

  • On The Terraces

    Now replaced by seats Vast expanses of concrete Filled with hopeful faces . p.s. I wrote this before travelling to London to stand in the away end to see Pompey lose 2-1 to Charlton Athletic at The Valley, (another club and ground with some great stories to tell).  CLP 08/03/2019 Read more

  • On the Rocks

    Light so brilliant Mirrored by polished lenses Warns stay well away. . CLP 09/03/2019 Read more

  • On the Tip of the Tongue

    There’s many a slip (often when trying not to) Betwixt lip and cup . 09/03/2019 n.b. This haiku is in the most part an old English proverb that is akin to the more popular, almost clichéd saying, “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.” However, the lip and cup proverb has a possibly more… Read more

  • On The Ocean Wave

    Tsunami builds Subterranean power Always surfaces . CLP 07/03/2019 Read more

  • On Fear

    Something unusual Slowly pulses within unseen Does The End start here? . CLP 05/03/2019 Read more