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On The Front Page
Through now hollow eyes Looking down on Walsall lives No questions asked. . Founded in 1868 The Walsall Observer lived a predatory existance absorbing competitors throughout its 122 year existance, until it was culled itself by its eventual and ultimate owner, Trinity Mirror. This is a conglomerate of newspaper titles, which now calls itself Reach… Read more
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On The Brink
February closes With unseasonable warmth Dare peach buds open? . n.b. A discarded peach stone, or was it a nectarine, I cannot recall exactly, has grown into this. The warmest February on record, (states The Met Office), has led to very early sightings of blossoms, amongst other things, even swallows have been reported. Tipping point… Read more
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On Holiday
Away in the warm Break from life’s realities Ends, as all things must . n.b. Where ever you have been, welcome back. We missed you x CLP 03/03/2019 Read more
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On the Blink
Without as much as a by your leave Replacement lights were placed in our streets Taller, brighter, made from steel So much safer they should make us feel Artificial in every way Birds can’t tell if its night or day No one asked if we need these new lamps They’ve just appeared like fresh Spring… Read more
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On the House
It stands there waiting Is warm, dry and built with love Home with a garden. . n.b. Where ever I lay my head is my home, but oh, wouldn’t it be nice to settle and let love grow? CLP 01/03/2019 Read more
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The Last Post
Postbox no longer Fireplace with brick mantle-piece Hearth for street homeless? . n.b. The housing crisis continues to grow across England. On my recent visit to Manchester, the night, (after an unusually beautifully warm Spring-like February day under an azure sky), threatened to be very cold in the city; temperatures in the concrete doorways were… Read more
I write as I wonder as I wander.
Journey of Words 