Journey of Words

I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on dancing

    veils or boundariesor is it the barricades?plain rules will be broke ~ CLP 13/07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    minutes take up hourswhen sleep turns her back on youhours pass in minutestoo soon comes the dawn ~ CLP 13/07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    finishing todaywhen tomorrow has startedwhere is the hand-brake? ~ n.b. Please do not tell me everyone has already clocked off. CLP Read more

  • on time

    They have startedLine by lineRotating tinesThe big machinesCut and threshExcrete the chaffSpew out the strawRhythmic rotationsRegular beatsDust clouds the sunsetStubble waitsIn the company of crowsFor the ploughAnd accompanying gulls ~ CLP 11-07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    eventuallygrains of sand drop through the neckturn over, reset ~ n.b. Won’t happen on its own, though. Someone has to intervene. CLP 10/07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    It’s The Demon DrinkDehydrates and irritatesDraining the spirit ~ n.b. Lack of sleep doesn’t exactly lift the mood either. Having the energy to enjoy each moment of the day is worth the effort, just one evening of mild excess leads to a full day of constant irritation. Not a good place. CLP 09/07/2024 Read more