Journey of Words

I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on Ukraine

    whatever might endall these murderous actionsprayers aren’t the answer ~ n.b. The descent from common decency seems complete. Bombing the children’s hospital in Kyiv confirms Moscow’s depravity. CLP 09/07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    What are you waiting for?Mornings like thisAfter the rain?Street dust, turned to mud streaksHarden in early July sunPigeons content callingAnxious chittering of goldfinchesA pair of lycra-bound cyclistsWhirr up the streetBound for where?On the riverbank a pair of swansHeads resting on folded wingsSleep with one eye openA dog, unleashedSnuffles around the benchAround discarded beer cansAnd their… Read more

  • on time

    A man who gets upFor work some mornings at fiveWants a medal. Ha! ~ n.b. Thank you, Half Man Half Biscuit for the idea. I just want sleep tbh. There are a load of people starting sooner than 05:00h most mornings, often these people get some of the worst pay. CLP 07/07/2024 Read more

  • on time

    in the end they sawcorruption, lies, self-interestturning of the tide ~ n.b. Yep, the Tories are gone. The grown ups are back in charge. People before profit. Public service before party politics. Here’s hoping! CLP 05/07/2024 Read more

  • in the lobby

    as I was going outI held the doorfor someone coming inon my returnthat someoneheld the door for me“We meet again!”‘Sliding doors’Came the replyNot quite correctlyBut not wrong ~ n.b. Never let semantics disrupt a flow. Exchanges of pleasantries are just that, pleasant. CLP 03/07/2024 Read more

  • on air

    Windows wide openNot a star in sightJust a grey cloudscapeLumpy darknessDraining itself of rainThat falls in sheetsThat will be rumpledBy the irregular passing of carsDrops drum softlySetting leaves to danceThe inadequate gutter Drops a tinny beatOn the sill belowI will sleep well tonightIn cleansed airHappy to hear the steady tapTap tap tap tapOf the overflow… Read more