Journey of Words

I write as I wonder as I wander.

Christopher L Perry

Journey of Words…latest posts

  • on Ukraine

    as if Gaza wasn’t bad enoughand the perpetual terrorismof Moscow’s henchmenthe eyes of Europe and the USAare now distractedby tennis, cricket, football, ice hockey, the Stanley Cup, baseball and Olympicsgames to replace conflictwith civilising pastimesnow acting as smokescreens~n.b. In previous wartimes, games were suspended, but now having loaned Ukraine $50 billion, plus interest, the ‘free’… Read more

  • on summer

    It’s not the weatherIt’s the lightGive me moreIt will be dark long enoughWhen it finally catches meUntil thenGive me light ~ CLP 15/06/2024 Read more

  • on home

    Offered up without a thought“Stay”How warm the welcomeHow deep the needEscape it allYou’ll never leave“Stay”Where you are happyTake up the offerWithout a thoughtYou can stayIf you don’t have somewhere elseYou’d have to leave ~ CLP 12/06/2024 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    now it reaches outconsuming children at playbeyond all reason ~ n.b. What military people might call an advance, is in truth, a retreat into depravity. The attack on Kryvyi Rih is an act of terrorism. CLP 12/06/2024 Read more

  • on time

    I am determined to sit outTo drink my chaiIt’s the eleventh of JuneA date higher than the temperatureLook at us!Coated, booted, collars upHands in pocketsMourningThe death of summerScythed down from the northI have enjoyed better weatherHereIn November~ CLP 11/06/2024 Read more

  • on Ukraine

    Slithering boaconstrictor tightens its holdTears of frustration ~ n.b. In Moscow, the New York Times reports, ‘victory’ is a word often heard. The fight goes on. Where is a peace plan? Peace cannot come without an even balancing of power. Russia will not stop unless its army is halted. Where will that line be drawn?… Read more