Sun-glinted branches
Defiant winter displays
Promise life follows
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n.b. This part of Devon will be a sea of daffodils soon, with an array of other plants adding colourful splashes.
CLP 19/01/2020
January Hues
On the Right Path
All the signs are clear
Everyone says, “Straight ahead”
Nothing’s that simple
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CLP 18/01/2020
On Justice
Each case different
But one factor decisive
Colour of the skin
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n.b. Racism is alive and kicking in the UK courts.
The numbers do not lie; skin colour will increase chances of going to, or escaping prison.
CLP 17/01/2020
Moonless
In her dark absence
Myriad stars join planets
Celebrate in dance
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CLP 18/01/2020
Unreel
Moments of time caught
Touch stones, listen to echoes
Hot feet on cool flags
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n.b. There are places and events in life that stay close to the heart, others are left in situ for your unexpected, unplanned reappearance, ready to catch you unawares. How you spontaneously respond will tell you a lot about how the evoked recollection has registered with you.
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This morning I heard a remarkable story of coincidence in respect of a death foretold and its place of happening. A poignant moment for the teller.
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This afternoon I found myself in a village that I never thought I would see again without carefully plotting a return. An invitation to pay a visit to a relative led me into surprise and delight on arrival at the location, only once briefly seen in July 2018, on a hot summer day. The fresh cold streams channeled through stone gutters and the reviving beer flooded back to me. I was awash in nostalgia.
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CLP 17/01/2020
Territorial
First light, light song bright
Melody cuts through slumbers
Robin on duty
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CLP 17/01/20/20
Moonshine
Accumulation
Drifts open unveils deep sky
Floodtide of silver
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CLP 17/01/2020
