• Dream #17

    white finger stretching south beyond the headland scratching open the sky I rigidly follow the pilot curled tight in a too small seat the aircraft casting a fleeting mark a dark crucifix on the rising sea a pulse passing through the Channel heaven howling echoes in the chambers of my heart I know not where

  • Dream #15

    spangled moonless night retreats from black to blue I spin towards dawn grateful sleep’s re-hash of ancient noire will be rubbed out by exposure to the Sun ~ CLP 09/06/2021

  • Dream #11

    Early morning yawning toasty warm honey for breakfast gold finches chitter a black cat stretched across daisies swipes at a curious bee your gentle purring snore of second sleep me thinking we are happy ~ CLP 05/06/2021

  • Dream #9

    Sleep called me I was out Sleep left a message I missed it Sleep had a stern word “My office, first thing” Left me to restless contemplation considering consequences ~ CLP 03/06/2021

  • Dream #8

    Music stops everyone dances one step more before realising what’s occuring mad rush to chairs enough for us all ~ CLP 02/06/2021

  • Dream #7

    Everyone came along everyone I had ever loved friends, family, heroes those I had been too shy to speak with it was one hell of a party I was dead, lucky Heaven ~ CLP 31/05/2021

  • Dream #6

    so silent this blue turns black nothing moves on Earth a meteor streak a faint schwoosh far off sprinkled stardust dissolves into tapestry of night ~ CLP 31/05/2021

  • Dream #5

    Stepping out to find something found nothing, no clues everyone doing normal things prejudices welled up dripping false accusations who, when, how anxiety of loss relieved in music somebody, oh somebody up there likes me? ~ CLP 01/06/2021

  • Dream #4

    Bonjour madame Monsieur, bonjour Je voudrais un pain au raisin et un pain au chocolat, si vous plait D’accord. À boire, monsieur? Ah, mais oui! Une tea, merci. Merci, monsieur. Et un vers d’eau, aussi? Sorry, mate, would you speak in English? I can’t take your accent anymore. Thanks for trying. ~ n.b. All errors

  • Dream #3

    river fills on orange moon tide rattle of reeds shifted by breeze barn owl drifts along field edge blackbirds call up night with complex codas we lie back watching for meteors ~ CLP 29/05/2021