• Me, Tarzan…

    come on then, come onwhen you think you’re readyif you are sure you cancome on then, come on gather your strengthyou’ll need it allwhen you’ve mined enough couragecome on then, come on deepest night, bright of dayyou choose the time and weaponsI’m not running, I’m fully primedcome on then, come on bare your teeth, beat

  • Treasure

    how many tides have turnedshifted and smoothedsifted and sorted the pebbles sotoday the sea would give up this stoneso you might gift it meprecious as any stoneI have ever held ~ CLP 13/09/2021

  • Long Weekend

    across bridges, through tunnelsdown paths, along tracksso many hours, hundreds of milesI’m on my way backI’m nearly home ~ CLP 12/09/2021

  • Yesterdays

    toes freed, feet tickledby low-tide’s sandy ribsevery single little breaking wavea chargefired through shocked ankle bonessparking skin, heart, eyeswhipping North Sea air from my lungsMore waves! More waves! More waves!more Yesterdays ~ CLP 09/09/2021

  • Unseen

    did you feelthe tide turnthe new moon risesomething shift inside ~ CLP 06/09/2021

  • Sun

    this reminded meof your smilethat reminds meto smile too ~ CLP 05/9/2021

  • On dancing

    one, two three, one, twofree me from expectationand let’s hit the floor ~ CLP 03/09/2021

  • on the bus

    buy return ticketalways a sensible movechoose to use or burn ~ CLP 03/09/2021

  • on cloud

    it’s been dark so longbut for one ray of sunshinehearing you smile ~ n.b. Haiku CLP 02/09/2021

  • Ghost

    Aegean blueor is it greenclear to the seabedshadow so sharpit cut me outcast me in stoneanchored meand here I am stillwaiting for youto dive in too ~ CLP 29/08/2021