see, you have survived
but how was this possible?
your heart was broken
~
CLP 20/07/2021
On Hope
Tag Archives: Happiness
On Cricket
lost in crazy crowd
found myself wrapt in laughter
caught being happy
~
CLP 16/07/2021
On Water XLIII
logjam in kitchen
turn on taps, dial up volume
washing up as jazz
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n.b. I cannot believe this is post 53 of On Water and I have just got round to the washing up! Only got one pair of hands…gimme a break.
On Dreams iv
while fully concious
who could experience this
profound happiness
~
CLP 06/05/2021
On Water xxiii
absence of presence
bottle; long-term substitute
happiness of toes
~
CLP 01/05/2021
On Happiness
Do not pursue me
I will find you soon enough
Simply live your life
~
CLP 11/04/2021
On Song
Blackbirds serenade
Night owl returns to duvet
Curtains mask the dawn
~
CLP 07/03/2021
On Understanding
What relief there is
to know our confusion’s past.
For that I’m grateful.
~
n.b. In a complex world, establishing a little bit of peace, love and understanding is always a good thing, however long it takes to get there.
~
CLP 21/02/2021
On Playing xxi
Is that how it was?
Truly unbelievable.
Oh! How we laughed
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n.b. Sometimes you just cannot make it up. The happiest coincidences, the spontaneous choices, the good fortune, the generosity of the people you bump into on the way, the adventures. Some call it fate, but that’s life!
CLP 30/01/2021
On Playing x
Can you still call up that glee
in the pit of your guts
when wind picked up leaves and dust
devils spun the whole playground
into a delirious flock of crows
performing flips and twists
free-falling then swooping
up to hang on the vacuum formed
in the lee of a Scots Pine clump?
.
Arms out, fingers splayed like primaries
we whirled across the tarmac playing
kiss chase, ran ragged from wall to wall
making clattered flat-footed stops
and rushed to touch HOME! bricks
lungs aching from screams and squeals
of delight at being chased and disgust
at being caught and held and bumped
heads as a dry peck on chin, cheeks
or an eyelid or brow (only accidently lips)
except that wild day you let me
and it was so revolting and I ran away
and all the girls and boys joined in
the chase and held me while you kissed me
back and shouted out
with all your gut of glee
to the wind-whipped cheers of all
including the dinner ladies too
I HATE YOU, CHRISTOPHER PERRY!
~
n.b. Picture above shows that hateful Perry boy, now embodied in a larger frame, but with same lockdown (3) hair.
CLP 23/01/2021
