Journey of Words

Tag: Hope

  • on time

    night landingtouched down nine thousand feet upwoken to the rainy seasoncloud cover and the infra-red burnCatholic guilt faced by Columbian giltalters the skin, the soulthe shaman’s spirited local brewfires imaginationbrings narcotic clarity to dreamingof being here, nowthe journey begins ~ n.b. Picture courtesy of NOP, who is on his travels. CLP 16/03/2022 →

  • on time / on Ukraine xix

    the truth hurts, it burnseats at our souls if we liesomething more than words ~ n.b. The truth will out. For Marina Ovsyannikova this was the time to stand up and speak her truth. CLP 15/03/2022 →

  • on time

    as children we understandwhat is fair and what is notso what makes it right to let things gobecause “it is what it is”?nothing changes when we do nothingstand up and be counted ~ n.b. I was a child when this protest took place. It remains as powerful an image as ever. If it’s wrong, call →

  • on Ukraine xvii

    weaponry so cruelthreat of mutual destructiondare we intervene? ~ CLP 11/03/2022 →

  • on light

    Waterloo sunsetbounces off bus sat on redcity plays the blues ~ n.b. Something changed today. The truth is out; money might buy influence, or purchase trophies, but there is still right and wrong. Somebody finally turned the floodlights on Stamford Bridge. ~ CLP 10/03/2022 →

  • on Ukraine xvi

    Kyiv to Channelyou new Burghers of Calaisheld by paper chains ~ n.b. UK Border Force, your first contact with England; all forms – no compassion. It is possible to see England’s famous White Cliffs of Dover from the French Coast. Refugees trying to reach family members in the UK are haunted by England’s proximity, taunted →

  • on time

    on Railway Terracesign out of oblivionone way ticket, please ~ CLP 06/03/2022 →

  • on hope

    it may surprise youeverything is functioningheart still has a pulse ~ n.b. Never give up. CLP 03/03/2022 →

  • in blood (on Ukraine xiv)

    viral infectionstimulates antibodiesfight for survival ~ n.b. There is a period of inflammation before the outcome is settled. I would not dream of calling the murder of innocents ‘inflammation’. CLP 03/03/2022 →

  • on Ukraine xiii

    we saw Aleppoturned into blood, tears and dustthe Devil rides on ~ n.b. What happened there was our warning. Besides watching ‘For Sama’ what more was done? So now, Ukraine? The link takes you to the trailer for the documentary film. It is not easy to watch. CLP 02/03/2022 →