Journey of Words

Tag: Hope

  • on swimming

    break the cool surfacefeel it slide up your body?yes, you’re beautiful ~ CLP 21/09/2021 →

  • embroidery

    how much of these reels remainstretched so long in our wakewe lose the golden threads in twilightcatching only rare glintssnagged by sunsetstrung over hills hazed by evening mistthat fogs the vales we negotiatedthrough ill-lit phases of many moonswhen we lay awakeeach hearing lone minutes unspoolwe cannot prevent this cord running outbut have we enough in →

  • on need

    it cannot be foundthrough the bottom of a glassfor love nor money ~ CLP 18/09/2021 →

  • Last Minute Winner

    a shot smashed in goalrelease of all frustratedtribal emotions ~ CLP 11/09/2021 →

  • 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 →

  • Wholly

    within the whole a holewhere the light goes inand warms the soul ~ CLP 08/09/2021 →

  • Waiting…

    …for the heat to hot upthe sun to spot mefor clouds to comepull me under their coversand soak me throughI’m ready ~ CLP 08/09/2021 →

  • Unseen

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

  • on the bus

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

  • L-plates ii

    you no passenger I hold my breath fearful of emergency stop ~ CLP 23/08/2021 →