Journey of Words

Tag: Hope

  • Held Fast

    Damp wind sways small bell Fog shrouds topmasts Hull bumps quayside wall Pulling with the running tide Aboard, bored of leave Provisioned, crew fat from land   Keen to cast off Trappings of terra firma Yet held in a sea fret Furled sails stay tied Hawser knotted to the ring  One more precious night Bound to →

  • On Crossing (IX)

    Now jump! Feel air rush What holds you aloft? Fear? Hope? Falling or flying? . CLP 19/03/2020 →

  • On Crossing (VI)

    Fearful steps drag out Time, thick as treacle, clogs boots Heavy with regret . CLP 17/03/2020 →

  • On Blue Sky (II)

    Callous seducer I cast off winter clothing Now am under-dressed . n.b. Hope over experience. What was I thinking? It’s early March. . CLP 13/03/2020 →

  • Andrà tutti bene

    What happens here, now Will be seen positively Winners write history . n.b. Italian phrase translates as “Everything will be alright.” CLP 12/03/2020 →

  • On Choices

    Flirtatious petals! Butterflies will not settle On a closed flower . n.b. Look at these flowers on the city street; they rely not just on scent to help pollination. To a nectar-addled butterfly, the combined appearance of petals and stamens may arouse some seductive interest. Nature, who would take her at face value? Mysterious, clever, →

  • On Hope

    I pray that we all Remember that our neighbours Are only human . n.b. We are not alone CLP 11/03/2020 →

  • On Hands

    Pontius Pilate washed them Boris Johnson washes them We keep lending them . n.b. We are not alone. CLP 10/03/2020 →

  • On a Journey

    Forget the breadcrumbs Marking the wrong direction Your home lies ahead . CLP 08/03/2020 →

  • Vergangenheitsaufarbeitung

    Yesterday bore us It cannot ever be changed Tomorrow beckons . n.b. How we accept what has happened in our histories and what we plan and do next shapes our futures. What future do you want to work towards? Vergangenheitsaufarbeitung: Dealing with the past. . CLP 20/02/2020 →