Journey of Words

Tag: Hope

  • On Board

    There was a spare seat In row 23, next to me I wasn’t alone . n.b. Separation provokes a range of emotions. Hope for the prospect of reunion is the best of them. Every kilometre travelled distant is one kilometre travelled closer. . CLP 08/10/2019 →

  • On The Move

    Boxed, bagged, packed in tight Lurching on with all that’s left Eyes front; use mirrors . n.b. You can’t take it with you, I have been told. What is the least we need? Are we heading to a time when nomadic living is again the norm? Like travellers in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, everyone is on →

  • On Oxygen

    Solo traveller Smiles with stranger in the queue Alone no longer . CLP 16/03/2019 →

  • On Pelsall Common

    Carnival venue Happy family outings Place where some lives end . 27/02/2019 n.b. This land is a beautiful piece of ancient turf that is owned in common by the people of the area. Bordered by roads now, there are long established paths across it, including this elegant avenue. The Pelsall carnival sets out from the →

  • Snowdrops

    As Winter’s fingers Scratch and claw at our throats Here flowers sweet hope . n.b. Galanthus nivalis now found throughout the British Isles, is one of the earliest plants to flower each year. A headache cure of folklore that is now used in some dementia treatments, it is a plant that helps remind us that →

  • On Morning III

    Light sneaks into bed Brings birdsong and sounds of waves Hope rises refreshed . CLP 15/11/2018 →