caught on fresh buds
jewels refract glint of light
supplicant flowers
~
n.b. In England, as Spain, rain is becoming a rare commodity. A joy to feel it fall, fresh on skin.
CLP 28/03/2023
on rain
Tag Archives: Life
on time
looming in shadows
another month presses in
don't let it crush me
~
n.b. One day at a time, please, one day.
CLP 27/03/2023
on time
years ago we met
you couldn't find the right key
now, you play them all
~
n.b. Fantastic to regularly hear new music from https://contradusk.bandcamp.com/album/piano-selections-2015-2018
This link will take you to a retrospective collection of Michael’s own piano pieces.
CLP 26/03/2023
on Ukraine
recruitment drive posters
repeated lies in Moscow
swap son for a box
~
n.b. All recruitment campaigns for armed forces show healthy, fit, young people, looking confident; money, fun, patriotism, (death, killing and being seriously maimed are in the unwritten small print).
CLP 26/03/2023
on time
window open to night
light retreats over hillcrest
lone blackbird's lament
CLP 24/03/2023
on time
held by golden thread
improvised quilted patchwork
stitches unravel
~
n.b. What is this ‘planned’?
CLP 24/03/2023
on time
wake me up before
mad rush of morning enjoy
heat of the moment
~
n.b. Sol y café. !Perfecto!
CLP 23/03/2023
on time
afternoon walkers
enjoy last warmth of the day
life's ageless pleasure
~
CLP 23/03/2023
on time
caught in a moment
shaking out dust from feathers
rarified beauty
~
CLP 22/03/2023
on sleep
unlit stone alcove
sheltered from noise of traffic
aligned with concrete
a man lies down for the night
organic heap on city street
~
n.b. “…but everywhere, it’s the same.” Some cities have more obvious housing problems than others.
CLP 22/03/2023
Voyage des Mots 