Journey of Words

Tag: Life

  • on time

    how our shared hours fleeminutes drag in your absencetomorrow distant~n.b. ‘See you tomorrow!’ said in cheery prospect, becomes a tortuous crawl to sunrise. CLP 05/01/2025 →

  • on the calendar

    TodayThe FirstAnother clean sheetBut if not nowNot soonIt will be another yearGone ~ n.b. Life’s cycle becomes increasingly apparent. CLP 01/01/2025 →

  • on the bench

    Sit hereWatch the sun climb above the willowsThe grass growMist liftA vapour trail driftPonder the pattern of molehillsFeel the breeze on your faceChill on your cheekFresh air in your lungsA kestral dismounts its postFlits over the marshDisgruntled at being watchedAs it too watches the fieldAnd you know that feelingThis is not your bench aloneBeside the →

  • on age

    that’s never happenedbefore, I don’t know why nowyou silly old fool~n.b. With age comes wisdom, perhaps, but also ageing. Today, a small hole cut into a brand new shirt, whilst removing the various washing and care labels. CLP →

  • on Ukraine

    save a prayer for KyivChristmas lights, heat and feastat Moscow’s say-so~n.b. It is clear that this could stop at the flick of a switch. Who stays the finger on the trigger? CLP 25/12/2024 →

  • on time

    It’s ridiculousAll the ticking and tockingWe live as if cogs~ CLP 25/12/2024 →

  • on memory

    I have started soI will finish only ifI remember what~ CLP 23/12/2024 →

  • on and on

    take a moment hereas you do, the Earth spins onstopping for no one~n.b. Is awareness of this reality, reassuring or concerning? How do you eat your humble pie? CLP 22/12/2024 →

  • on water

    water smells of chlorinesplashed some in my eyethought I was going blind~n.b. Now it’s only safe to drink ale in England. Thank goodness for no-alcohol drinks CLP 21/12/2024 →

  • on place

    Chicken or the eggKeep moving, searching; for what?Stop, breathe, look, listenIt is all about~n.b. Street art adjacent to a bus stop, Norwich, East Anglia CLP 18/12/2024 →