Journey of Words

Tag: Life

  • Camellias

    Winter brings weakMorning light lateAfternoons darkFrost-shivered limbsFirst sign of warmth(Rain on the west wind)Foliage thickensLeaf litter laps the fenceSticky buds unfoldSuper-slow-motionBurst of pinkPetals un-scrollSudden brightness soonBurnt by memories Casting shadowsAcross our lawnSpectacular displayedVibrancy lastingNo longerThan winter’s sun ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2023. Day 25 prompt. Love poem with flower, parenthesis and odd line breaks. CLP 25/04/2023 →

  • By the Seaside

    Wincing dull dawnColourfulIf grey’s your thingDoes the sky reflectthe sea or seathe sky?This performanceDoesn’t make it clearThe North-EasterlyPlays its part wellGets in the headWith a sinuous chillReminiscent of Atonal violinsThat bring tearsA bit-part freighterbound for HartlepoolSustains a rhythmic arcingOf symmetric bow-waves Silently pleasingMusical sensibilitiesAs it ploughs the lineWhere that greyMeets this greyToday the briny’sSalt-sharp scentFills →

  • Upper Tier, Front Row

    1.Kev looks acrossCalls me overThere’s a seatFreeBeside himIn the front rowGratefulA great view2.A playerJogs closerPauses preparationLooks up seekingFamilial facesPoints a fingerTo the rightBlows a kissTo someone3.Squeezed in tightBeside her mum, She sees the manIn the blue shirtWavingThen bursts outBrightly”That’sMy Daddy!”4.CuddlingHer daughterCloserNew baby boyOn her kneeShe’s touchedBy the joyOf her little girlWith arms fullshe can only →

  • At Length

    Her final month of summerWas all we feared that it might beNot her tender graciousnessLeft us in her wake, but that driveDrawn from the womb’s wellFired her urgencyMade her hunger pain We wondered at their blindnessWhen nothing was more plainAs they quarried her stone heartTheir stupidity no brighterThan a dullard’s dull insolenceIt was life’s force →

  • on life

    Eons hence they’ll seeBlue planet’s lifeless watersKEEP OUT – TOXIC WASTE ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2023. Day 20 prompt, looking back to now from a distant future time. Here from a distant planet. CLP. 20/04/2023 →

  • Aladdin Sane

    The cover artwork, whiteFeather cut, blue and redLightning flash acrossBowie’s downcast eyesBared shoulders and torso’He suffers from androgyny’Mother cautioned meI had borrowed the albumFrom Paul, who four years laterBecame more extrovert, quite campAfter his trip to ParisWhere he sought a manTo offer up his virginityWhile I played ‘Time’ ashamedly ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2023. Day 19, →

  • on Ukraine

    twenty-five years forVladimir Kara-Murzafor calling out war ~ n.b. Mr Kara-Murza stayed in Russia to inform Russians about the invasion of Ukraine under the orders of Moscow. Sentenced to twenty-five years for being critical of Russia’s leadership, an exemplary sentence has been imposed. As a holder of Russian and British citizenships, it is thought he →

  • Comet

    such temporal beauty
I thought I’d never see again →

  • Negation

    I am sick of the soundof your voiceYou’re always moaningWhingeingComplainingI’m sick of the sightOf youand your tearsWhat do you know about itAbout anythingYou’re stupid, pig thickDumbDon’t startDon’t interruptOh, do be quietHaven’t you got anything new to sayHurry upGet on with itI haven’t got all dayNot now, later ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2023. Day 16 prompt. A →

  • April Showers

    ancient paving smooth as mirrorunderfoot as slick as icereflects back mountainous cloudsrolling around the fenland skies ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2023. Day 15. Prompt: feet of clay. Beyond me today. CLP 15/04/2023 →