Journey of Words

Tag: Loss

  • Misfortune

    . On responding to her direct enquiry Honestly, presuming her sincere interest In what was a matter of the Soul Not just the Heart My very Existence Her follow up shook me “Unlucky” she said As if this had been a card game Or a football match “Unlucky” . CLP 03/01/2020 →

  • Vibrato

    Heart strings tight, constant Audible rapid resonance So loud, it’s painful . n.b. The body’s reaction betrays the mind that works so hard to rationalise the situations that life presents on our travels. CLP 01/01/2020 →

  • At the Rutland Arms

    They came from afar Uncertain of what to say Their loss, our future . n.b. We gathered to pay respects to one of our own, a fellow Pompey supporter to some, a close friend to a few. We did not know how to do this, but wanted to be together at this time, the first →

  • On Memory

    Cluttered to rafters Where to keep all the new stuff? Something has to give . n.b. How does one keep track of a lifetime’s experience? What is retained, what forgot? What is important; what not? Memories of long ago can resurface at the slightest prompt. These can be matters one had not held consciously for →

  • Single

    A pink rose petal fell Two edges curled, forming a point It blew past, just heavy enough to catch on the patio’s rough slab, then tumble Crumple, tear . Of course, it reminded me of you Carried on life’s breeze On your unsteady path Head over heels, then flat on your face And all possible →

  • On November

    Sombre trees stand bare Paths buried by scorned leaves Lost travellers weep . CLP 10/11/2018 →