Journey of Words

Tag: Love

  • on distance

    Your correspondenceShapes a response within meIt’s as if you’re here ~ CLP 03/06/2023 →

  • on time

    it’s crept up on usseparation stretches toanother Moonrise ~ n.b. That’s enough now. CLP 03/06/2023 →

  • on distance

    a street name conjures images of smiles, blue eyeswarmth of your presence ~ CLP 01/06/2023 →

  • on distance

    we both see the Moonwatch the Evening Star descendwish on shooting stars – n.b. Kilometres dissolve. CLP 31/05/2023 →

  • on time

    Remember walking?Sun breaking through fresh-formed leavesAncient paths through oaks ~ CLP 28/05/2023 →

  • on light

    despite everythingyou are something quite specialbreath-taking beauty ~ CLP 25/05/2023 →

  • on Ukraine

    ‘Bakhmut is Gone’ nowits name remains on a mapshells have left mere shells ~ n.b. Today the New York Times shows film taken from a drone of the broken city. Three people huddled by a wall, checking whether it is safe to creep around the corner of a block, on their journey to god knows →

  • on time

    on empty platformI coulda, woulda, shouldayour train long departed ~ n.b. When’s the last train? CLP 11/05/2023 →

  • at last

    is it just likethata flat line runninguntil the monitor is switched offcleaned down, preparedfor anotheror are there hiccoughsglitcheshesitations, lost hoursresumptionsimperceptiblediminuation of sparkuntil the inevitablethe flame extinguishedbut no smoking candlejust gone ~ CLP 09/05/2023 →

  • Full Cycle

    Take me in your armsUnder the full moonIn the cool airOf early May Owls celebrateTheir rites of springIn the woodlandAlong the ridge Bluebells unfoldBefore the foliage aboveSteals all the lightShades in silver shadows The church bellChimes the quarter pastIt’s early yetStill time for bed Hold me in your armsWe’ll watch the full moon setFrom our →