• On Hope ix

    however long night sunrise clears away darkness flowers reopen ~ CLP 23/07/2021

  • On Hope viii

    words stuck in our throats escape contraction, open our eyes, free our hearts ~ CLP 22/07/2021

  • On Hope vii

    when will this sadness end? she asked, because she knew it must we both could feel the cold lump of it in our stomachs, welding us together when we are both happy? I offered, to see how happy might sound it sounded like a bowl of tears a set of randomly selected letters it reprised

  • On Hope vi

    we will meet again that is written, ’tis our fate yes, all will be fine ~ CLP 22/06/2021

  • On Hope v

    light across hard ground miles devoured with smiles alive to what’s new ~ CLP 21/07/2021

  • On Hope iv

    risen from deep sleep with strength of limb, mind at peace unburdened of years ~ CLP 20/07/2021

  • On Hope iii

    woken by bird song sun breaching the horizon without memory ~ CLP 20/07/2021

  • On Hope ii

    chest-deep in your tears you waded to the far bank found a place of rest ~ CLP 20/07/2021

  • On Hope

    see, you have survived but how was this possible? your heart was broken ~ CLP 20/07/2021

  • On Routine

    keep on keeping on however much it’s hurting one step at a time ~ CLP 17/07/2021