• on stone

    Rounded, smoothed by ageRubbing along quite nicelyShingle swirled by sea~ n.b. Full credit to the creativity of pebble finder and arranger, R.Grainger (c) 2015. This is a picture of a delightful postcard received today featuring the art piece. CLP 03/09/2024

  • on calm

    If I hear the nameOf that Mancunian bandOne more time, I will…~n.b. Is that supposed to be ‘good’ news to bring joy to our hearts, or a fine bit of media exploitation in the Silly Season? It is not as if there’s nothing else happening around the globe.However, I admit, it’s good to know a

  • on time

    When the day arrivesIt doesn’t matter how longGetting there’s taken~ n.b. Each previous year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second contributes to knowing that now is the right time. CLP 27/08/2024

  • Puppy Love

    August had baked the soil, ripened the grainHarvest had progressed uninterruptedWe laid on our backsShoulder to shoulderThe late-afternoon Sun pinned us to the parched lawnThe grass had stopped growingA fortnight or more agoPale in leaf, sharp dry stemsPrickled the skin if we movedShe was watching the cloudsReally studying themAs if in all her past summer

  • on Saturday

    special place to bein sunny southern weatherwith friends and family~ n.b. Fratton Park looking as good as it ever has. CLP 17/08/2024

  • on gratitude

    we were here for youyou played your hearts out for usour enduring love~ n.b. I could go on…Pompey! Pompey! Ra! Ra! Ra! CLP 11/08/2024

  • on reflection

    We cannot be allTo each other but pray we’lldiscover what fits~ CLP 08/08/2024

  • on skin

    sun, rain, wind, moonshinebrighter, happier, healthylaying on of hands ~ CLP 31/07/2024

  • on time

    looking back calmlythere were points of divergencewe missed earlier~n.b. Risks, or opportunities, taken, or not. CLP 30/07/2024

  • on the sofa

    Lying to my rightCushions warm against my backAs if in your arms~ n.b. A deception I can wear. CLP 18/07/2024