• Mixed Messages

    You had me there When you wrote our hands held each other “like flower heads turned to the Sun” You had me there ~ You had me there When you called to ask “Why aren’t you here?” You had me there ~ You had me there And there And there You had me, right there

  • On the Road XXIV

    A junction is not the end of our journey, but it’s decision time ~ n.b. Drive carefully, btw. ~ CLP 19/08/2020

  • On Pain ii

    Writing your own blog means never having to fear hurt of rejection ~ CLP 19/08/2020

  • On Pain

    Wasps, nettles, brambles Sting and scratch at our bare legs Proof that Life is good ~ CLP 18/08/2020

  • On Love

    Wounded but blessed Arrow leaves scars forever Touch them; they are real . n.b. Better to have had than have not. I have been blest. ~ CLP 14/07/2020

  • On Control

    Create disorder Apply new rules and boundaries Bingo! You’re in charge! ~ n.b. The need of many people to have control of as much as possible in life seems to be rooted in anxiety. Exerting control of the immediate environment and surrounding people reduces initial anxiety levels. It leads to very tidy living spaces and

  • On the Road X

    All of a sudden I realised I’m driving The wrong way, solo ~ CLP 02/08/2020

  • On the Road VIII

    No longer a home Just a street name and number No trace of our tears ~ CLP 01/08/2020

  • Fractionally Better Off

    I am not nothing I am one eighth that became a seventh I am one sixth and one quarter of two thirds I am one half that begat a quarter, then grew to an eighth I am one seventeen-thousand-eight-hundred-and-fourth1 I am one sixty-six-million-eight-hundred-and-ninety-thousandth2 I am one five-hundred-and-eight-millionth3 I am one seven-point-eight-billionth4 I am one with

  • Last Scene

    . Carried aloft over snow-streaked Jura Winter’s shadows shortening Happiness back-packed overhead Lockers filled with duty free gifts To the future Oblivious to the virus carried In the words we shared That had dared me a dream Of peace and calm Life normal . CLP 04/07/2020