Journey of Words

Tag: Love

  • Meltdown

    I could not tell you when it was But I see the moment even now She made a point of coming in 24 carat gold still on her hand Me at my desk, gladly interrupted “You can have it back. I set you free” As if I had asked for it to end Her choice →

  • On Friendship

    Lovers to begin Then joined in marriage Friends after? Maybe . n. b. The paths we travel follow uncertain routes and sometimes diverge. CLP 31/03/2019 →

  • On the Floor

    At last, the last dance Fumbled requests, mute replies Music slow, hearts frantic . n.b. Remember the youth club, or school disco? Nightmare scenario. Boys on one side of the hall, girls dancing around handbags. Then, with just a few minutes before the lights would go up, the DJ would put on something like “Nights →

  • On Pelsall Common

    Carnival venue Happy family outings Place where some lives end . 27/02/2019 n.b. This land is a beautiful piece of ancient turf that is owned in common by the people of the area. Bordered by roads now, there are long established paths across it, including this elegant avenue. The Pelsall carnival sets out from the →

  • Obfuscation

    “Will you marry me?” He asked and she replied “What mean you by this?” . n.b. A simple proposal, at the sound of it, but is the real meaning of the question clear? What motives underlie the request for a hand in marriage? Is the wording a phrase designed to obscure and confuse, or crystal →

  • Purification

    Washed by Spring shower Dried in gentle breeze and Sun Refreshed Earth awakes . CLP 19/02/2019 →

  • Clarification

    Boil up the liquid To remove impurities Is everything clear? . CLP 18/02/2019 →

  • On Love

    Hollow-hearted bent Careless of Wind’s whispering Alive to Sun’s touch . CLP 08/01/2019 →

  • Sea Urchin

    Diverse and varied The echinoidea Live long and prosper . With acknowledgements to Star Trek n.b. Echinodermata have origins in the Cambrian era (542 – 488 million years ago). They are a life-form that has no known terrestrial, nor fresh water relatives. The sea urchin is a type of echinoidea, of which there are over →

  • On Winter II

    Frost tightens its grip Our path becomes uncertain Ice in every word . CLP 09.12.2018 →