Journey of Words

Tag: Mortality

  • Autumnal

    On fields of decapitated barley, the hollow stubble full with last night’s rain, huge straw reels stand askew; great golden wheels left out to dry in the Sun, emitting a musty warmth, while fungi forms in dewy soil on which the geese reconvene to commence their wintery discourse. These large birds’ clacking beaks break into →

  • On High

    Comet lights path Between deep space and our star We remain Earth bound ~ n.b. I would include a picture, but it’s overcast at the moment, so this shot features the sunrise on 21st June, 2020 here, on the north coast of East Anglia. CLP 18/07/2020 →

  • Crossing Over

    Thirty two days now I’ve been out walking What have I found and what have I seen? A spotted catfish curled up on the shore A hedgehog sent to sleep in the road A wide-eyed bird lying on the verge, so small I hid it in my hand A piece of fibre-glass hull, jetsam from →

  • On the Sofa

    Sleep, awake, panting Shuffling, changing position Time to be let lie . n.b. Life cycles continue regardless. CLP 22/03/2020 →

  • On Blue Sky

    Heaven opens out Space and time to consider What is important? . CLP 13/03/2020 →

  • In My Bones

    With time they will be Even colder than today Still remains of me . CLP 18/02/2020 →

  • Lyon (I)

     Confluence of Rhône and Saône Spreads flat out beneath the basilica Alps far beyond, pinked by evening Whilst here it is still autumn afternoon Those distant peaks stand tall Even against the glass and concrete That puncture the city’s sky No trick of the glass Majestic mountains wall the east Their massive scale weighs →

  • On Concrete

    Hard composition Will undoubtedly remain Long after I’ve gone . CLP 20/10/2019 →