Journey of Words

Tag: Nature

  • on autumn

    late arrivalearly exityou’ve left your old clothesstrewn on the streetand forgottento shut the doorbehind youthere’s a terrible draughtbut thanksfor dropping by ~ CLP 03 →

  • on light

    night time but not darkcity subverts day’s rhythymbody clocks changes ~ CLP 03/12/2021 →

  • winding

    whipping, whistling, slipping through the bedroom windowtugging the curtainatonal melodysinging over the clumsy beat of a one pound clockunlatching the doorclicking it closedsucking it openpushing it shutshushing the birch leaves off scratchy branchescrashing something down the streetsomething not fragilesomething not meant to be quite so temporarysomething broken ~ CLP 01/12/2021 →

  • on waking

    another morningnot enough hours to enjoyall I’ve been blessed with ~ n.b. Starting with a heartbeat. In fond memory of Moira. CLP 27/11/2021 →

  • Normal

    November has been mild, againwe’re not used to the cold anymorethis is how it should behow it always was beforeI said that the leaves had more colourdropped sooner, quicker, more completelythan last yearmy friend couldn’t rememberwho would?normal is just what we’re used to nownot what went beforewe older ones recallpicking blackberries after schoolwhen summer stretched →

  • on water

    river flood tide turnsdraws Sunday sailing to closebrilliant triangles ~ CLP 21/11/2021 →

  • Apogee

    we can’t get much further awayfrom the summer solsticegrasses tickling your shinssun pink face, a few frecklesbut it’s good to be herewith winter encroachingwith your smilebright as buttercupsyour kisses delicateas sweet pea flowers ~ CLP 18/11/2021 →

  • on seeing

    quayside visitorinquisitive or hungryprepared to take risks ~ CLP 16/11/2021 →

  • liminal

    where we seek waterthey struggle to get ashoremarginal difference ~ n.b. Both humans and seals evolved from the mammalian branch of the tree of life, but now they hold mirrored views of the beach…interesting how things turn out. CLP 15/11/2021 →

  • interlude

    cogs and wheels spinningbirdsong, silence of kestrelnot thinking for now ~ n.b. Thank you SO for planning the route this morning. I put my gears into motion, put my mind into neutral. Phew! CLP 13/11/2021 →