on time

window open to night
light retreats over hillcrest
lone blackbird's lament
CLP  24/03/2023

on sleep

unlit stone alcove
sheltered from noise of traffic
aligned with concrete
a man lies down for the night
organic heap on city street

~

n.b. “…but everywhere, it’s the same.” Some cities have more obvious housing problems than others.

CLP 22/03/2023

on light

who's there! friend or foe?
beauty beyond horizon
reflected glory

~

CLP 09/02/2023

on light

secondhand daylight
sent via lunar surface
dusted in silver

~

n.b. Long exposure rather exaggerates the scene, but you get the ideaz

CLP 05/01/2023

on light

brilliant city
cannot obscure Martian red
shine in Moon's absence

CLP 16/12/2022

on time

when would suit you best?
no time like the present, but
not on a school night

~

n.b. Time is tight, but there are limits.

on time

sleep would be welcome
but you come round here again
pulling at my sheets

~

n.b. Coincidence, or cyclical?

CLP 08/11/2022

on light

largest of planets
spins past before night takes hold
better things to do

~

CLP 27/10/2022

on Beale Street

camera wobbles
trolley catches tourist beat
drunk? it ain't me babe

~

CLP 29/09/2022

on light

she leads the big guy
on a merry dance tonight
mist softens footsteps

~

CLP 11/09/2022