caught in a moment
shaking out dust from feathers
rarified beauty
~
CLP 22/03/2023
on time
Tag Archives: Poems
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 time
clarity of air
petals open in song-filled trees
light conquers darkness
~
n.b. Northern Spring Equinox arrives!
CLP 21/03/2023
on time
a note on my phone
carried over from handset
upgrade to upgrade
as my memory of that moment
diminished, reforms in grey
what was it? evidence
for prosecution, or defence
minutes noted of a crisis
in progress as we regressed
to parent / child
the damsel / knight dynamic
lanced through
by your distress
my confusion
CLP 21/03/2023
on time
music and fireworks
before being bathe'd in flames
just so much hot air
~
n.b. How patiently the crowds wait, how quick to disperse.
CLP 20/03/2023
on time
search for happiness
destination board data
now just somewhere else
~
CLP 19/03/2023
on Ukraine
how low will he go?
the pied piper of Moscow
steals children from streets
~
n.b. ‘Re-education’ and ‘adoption’ awaits the children of Ukraine transported by the man behind the terror campaign against Ukraine’s people.
CLP 19/03/2023
on time
waters find level
margins delineated
saturation point
~
n.b. Eventually we reach our limits, full to bursting point.
CLP 18/03/2023
on time
who knows our future?
everything fine in mirror
make the leap with faith
~
CLP 18/03/2023
on time
delight at chorus
spring equinox approaches
blackbirds herald dawn
~
CLP 17/03/2023
Voyage des Mots 