Journey of Words

Tag: Poems

  • On Song (II)

    Tweet me! Tweet me! Tweet me! . I tweet you! I tweet you! I tweet you! . n.b. And you think ‘The Archers’ is drivel? Listen to the call and response of some of our more insistent and persistent feathered friends. . CLP 20/03/2020 →

  • On Song

    I don’t know when I last saw a wren Sitting on a tree top Singing like it can’t stop . n.b. Usually shy, scurriers and flitters seen low to the ground in dense undergrowth, it is rare to see one high in a tree singing proudly. Unless it wasn’t a wren, of course. . CLP →

  • On Crossing (IX)

    Now jump! Feel air rush What holds you aloft? Fear? Hope? Falling or flying? . CLP 19/03/2020 →

  • On Crossing (VIII)

    Too far? Out of reach? Here there is only forward Reach out; take the leap . CLP 18/03/2020 →

  • On Crossing (VII)

    Each step slow progress Tension holds all together Heart beats on ear drums . CLP 18/03/2020 →

  • On Crossing (V)

    Flames engulf trusses Spectacular show of faith When not yet across . n.b. Trusses: bridge supports. CLP 16/03/2020 →

  • On Crossing (IV)

    Trip trap over chasm Far bank comes into focus No time to falter . CLP 16/03/2020 →

  • On Crossing (III)

    Milk and honey ahead Below crocodiles’ jaws smile Bridge smoulders nicely . CLP 16/03/2020 →

  • Non-contact Sport

    Only game I know In which there is no reason To touch is cricket . n.b. But if the ball makes contact, it will mark you. n.n.b. Doh! A ball bowled from a bare hand then hit in the air may be caught in a naked grasp. So a risk… n.n.n.b. Someone had cut the →

  • On Crossing (II)

    Will all this be used? Just thread-bare necessities No baggage excess . CLP 16/03/2020 →