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On the Right Path
All the signs are clear Everyone says, “Straight ahead” Nothing’s that simple . CLP 18/01/2020 →
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Night Walker
Stepping through hedges Stands out in open fields Bellows for a mate . n.b. A stag calling through the moonlit night can be heard as he roams around the county looking for a hind. His movement can be easily tracked as he calls in one pasture then the next. CLP 17/01/2020 →
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On HM the Queen
What language is used To reinforce the old ways I’m not “My people” . n.b. A monarchy and the unelected House of Lords? How quaint? How backward. CLP 14/01/2020 →
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And then there was light
In greyest of days Burnt down to the final draw A flicker of hope . CLP 04/01/2020 →
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Misfortune
. On responding to her direct enquiry Honestly, presuming her sincere interest In what was a matter of the Soul Not just the Heart My very Existence Her follow up shook me “Unlucky” she said As if this had been a card game Or a football match “Unlucky” . CLP 03/01/2020 →
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On Time and Space
Earth circles and spins Calendar turns to new year Nothing as before . n.b. In some respects we are back at the beginning, but this is not so. This solar system has been moving through the Universe whilst our blue planet has rotated on its axis and circumnavigated the Sun. We are at a place →
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On Land
Strong dirty fingers Firmly press the ripened bulb Deep in damp dark soil . n.b. Our essential connection to nature begins with getting our hands dirty as children when we play outside digging. As we do so we build our natural immunities through our exposure to the earth. Immense pleasure can be derived from using →
Journey of Words 