Journey of Words

Tag: Poems

  • Gooseberry Fool

    Lemon and gooseberryI bought one of eachThinking magnanimity would prevailShould I ask for the sharper of the twoThe greenerThe rarer for it’s limited seasonalityThe gooseberry My deserved dessert delightMy treat for buying dinnerThat steamy June nightKindly, when the time arrivedShe handed me a teaspoonThen my chilled dessertWhich, expecting GooseberryI accepted in trustIndeed could tasteUntil I →

  • on Ukraine

    waves of men sent outa thousand per day slaughtered Moscow’s heroics ~ n.b. Latest news from the front, that Russia’s military leaders are cynically despatching infantry to fight their war, despite extremely heavy losses, (estimated at 31,000 in May 2024, according to a NY Times report today), beggars belief. The men in Moscow forget that →

  • on time

    it’s not real, is it?perfect sculpture on the lawngrey heron turns head ~ n.b. The grey heron, stood stock-still had us fooled, but was just to beautifully marked to be artificial. How lucky the property owners to have such a visitor! CLP 27/06/2024 →

  • on sleep

    enjoy waking hoursgulls, street revellers, beforeinevitable ~ CLP 27/06/2024 →

  • on sound

    sea and air mix upvisibility zerofoghorn vibrates bones ~ n.b. Photo was only possible once the sea fret had lifted. CLP 26/06/2024 →

  • on time

    Ancient wharves re-builtHomes with waterside aspectsEach with a TV ~ CLP 25/06/2024 →

  • on time

    midsummer heat-hazefleet shadows of fledged swallowsbarley turns to gold ~ CLP 25/6/2024 →

  • on the Moon

    Around the converted warehousesDown on the river by the old millSummer clocked inOn Saturday nightLiberated from the chillOf the north-easterlyThe people got out to the bars and clubsCelebrated livingA drunk lad cried“It’s the Strawberry Moon!”Floating up over Dragon HallObserving how the phone cameraAlways makes it look smallHe encouraged his friendTo stop a momentTo feed his →

  • on reflection

    Within towersConstructed fromconcrete, steel and glassEyes focused on screensTracking digitalised dataEars plugged into headsetsAircon’s constant humWater coolers, coffee, carpetsElevators, escalatorsArtificial lightingMoney in the bank OutsideBlue skySun as high as it getsGentle breezeAlong the ThamesAir to breatheGoldfinches sing You choose. ~ CLP 21/06/2024 →

  • on full beam

    Look you damned hippiesI too am worthwhile watchingReflected glory ~ n.b. …give a moon a break, guys. Share the solstice love. 🙏 CLP 21/06/2024 →