Journey of Words

Tag: Poems

  • on time

    return anywherenever quite what it had beenif memory’s true ~ n.b. We rely on our versions of events, people, places to negotiate each day. Confusion comes with fading memory. Understanding comes with wisdom. Truth is defined by the storytellers. CLP 26/12/2022 →

  • in Exeter

    Christmas lights the streetscardboard city’s residentsfeast on poverty ~ CLP 25/12/2022 →

  • on Dorset

    adverse weather normPuddletown, Piddletrenthidetown names tell it all ~ n.b. When clear weather, it’s lovely. When it’s wet, it can be extremely wet. Love it. Today, like a shower, I was just passing through. CLP 25/12/2025 →

  • on Ukraine

    Russia’s Christmas plansgifts of death, destruction, griefwe cannot forget ~ n.b. Ukraine’s Christmas festivities start from 7th January. Russian attacks on Kherson and Bakhmut are designed to spread the word that the terror continues, so our slow news holidays are filled with gloom. CLP 24/12/2022 →

  • on time

    ships pass red to redavoiding collision riskno coincidence ~ n.b. If you don’t take a risk you won’t get hurt. CLP 23/12/2023 →

  • on time

    I will not descendinto irascible old agethere are too few hours ~ n.b. More preachy stuff. CLP 22/12/2022 →

  • on time

    nutrients depletedwalled in by circumstancessheep seek fresh pasture ~ n.b. Apologies if this post seems a bit preachy. It is that time of year. CLP 22/12/2022 →

  • on time

    beech trees line the wallslongest noon shadows of yearall down hill from here ~ n.b. Winter Solstice! A cause for celebration here in the Northern Hemisphere!!! p.s. All down hill, in a good way! CLP 21/12/2022 →

  • on Ukraine

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  • on country houses

    next time you visitask where from the money stemsplantations, mines, mills ~ n.b. Wow! Look at that beautiful house! Wonderful gardens and lakes. Magnificent gates! The estate wall runs for miles. Wonderful paintings. 1642-1660 the English Revolution that utterly failed and we’re still paying for that failure. CLP 19/12/2022 →