Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • On Playing xix

    Game of Truth or Dare! Which is the most frightening? Dare to be honest ~ CLP 30/01/2021 →

  • On Playing xviii

    If I put it all on the hope of winning you when would the wheel stop? ~ n.b. There is much sensible advice to hand for gamblers. For example: when the fun stops, stop; only bet what you can afford to lose. What if you never take a chance? What do you win then? Do →

  • On Playing xvii

    You playing or not quite certain what the game is? Me neither. Your turn! ~ n.b. The uncertainty seems to be increasing as physical distancing continues. Does anyone know what is happening to us? I write from a place of personal freedom, personal distance, personal isolation. Good days, bad days, happy days and sad. When →

  • Lockdown 3 (Day 23) Norwich

    I received a phishing scam email purportedly from the NHS about a vaccination. Given my age this was a nice surprise. I am not on the priority list, but who am I to question an email from the National Health Service? No one knows quite what is going on, so I was quietly pleased about →

  • On Playing xvi

    Doctors and nurses? Imagine who you might be! Adults can play too. ~ CLP 28/01/2021 →

  • Lockdown 3 (Day 22) Eaton

    A long walk on a mild day, up through Eaton Park and around the university broad. The floods at the university have drained away and although the pathways were a little sticky underfoot, it was pleasant enough. Eaton Park has a huge model boating pond, which has it’s own pavilion and clock. It is an →

  • On Playing xv

    What do we do now? I know, let’s play Hide & Seek! No, Prime Minister ~ n.b. The man who hid in a freezer during the last General Election to avoid the press. ~ CLP 27/01/2021 →

  • On Playing xiv

    There is a fine line between right and wrong, you know? I dare you She said ~ n.b. Sometimes the wider social rules are shifted to the personal. It is harder to persuade someone to do something than to not do something. Step up: do the right thing. ~ CLP 27/01/2021 →

  • Lockdown 3 (Day 21) Postscript

    To cap a suitably mournful day the UK has now lost over 100,000 people to coronavirus, (source: Public Health England). Still there is discussion around shutting the airports, ports and the Channel Tunnel to all but the food and materials we need. Take a moment to reflect on that figure again: 100,162 dead people due →

  • Lockdown 3 (Day 21) Daylight

    There was very little daylight today, but it has been milder and what light there has been has lasted a little longer than previous days. Today the Sun is up from 07:46h to 16:30h, tomorrow it be from 07:44h to 16:33h a net gain of five minutes. This morning I heard a wider variety of →