Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • on water

    Grey shrouds the dayA white disc flitting behindWinter-bare willowsOffers little hope of warmthYet manages to find strengthTo breathe outEnough light to catch the coatOf a great white egretBalancing above the broad~n.b. A great white egret is a rare enough bird for Britain. This afternoon, there were three hanging around University Broad, while a little egret →

  • on age

    that’s never happenedbefore, I don’t know why nowyou silly old fool~n.b. With age comes wisdom, perhaps, but also ageing. Today, a small hole cut into a brand new shirt, whilst removing the various washing and care labels. CLP →

  • on Ukraine

    save a prayer for KyivChristmas lights, heat and feastat Moscow’s say-so~n.b. It is clear that this could stop at the flick of a switch. Who stays the finger on the trigger? CLP 25/12/2024 →

  • on time

    It’s ridiculousAll the ticking and tockingWe live as if cogs~ CLP 25/12/2024 →

  • on memory

    I have started soI will finish only ifI remember what~ CLP 23/12/2024 →

  • on and on

    take a moment hereas you do, the Earth spins onstopping for no one~n.b. Is awareness of this reality, reassuring or concerning? How do you eat your humble pie? CLP 22/12/2024 →

  • on water

    water smells of chlorinesplashed some in my eyethought I was going blind~n.b. Now it’s only safe to drink ale in England. Thank goodness for no-alcohol drinks CLP 21/12/2024 →

  • on place

    Chicken or the eggKeep moving, searching; for what?Stop, breathe, look, listenIt is all about~n.b. Street art adjacent to a bus stop, Norwich, East Anglia CLP 18/12/2024 →

  • on stars

    what we see was thennow is something differentI’m happy to wait~ CLP 17/12/2024 →

  • on Ukraine

    without electricsmedieval state of siegewinter approaches~n.b. Nature’s wintry grip comes for society’s young and old, the sick and weak. Moscow’s cruel strategy of attacking the power infrastructure of Ukraine continues. CLP 13/12/2024 →