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On the Moon
New, she draws out light enlivens heaven’s starred cloth that wraps all in dreams ~ https://www.moongiant.com/phase/10/16/2020 CLP 16/09/2020 →
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On the Surface iv
Obvious question draws out the old, bare-faced lie “No, everything’s fine.” ~ n.b. Who’d think Alexander Johnson would give a straight answer, or indeed ever answer? Obviously this senyrū could be related to other situations. CLP 15th October 2020 →
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On the Surface iii
Now I want to know What treatments are offered by The Young Surgery. ~ n.b. Should there be a warning triangle here too, Men at Work? I was intrigued by the idea of feminine rejuvenation; could I have a treatment if I start losing touch with any of that aspect of my being that has →
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On the Surface ii
What lies beneath your well manicured appearance? Frailty or strength? ~ n.b. I could go on about the cosmetics industry and cosmetic surgery here, but I won’t. You know the score, don’t you? ~ CLP 13th October 2020 →
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Playing Now
Every now and then I find an album that I can’t Stop playing. Repeat. ~ n.b. One in an occasional and sporadic series of posts about great music. I offer you Tame Impala, ‘The Slow Rush’. Fabulous! CLP 13/10/2020 →
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On the Surface
The first thing about plumbing is knowing water always runs downhill ~ n.b. There is plenty of profit in running a water company, but where is the incentive to fix the antiquated infrastructure when shareholders can keep taking dividends? £57bn in share of profits has been paid out since privatisation of Britain’s water utilities. My →
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Come Away, Now!
The brothers shouting At each other in the street Steaming drunk One boiling, spoiling to fight Pour it all out Break it all down Smash it up ~ The elder pulls him away Looks for another bar They can stop at for another drink To slow things down. Stop. Think. ~ CLP 07/10/2020 →
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On the Street xii
Smiles become tight lips Breaths held, sentences halted Nothing to hear here ~ n.b. At first I thought this phenomena may be an unsociable characteristic of city life, but realised it is a new courtesy amongst the unmasked, a show of respect for passing fellow pedestrians with white hair; not breathing out, postponing the moment →
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On The Street xi
~ No longer gold-paved Whittington has turned away Back to the country ~ n.b. I refer you to the story of Dick Whittington and (appropriately for this FaceBook age) his cat. The cat ended up quite wealthy too. CLP 10/10/2020 →
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On the Street x
Photo quality printer gutted, abandoned; news unfit to print ~ CLP 09/10/2020 →
Journey of Words 