Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • Depuis 1960

    Still asking questions Always happy for answers Easy or painful . n.b. I am hungry for more. Feed me. . CLP 06/01/2020 →

  • Butterfly (III)

    Flitting From fruit to flower As if by random chance Following the sweetest scent Unsettled by slightest tremor Fluttering to fresh space Sets down, silent, still Absorbing heat of Sun Full expanse of detail, colour, beauty Revealed in staccato stretches Then open display She flew after Gently removing Each of my wings* And leaving me →

  • On Friends

    On Friends Present acceptance With perspective and love Without passion’s ills . n.b. You know who they are and they know you. CLP 05/01/2020 →

  • Vacuous

    Ask the Universe Let coincidence and luck Blow you like litter . n.b. It is always nice to go with the flow, but autonomy, purpose and a say in developments are important elements in maintaining good health. . Although we come from clay, we are not formed so for others to mould us. . CLP →

  • In the Theatre

    Everyone loves A bit of drama but not During operations . CLP 04/01/2020 →

  • The Sculptor

    Recognising the flaws In her fellow men She embarked on a modelling course To take the putty she had in her hands And shape it as she saw fit During her apprenticeship Plenty of work came to nothing But she was admired For her willingness To try anew . CLP 04/01/2020 →

  • Misfortune

    . On responding to her direct enquiry Honestly, presuming her sincere interest In what was a matter of the Soul Not just the Heart My very Existence Her follow up shook me “Unlucky” she said As if this had been a card game Or a football match “Unlucky” . CLP 03/01/2020 →

  • A Night Out

    The gig was exquisite Three young men Piano, double bass, percussion In sync, in tune Wonderful musical experience Held in the aural memory Until the compere said “Don’t turn on the telly” It’s grim out there. . n.b. At The Verdict, The Dave Drake Trio – on the TV the USA vs Iran / Iraq →

  • Giggles

    What makes you laugh like that? The touch? A memory? The ridiculous idea of it? Tell me . CLP 03/01/2020 →

  • On Time and Space

    Earth circles and spins Calendar turns to new year Nothing as before . n.b. In some respects we are back at the beginning, but this is not so. This solar system has been moving through the Universe whilst our blue planet has rotated on its axis and circumnavigated the Sun. We are at a place →