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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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On Sticks
Tendrils wrap, hold, reach Climb taut twine, bridge hazel rods Pink petals burst free . n.b. I built a frame from coppiced wood cut from the hedges aligning an ancient sunken path, a holloway. French beans, already planted, wound their plastic, green shoots around the cat’s cradle of inter-laced garden string, popped their flower cases, →
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On Land
Strong dirty fingers Firmly press the ripened bulb Deep in damp dark soil . n.b. Our essential connection to nature begins with getting our hands dirty as children when we play outside digging. As we do so we build our natural immunities through our exposure to the earth. Immense pleasure can be derived from using →
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Still Afloat
On an open sea Under high pressure it calms Horizons broaden . CLP 01/01/2020 →
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On 1st January, 2020
Stars light years away Illuminate our night sky Blind to our being . n.b. Our year, the circuit of this planet around our star in 365 days is unique to our situation in this solar system, if not the Universe. When we look out into space it is awe-inspiring to consider that vastness and our →
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Honesty Box
When living a lie Truth always slips through the cracks However tight the lock . CLP 31/12/2019 →
Journey of Words 