Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • Lyon (I)

     Confluence of Rhône and Saône Spreads flat out beneath the basilica Alps far beyond, pinked by evening Whilst here it is still autumn afternoon Those distant peaks stand tall Even against the glass and concrete That puncture the city’s sky No trick of the glass Majestic mountains wall the east Their massive scale weighs →

  • Leaving

    Separation Leaf from stem Releases the bough To face winter’s drag Saves the tree Winter buds all ready For spring . n.b. The following website considers the timing of arboreal leaf growth. The discussion about winter bud formation is found at the foot of the article. https://sciencenorway.no/forskningno-norway-trees/how-do-trees-know-when-to-awake-in-spring/1455135 CLP 20/11/2019 →

  • Happy

    Her smile is wider than her head A photo shows this when she was ten Her brilliant eyes then shone so bright Her teeth gleaming in black and white And still after many colourful years When distant childhood memories may bring on tears She has that smile as wide today What might spark it I →

  • Mobbed

    This drab, dull day Its natural sounds subdued by drizzle Are cut through by her sharp cry above Kehwee! Kehwee! To her mate unseen, but somewhere near Stirred up, crows lift from dark hearts of oaks Gather as a loose assembled mob A flight of five, or six, or more Rough circle spreading, all alert →

  • Patience

    Sat above the quayside On a red tiled roof The old grey heron Feathers blown askew in the wind Croaks and groans in low tones South-westerly keening up the lake Bright blue above What’s his game? Waiting, watching Always waiting He’s waiting still . CLP 12/11/2019 →

  • 11th November 2019

    I took a moment to rest On this Armistice Day In France Where a public holiday is taken To remember that all they have now Was hard earned The ultimate price paid By millions . CLP 11/11/2019 →

  • On Tories

    As gulls who paddle Their feet on the earth like rain Calling the worms up . n.b. Is this the last General Election of the country currently known as The United Kingdom? The three kingdoms of England (& Wales), Scotland and (Northern) Ireland united under an Act of Parliament on the appointment of James VI →

  • On the Air

    Central-heated house Warm, dry atmosphere holds still Outside birdsongs call . n.b. We make efforts to remove ourselves from the outside world at great expense. The Old Testament idea that humanity is closer to a god than an animal, above all creatures, separate and superior to other living beings, has been proven an illusion. Like →

  • On 5th November

    A rainbow appeared Above the whispering tree Then came the shower . CLP 05/11/2019 →

  • On Portsmouth

    Cramped together On England’s island city Flat, low vulnerable . n.b. A lively location as always, (and now quite lovable), but its topography suggests it has potential to become England’s Venice as sea levels rise. n.n.b. Photograph taken from a screenshot from a newspaper website (www.theguardian.com) that used an image captured by a satellite sent →