Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • On Bristol (viii)

    Life in suspension The bridge of tears that sighs too Clifton; heart breaker . CLP 26/10/2019 →

  • On Bristol (i)

    Here it rains a lot Gutters constantly awash City drowns in cars . n.b. …and some steps are being taken in this area. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/30/bristol-could-become-uk-first-city-ban-diesel-cars CLP 26/10/2019 →

  • On Branches

    Stripped trees glisten Droplets swell then fall from twigs Chirrups of blue tits . n.b. Despite the buffeting gale that has persisted throughout the night and intensified with day-break, the blue tits https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/blue-tit/carry on their busy lives regardless. Without cover, due to the autumn leaf fall, these stop-start little birds whizz from tree to hedge →

  • On Empire

    Eventually Having taken what they want British pay the price . n.b. The extent to which the wealth of the UK was based on the trade in African slaves is now being more seriously considered and debated. When Great Britain outlawed the slave trade, reinforced by the might of the Royal Navy, Parliament ensured that →

  • On Manners

    Greased hinges open No Where from? Nor How come so? But You’re most welcome . n.b. How would you spend your millions? Discretion, courtesy, stability and security, all are important elements of polite society. I once met a Swiss investment advisor, (let’s call him Eric) who explained to me that these are also the four →

  • On Silence

    Quiet school week night Traffic parked, empty pavements Not even owls’ calls . n.b. Tonight in Portsmouth the air is filled with nothing but sounds of sleep, while the countryside of Somerset will be alive to the hoots and shrieks of various night birds. This silence is unsettling; un-natural. . CLP 23/10/2019 →

  • On Money

    What is it you need? A ajunge acasa Here is your ticket . n.b. Romanian for “To get home” Yesterday a friend sought help from family and acquaintances to find out what ailed a young, homeless man. He had travelled in hope of work to Switzerland, having paid an agent to get him there. He →

  • On Concrete

    Hard composition Will undoubtedly remain Long after I’ve gone . CLP 20/10/2019 →

  • On Technology

    Inconsequential Speck circles march of many “I see no police” . n.b. Apparently Horatio Nelson (see Column) did not say “I see no ships”, but “I really do not see the signal.” at the Battle of Copenhagen. Yesterday’s (19th October, 2019) protest march against Brexit in London is conservatively estimated to have been attended by →

  • October (VI)

    The Sun weakens now While our eyes are distracted by October colours Our cooling skin does not lie . CLP 19/10/2019 →