• Ageless

    Again I’m reduced To childhood by your presence Simple happiness . CLP 06/10/2019

  • On Speaking

    What can I say here? Silence is ambiguous I must listen now . CLP 06/10/2019

  • On the Sofa

    Under a duvet Much later than usual Grateful for the bed . CLP 05/10/2019

  • On Chartres Cathedral

    Twin spires prick dull sky Reminding Heaven of Earth And Man’s vanity

  • On the Horizon

    These fields of France Such broad expanses one sees Curvature of Earth .

  • Past Perfect Future

    I don’t want to talk About yesterdays because I want tomorrows . n.b. Having good memories is nice, but making more of them is nicer. Look sharp! Eyes to the fore. CLP 02/10/2019

  • On Drinking

    Did you know that there’s…. A problem with social drunks? New bar, same story . n.b. Sadly, you may have recognised this phenomenon yourself; sorry if I am boring you. Drunks often seem to be caught in a place from their past and think drinking helps blot it out, but all it does is block

  • On Leaving

    Despite rain and gales It’s imperative to leave Martins battle on . n.b. I was very surprised to see a handful of house martins struggling against the fierce Westerlies this evening. The past two weeks of weather have not been conducive to life on the wing locally; let alone commencing a transcontinental migration. When one

  • On Saturated Ground

    Blades stand in clear pools Drowned roots without air turn pale White flaccid worms float . CLP 28/09/2019

  • On Pride

    Emperor’s new clothes Display naked ambition Wealth without limits . n.b. Alexander Johnson, plagiarist, liar, deceiver, playboy, spiv; Her Majesty’s Prime Minister. The Mother of Parliaments in the dirty hands of the Father of Lies. https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/spiv The Union Flag / Union Jack hangs upside down in shame. n.n.b. Flying the national flag of the UK