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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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On Saturated Ground
Blades stand in clear pools Drowned roots without air turn pale White flaccid worms float . CLP 28/09/2019 →
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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 →
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Local Derby (II)
When we’d left they sang “Four nil in your own backyard” ‘tis just a game – fools! . n.b. It was just a knock-out round of a secondary cup competition. We had enjoyed getting that far, but now to the serious business of Saturday’s league match. Grrrrrr. . CLP 25/09/2019 →
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Local Derby
“It’s only a game” Say those who know sweet F.A. They just don’t get it n.b. We lost 0-4 but it was a good night out. Great atmosphere. Better than watching it on telly. . CLP 24/09/2019 →
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On a Cook’s Tour
Borrow two billion Keep spinning the roulette wheel Then just walk away . n.b. Thomas Cook paid around £30 million to a series of Chief Executives over the past few years to keep a debt-laden corporation in business selling holidays to people, many of whom have borrowed money to take a holiday. Money makes the →
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Impartial
Is it Balmoral of me to sit here As neutral as Switzerland during the World Wars Accumulating wealth Whilst the United Kingdom Is asset stripped by Austerity Subjecting my subjects To increasing poverty? . I would not like to Buckingham the trend By intervening in such a way Other than to maintain the status quo →
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On Memory
Cluttered to rafters Where to keep all the new stuff? Something has to give . n.b. How does one keep track of a lifetime’s experience? What is retained, what forgot? What is important; what not? Memories of long ago can resurface at the slightest prompt. These can be matters one had not held consciously for →
Journey of Words 