Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • On Thermals

    Roundels on fanned wings Clockwise spiral up on high In sight; out of reach . n.b. A buzzard new to this part of the country, with distinctive creamy roundels, eventually disappeared from view high above, ascending on a rising pocket of hot air, (that brought some gulls drifting in from the coast). The buzzard soared →

  • Metaphysical

    It was Mrs Howard who Love taught me In the temporary classroom Sat on the rugby field Her love of Love and its expression From the page in gently found words Spoken In bright metaphors And subtle allusions . She spoke to me of hidden themes And how a phrase could mean so much How →

  • Amoral

    Everywhere you’ve been Everything you’ve done I have been there with you I have seen it all Despite my blind spot No doubt stemming From my nervous disposition That allows me to see But not believe, nor deny All that I have seen . It’s not for me to judge Where you’ve been What you’ve →

  • The Witch

    A pronounced bow wave Presages her imminent arrival Her keel knifes the dark waters Peels twin curls off the surface . She draws down the light of stars Calls the wind to her direction Tides pause on her command Squalls and storms follow . Treading water as she passes We can only witness this spirit →

  • Meltdown

    I could not tell you when it was But I see the moment even now She made a point of coming in 24 carat gold still on her hand Me at my desk, gladly interrupted “You can have it back. I set you free” As if I had asked for it to end Her choice →

  • On Landing

    Cup the wings, spread claws Focus on the chosen branch Flex knees on touch-down . And breathe . n.b. My camera caught a Great Tit flitting between perches in the moment of final approach. NaPoWriMo 2019 Day 1 prompt: Instructions CLP 30/03/2019 →

  • On Friendship

    Lovers to begin Then joined in marriage Friends after? Maybe . n. b. The paths we travel follow uncertain routes and sometimes diverge. CLP 31/03/2019 →

  • On the Canal

    Unusual duck Beak long, slender and hooked Goosander – female. . n.b. The Goosander is also known as the Common Merganser, but it is not that common. I saw this female on the canal when walking towards Little Bloxwich. It is a duck, longer than a mallard with a lower profile when on the water. →

  • On the Towpath (II)

    Every piece strewn Where difficult to retrieve Rubbish placed with care . n.b. In Walsall the mess of litter is hard to avoid. It is distressing to think that some people make such an effort to dump their rubbish in places other than the municipal dump. It is shocking to see how much waste has →

  • On The Tow Path

    Wonder what happened? Woman super-hero down! Help her! Help? Help who? . n.b. I saw this plastic doll’s head trodden into the towpath on Sunday. Was it there because a local girl ripped the head off the toy and screamed in frustration, “I don’t need to take my 21st Century rôle models from some bloke →