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On The Terraces
Now replaced by seats Vast expanses of concrete Filled with hopeful faces . p.s. I wrote this before travelling to London to stand in the away end to see Pompey lose 2-1 to Charlton Athletic at The Valley, (another club and ground with some great stories to tell). CLP 08/03/2019 →
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On The Ocean Wave
Tsunami builds Subterranean power Always surfaces . CLP 07/03/2019 →
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On The Front Page
Through now hollow eyes Looking down on Walsall lives No questions asked. . Founded in 1868 The Walsall Observer lived a predatory existance absorbing competitors throughout its 122 year existance, until it was culled itself by its eventual and ultimate owner, Trinity Mirror. This is a conglomerate of newspaper titles, which now calls itself Reach →
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On The Brink
February closes With unseasonable warmth Dare peach buds open? . n.b. A discarded peach stone, or was it a nectarine, I cannot recall exactly, has grown into this. The warmest February on record, (states The Met Office), has led to very early sightings of blossoms, amongst other things, even swallows have been reported. Tipping point →
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On Holiday
Away in the warm Break from life’s realities Ends, as all things must . n.b. Where ever you have been, welcome back. We missed you x CLP 03/03/2019 →
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On Pelsall Common
Carnival venue Happy family outings Place where some lives end . 27/02/2019 n.b. This land is a beautiful piece of ancient turf that is owned in common by the people of the area. Bordered by roads now, there are long established paths across it, including this elegant avenue. The Pelsall carnival sets out from the →
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Obfuscation
“Will you marry me?” He asked and she replied “What mean you by this?” . n.b. A simple proposal, at the sound of it, but is the real meaning of the question clear? What motives underlie the request for a hand in marriage? Is the wording a phrase designed to obscure and confuse, or crystal →
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On February
Fierce frosts bite morning Noon sky wears Marian blue Sun brings butterflies . n.b. This arid track, these browned brambles and dry ivy leaves, the dessicated litter and parched grasses are the backdrop for a vivid yellow, medium sized butterfly. The brilliance of the colour was breath-taking. It is in the picture somewhere towards the →
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Floccinaucinihilipilification
Ironically Devised by Etonians Such worthy people . n.b. A word comprising various bits and pieces from Latin and Classical Greek that was made up by a wit of Eton College, (located just off the M4 near Slough, beneath the westerly Heathrow airport). Fees at this bucolic location are currently £13,556 per term, (known as →
Journey of Words 