Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • Crow

    Aloft on a waft To drop mollusc on shingle Did gulls teach or learn? . n.b. It is fascinating to watch gulls and crows rise 3 or 4 metres on the breeze with the intention of dropping a shelled shore-dweller onto the pebbled beach repeatedly until the shell cracks open and the meaty interior is →

  • Long-Tailed Tit

    Delightful bird, but too many syllables in its name for haiku . n.b. There is one in the picture. CLP 02/01/2019 →

  • Nail Gloss

    I caught a train Empty seat opposite soon filled Ellie, was her name Her grandma told me . Ellie watched me She leant across to look at my phone She pointed her finger Showing her fingernail painted pink I extended my index finger Our finger tips touched Across the table She smiled at me I →

  • Albatross

    Long gone from these shores Memory grasps at your ghost Gorgeous wanderer CLP  01/01/2019 →

  • Sparrowhawk

    . Hook beak, barred chest Dark shadows cove yellow eyes Masked assassin . CLP 30/12:2018 →

  • Brent Geese

    . Spirals from vast skeins Settle on winter wheat Black snow from Russia . CLP 30/12/2018 →

  • On Lust

    Shifted by each tide Moved with every gust Feckless grains of sand . CLP 30/12/2018 →

  • Buzzard

    When brent geese flock Wheel and cloud the winter sky Buzzard stands her ground CLP 28/12/2018 →

  • Oystercatchers

    Orange bills point Sou’West To slip-stream prevailing wind They facedown the storm . CLP 28/12/2018 →

  • On Wealth

    Although pollen rich Sweet scent of nectar still draws The bee far from home . CLP 27/12/2018 →