Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • Rapere

    The busy vole busies herself Scurries amongst leaf litter Keeps herself clean Feeds her young Whilst far above Handsomely dressed, preened Strong, angular, sleek Magnificent hunter With oh so to die for eyes Fire streaked Focuses on the tidy movements Identifies and assesses The challenge And waits Hangs on the wind In familiar territory Happily →

  • On The Underground

    Shaped to fit tunnels Twisted beneath the city Steel sclerotic veins . CLP 25/11/2018 →

  • On Nightlife

    Echoes of drunken youth Fill the sleepy city air Alarmed birds sing out . Songs from blackbirds Awake under amber lights Hope of dawn found false. . Weary sleep disturbed Workers wrestle with nightmares Birdsong wakes dreamers . Time mocks tired eyes Becomes a slippery snake When will peace arrive? . Lovers enrapt lie Barely →

  • On Interculators

    In conversation Ears and eyes are essential Tongues are merely guests . CLP 24/11/2018 Photograph by kind permission of Barbara Turney Wieland →

  • On Autumn XI

    The viburnham sheds Blood and gold foil without shame Her flowers blossom. . CLP 23/11/2018 →

  • On the do-si-do

    Clumsy our feet clump Upon the polished floor Smiles greet each new arm . CLP 23/11/2018 →

  • On Ice

    Delicate patterns Lace the windows and cobwebs Draw out smokey breath CLP 22/11/2018 →

  • On Time

    Fast as it may be Light can only show the past Our future is black . CLP 21/11/2018 →

  • On Sunset

    Blood red orange drops From colourless sky to sea Stones remain unmoved . CLP 21/11/2018 →

  • Distant Relations

    Communication Lines stretch over sea and land Lost messages break hearts . CLP →