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on luck
There is no such thing as Lucky SocksOr shirt, or shoes or underwearI tried some new ones Wednesday nightBut Pompey sunk without a fightTo lose six-one was a shock to meSo are those socks now cursed Unlucky?There’s not such a thing, I’m pretty sureSo, they’re unwashed and are worn once moreFor the vital match todayWhen →
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on time
I was chatting to an old man todayHe said he remembers workingAround Covent Garden and Neal’s YardIt must have been forty years agoQuite a while, I agreedAs I walked on my wayI realised, I was there then tooGoodness he looked quite oldI haven’t checked in with my mirror yet~ CLP 04/10/2024 →
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on luck
People use the phraseSliding doors momentWhat is that about?Is it a Ships in the night thing?Or better than that?At least you can put a foot in the way of a sliding doorI supposeYes, act before it’s too lateDon’t miss the busMake sure the stable door is firmly shutWhile the horse is in its stallChomping at →
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on numbers
These are people you talk ofWith flesh ripped from bonesLife’s blood running in guttersThese are homes you surveyNow brick and dustThese their towns and villagesYour rockets reduce to desertFruit left to rot in orchardsOf splintered wood~ n.b. I am not taking sides as if this were a sport. Hundreds have died in Lebanon because of →
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on gratitude
It feels likeNothing beforeEver happenedBut everythingThat happened beforeMade all thisPossible~ CLP 24/09/2024 →
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on September
Caught by sharp showerWait here a minute, darlingThere’ll be a rainbow~ n.b. And sure enough there was. 22/09/2024 →
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on Sunday morning
Night’s fitful retreatDreams pierce our unconscious heartsHow long sleep’s warmth holds~ CLP 22/09/2024 →
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on eggshells
with tension buildingkitchen sink drama explodesomelette of laughter~n.b. We all need a lucky break sometimes. CLP 19/09/2024 →
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