Journey of Words

Tag: Poetry

  • on Ukraine

    first frozen windscreensunlight now in monochromethank our lucky stars ~ n.b. Moscow’s robber barons must be carrying a lot of pain for them to seek to inflict such suffering on others. Here, in the UK, we just have to face up to winter’s heartless weather. CLP 06/12/2022 →

  • on time

    ebb tide at full flowcables neatly stowed on decklines pulled taut, sails full ~ n.b. A ship can wait only so long before the tide turns. Many a ship sails without its full complement. CLP 06/12/2022 →

  • on time

    winter wind rattlesbare boughs of Chiltern beech woodscirculation of kites ~ n.b. Above Adams Park, High Wycombe it is common to witness red kites on the wing. I saw fourteen in one flight on Sunday. These birds are a thriving colony, having been reintroduced to the Chiltern Hills in the past couple of decades. CLP →

  • on Ukraine

    lines to Moscow crossedpeople play Chinese whispersbecause the truth hurts ~ n.b. Who dare tell the naked emperor the bad news, or indeed, the truth (pravda)? CLP 04/12/2022 →

  • in time

    concrete, glass and steelput up lights, tie off with bowstill steel, glass, concrete ~ n.b. People raising glasses to Christmas on 2nd December, leaving just eleven months of the year festive free. This is in a country where a minority (46%) now identify themselves as Christian. I don’t see or hear this much propaganda about →

  • on time

    Friday evening rusheyes seek out welcome embracenothing else matters ~ CLP 03/12/2022 →

  • on time

    don’t know about youI have some work tomorrowmoon slides into bed ~ CLP 02/12/2022 →

  • on time

    stand up, cut the knotnothing is worth so much hurtwalk on, start again ~ n.b. Life’s too short to wait for everyone to move on. CLP 02/12/2022 →

  • on time

    callers would call byshe wanted no tiesa younger man would love herthen think she was hisyou can call by, she’d saywhenever you wantbut I only have callersno one owns methen she met himwith his travelling guitarhis once fair long hairhad long since gone greythe twinkle he carriedin his guitar caseattracted young womenno strings attachedthe two →

  • on time

    She knows what she wantsShe’s learning how to get itIt’s not his job to tell herNot his job to show herIf he does, what will he learn?What will he lose? ~ CLP 30/11/2022 →