how bad could it get?
frost to frozen conditions
tentative footsteps
~
CLP 09/03/2023
on ice
Tag Archives: Relationships
on time
ships pass red to red
avoiding collision risk
no coincidence
~
n.b. If you don’t take a risk you won’t get hurt.
CLP 23/12/2023
on time
ebb tide at full flow
cables neatly stowed on deck
lines 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
when would suit you best?
no time like the present, but
not on a school night
~
n.b. Time is tight, but there are limits.
on Ukraine
a second phone call
two-hundred forty-one days
while Ukraine's burning
~
n.b. Defence Secretaries of USA and the invaders just warming to each other? Some marriages have been planned, wedded and divorced in shorter periods. Will they both swipe right?
CLP 22/10/22
on reflection
what was it you saw?
something you recognised? feared?
did you not see me?
~
n.b. Taking things at face value isn’t always easy. Gift horses, mouths, et cetera.
CLP 14/03/2022
on time
lit fuse splutters, flares
runs smooth, sparkles then silence
except our heartbeats
~
CLP 03/02/2022
on time
there're days that are yours
others allocated mine
no coincidence
~
CLP 07/12/2021
on love
heard it all before?
torn up the script, binned the book?
good sense of humour?
you'll need it
when you find yourself back
scanning the shelves
being caught by a catchy title
reaching out instinctively
gently pulling at the spine
handling it with respect
liking the cover
savouring the smell of the fresh-printed page
engaged by the writing
choosing to invest some time
you take it home
dip in
discover this is something
that holds your attention
you become unable to put it down
find yourself
burning both ends of the candle
burning
to find out
what happens next
~
CLP 05/12/2021
on time
polite conventions
our coping mechanisms
merely scaffolding
~
n.b. What has form, seems solid, does the job for now, is nothing without foundations. Nuts and bolts rust, we need cement to build tomorrows.
CLP 28/11/2021
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