Tag Archives: Senryū

on time

looming in shadows
another month presses in
don't let it crush me

~

n.b. One day at a time, please, one day.

CLP 27/03/2023

on time

years ago we met
you couldn't find the right key
now, you play them all

~

n.b. Fantastic to regularly hear new music from https://contradusk.bandcamp.com/album/piano-selections-2015-2018

This link will take you to a retrospective collection of Michael’s own piano pieces.

CLP 26/03/2023

on Ukraine

recruitment drive posters
repeated lies in Moscow
swap son for a box

~

n.b. All recruitment campaigns for armed forces show healthy, fit, young people, looking confident; money, fun, patriotism, (death, killing and being seriously maimed are in the unwritten small print).

CLP 26/03/2023

on time

held by golden thread
improvised quilted patchwork 
stitches unravel

~

n.b. What is this ‘planned’?

CLP 24/03/2023

on time

afternoon walkers
enjoy last warmth of the day
life's ageless pleasure

~

CLP 23/03/2023

on sleep

unlit stone alcove
sheltered from noise of traffic
aligned with concrete
a man lies down for the night
organic heap on city street

~

n.b. “…but everywhere, it’s the same.” Some cities have more obvious housing problems than others.

CLP 22/03/2023

on time

search for happiness
destination board data
now just somewhere else

~

CLP 19/03/2023

on Ukraine

how low will he go?
the pied piper of Moscow
steals children from streets

~

n.b. ‘Re-education’ and ‘adoption’ awaits the children of Ukraine transported by the man behind the terror campaign against Ukraine’s people.

CLP 19/03/2023

on time

waters find level
margins delineated
saturation point

~

n.b. Eventually we reach our limits, full to bursting point.

CLP 18/03/2023

on time

who knows our future?
everything fine in mirror
make the leap with faith

~

CLP 18/03/2023