Journey of Words

Tag: Senryū

  • on time

    we’re free or busylucky coincidencesa wonder we met ~ n.b. How many unknown paths intersect in a lifetime? How many known paths divide? CLP 05/11/2022 →

  • on Iran

    young people have lostfear of authority’s fistnew freedom riders ~ n.b. During my recent travels in the US I saw a statue of a woman sitting calmly. I saw the image repeatedly: in the Capitol in Washington DC; in Memphis TN; in Birmingham AL. The woman was Rosa Parks. Her determined protest, to sit where →

  • on fear

    why not come alongface life’s dangers togethernot you, nor I. Us. ~ CLP 31/10/2022 →

  • on place

    we know each otheryet context is everythinggreeting unanswered ~ n.b. Late October. A warm Saturday night, streets busy with Halloween revellers. People dressed to be unrecognisable. How would I have known who you are? CLP 30/10/2022 →

  • on time

    a moment enoughclues, questions, sufficientto go look for more ~ n.b. A queue, half a conversation. CLP 29/10/2022 →

  • on time

    wait long as you likewater never runs up hillbest to go with flow ~ CLP 25/10/2022 →

  • on time

    unfinished books pilewhen will I be able tosit down, rest in peace ~ n.b. I’ll spare you, dear reader, from the photograph of unfinished, some not yet started, books. CLP 23/10/2022 →

  • on time

    Run Norwich 10kthey ask, what is your best time?It’s right about now ~ CLP 23/10/2022 →

  • on time

    all we have passeswhat is it we really need?used, used to, once had ~ CLP 23/10/2022 →

  • on wisdom

    what is going on?a straight forward question”I don’t bloody know” ~ n.b. How soon will it be before people of the UK can ask for political asylum in the EU? It’s chaos here. CLP 21/10/2022 →