• Mixed Messages

    You had me there When you wrote our hands held each other “like flower heads turned to the Sun” You had me there ~ You had me there When you called to ask “Why aren’t you here?” You had me there ~ You had me there And there And there You had me, right there

  • On Pain iv

    Sent to Coventry? Enjoy peace and time alone It’s a healing place ~ n.b. If words don’t get through, why not try some non-verbal communication, e.g. hugs, kisses, nods and winks to blind horses. CLP 19/08/2020

  • On the Edge

    If I didn’t know that there is a pandemic I’d be paranoid ~ CLP 23/08/2020

  • On the Road XXIV

    A junction is not the end of our journey, but it’s decision time ~ n.b. Drive carefully, btw. ~ CLP 19/08/2020

  • On the Road XXI

    A fork on the way Seemingly simple choices Have consequences ~ n.b. Old style traffic sign in Somerton, Somerset, that marks a parting of the ways. Which, let’s be honest, happens. ~ CLP 13/08/2020

  • On the Road VIII

    No longer a home Just a street name and number No trace of our tears ~ CLP 01/08/2020

  • Timbre!

    Complexity conveyed With carefully chosen words Sincerity heard In soft tone of voice Speaking volumes Nothing else matters . CLP 18/05/2020

  • Dream or memory, I forget

    Aware of wiggles Warmth of your back on my front Tickles and giggles . CLP 13/05/2020

  • On Containment

    Well protected from Without from within looms large Now! Open the box . CLP 06/05/2020

  • Day 47

    Yesterday evening provided a striking sunset. The Sun appeared from behind the solid bank of cloud on its descent and glowed orange in a narrow, low band of clear sky on the horizon. The light was flooded out under the cloud bank across the reed beds, reflecting off the bottom of the clouds and the