• on Ukraine

    would it be a car?poison? bomb? No, a plane crash.who would have thought it?~n.b. Wagner’s last movement. Anyone surprised? When criminals fall out… CLP 23/08/2023

  • on time

    one hot august pasttoo warm to sleep too much drunkjust a diary notedays tick over fastwater spins down the plug-hole years, not quite so muchn.b. Yer learn, as Pete Wylie sang. CLP 17/08/2023

  • On Ukraine

    Moscow talks of talksso many broken bridgesyet to be repaired ~ n.b. Day 522 unfolding. CLP 30/07/2023

  • on Ukraine

    murder their parentssteal children and grandchildrennot content to kill ~ n.b. If you made this stuff up, people would condemn you as a sicko. Well, this is Russia and consequences of their ‘military operation‘. I note Switzerland is supporting an international air defence programme now. Even the discreet, courteous, stable, confidential, neutral Swiss, who take

  • on time

    peek-a-boo dancerquick steps onto centre stagelightens pall of night ~ CLP 02/7/2023

  • on time

    there we are then, here, for nowback where we were beforein perpetual orbit on different pathsso handsome together, so brightMoon and Venus dancing aroundeach other, with no risk, nor any hopeof ever crossing paths ~ CLP 23/06/2023

  • on light

    held by the skycaught on the skin of the Wensumas the tide turnsevening’s parting kissgently fadesI choose the slow way homestand on the bridgenot wanting to leave this day yetnot while the sense of your presencestill glowsCLP 15/06/2023

  • on distance

    Your correspondenceShapes a response within meIt’s as if you’re here ~ CLP 03/06/2023

  • on time

    it’s crept up on usseparation stretches toanother Moonrise ~ n.b. That’s enough now. CLP 03/06/2023

  • on distance

    a street name conjures images of smiles, blue eyeswarmth of your presence ~ CLP 01/06/2023