• On the Road xxvii

    On we jolly go! La vista es hermosa y esparanzado ~ n.b. Each step is forward; what else is there? *Translation from Google Translate: “The view is beautiful and hopeful.” CLP 27/08/2020

  • On Pain ii

    Writing your own blog means never having to fear hurt of rejection ~ CLP 19/08/2020

  • At the Margin

    At the margin of day and night Of land and sea and sky Where fit I? . CLP 10/07/2020

  • On Opening (iv)

    Silk-lined box of tricks Full of coincidences Nothing of substance . CLP 07/07/2020

  • On Opening (ii)

    Knock On door Locked from within Tight-held secrets therein Confound ~ n.b. Thank you to Kritika at www.undressedthoughts.com for introducing me to the “Elevensey” short poem form 1-2-3-4-1 = 11! . CLP 06/07/2020

  • On Endings (ii)

    Without acceptance What can ever be resolved? Quiet, a healer . CLP 22/06/2020

  • On Democracy

    After this, where next? Internal dialogue asks Have I lost my voice? . CLP 04/05/2020

  • Masque Ball

    With smoke and mirrors Dressed up mutton; false hopes, dreams Dancers with Truth . n.b. Could the BBC send a science correspondent to the daily press briefing from Downing Street? This is not about politics. CLP 05/04/2020

  • Day 17

    It was announced today that two NHS nurses working in Intensive Care Units around the country have died of the Covid-19 coronavirus. They were all in their 30s. I think of my eldest son working in that role in a hospital in the south of England. I think of little else. . CLP 03/04/2020

  • On the Chest

    Muscled, ribbed, caged tight Time to loosen up, release For clean bill of health . CLP 11/03/2020