Journey of Words

Tag: Weather

  • on light

    There is a white hazeShadowing the northern horizonIt will barely leave us tonightWhile the sullen MoonHas sloped off earlySkulking in the knowledgeThat it is the SunWho we will gather to fete ~ n.b. How have we got this close to the Summer Solstice without any recognisable summer? These past three days are welcome, but small →

  • on summer

    It’s not the weatherIt’s the lightGive me moreIt will be dark long enoughWhen it finally catches meUntil thenGive me light ~ CLP 15/06/2024 →

  • on time

    I am determined to sit outTo drink my chaiIt’s the eleventh of JuneA date higher than the temperatureLook at us!Coated, booted, collars upHands in pocketsMourningThe death of summerScythed down from the northI have enjoyed better weatherHereIn November~ CLP 11/06/2024 →

  • on Ukraine

    This dreadful summerLonger, dry daysLighter, warm nightsFog of war persists~n.b. Still Moscow sends its sons to kill or be killed on Ukraine’s soil. Go home! CLP 02/06/2024 →

  • Summertime Blues

    Is it worseWhen bad weather sets inTo be in winterOr summertimeAt least it’s expectedWhen the days are shortBut in the summerThere’s always hope ~ n.b. It was so cold out today in Suffolk that I packed up and left early and came back to the city. So cold and so wet. CLP 31/05/2024 →

  • Clearing

    Weather reportOf fog and mistLifting, revealingBetter days ahead ~ n.b. Chin up. Maintain sunny disposition. CLP 17/05/2024 →

  • on water

    what happens when our world warmsis hard to fathomwhen we spin from drought to floodfrom flood to droughtdrilling becomes harrowingwhen seeds fail in sodden soilharvest yields lessenas fungi blossom in warm wet weather ~ CLP 06/05/2024 →

  • May Days

    It was fab yesterdayNobody dared complainTwo layers one too manyEven at eleven, too warmFor threeCloud cover like a duvetKept in the warmthUntil the breezeCut up roughBlew the curtain asideDragged in cold airBrought down the rain ~ CLP 03/05/2024 →

  • on the UAE

    Come to the EmiratesSunshine guaranteeLive temporarilyIn well-oiled luxuryState-owned newsLaws set by royaltyThere’ll be no complaintsYou’ll have to agreeIf you come for workYou will do so tax-freeOr just splash outOn a guilt-blind shopping spreeIt never rainsWe don’t bother with drainsBut when it poursIt’s a year’s worth in a day ~ n.b. NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 18 prompt: →

  • Kite

    A vicious squallStrips the cherryRips petals off wild plumPulls at the splayed primariesOf the red kiteWho uses every fibre of her strengthTo maintain a semblance of controlIn twists and whorls of windAnd popping air pocketsPunching holesIn the spring-green skirtsOf the lime treesLining the A140Shopping mall parking FULL ~ CLP 16/04/2024 →