• on light

    sheltered we watchedclouds dispersed by easterlymomentarily ~ CLP 05/02/2022

  • on winter

    sprung without warningcarpeting the woodland soilsnow drops? frozen tears? ~ n.b. Rubbish time of year shows signs of brightening up. ~ CLP 03/02/2022

  • on friendship

    even in winterbud swells, bursts into flowercome now, what’s to fear? ~ n.b. Alternative last lines: come now, what’s to fear all we have is time all we need is time warmth of Sun draws bloom Feel free to add your own five syllables via the comments link. 😊 ~ CLP 28/01/2022

  • on the wind

    night-long low moaningtwists curtain, clicks doors’ catchessnake licks round bedroom ~ n.b. It has been a quiet winter so far out here in East Anglia’s hilly city, but now the wind is getting involved, stirring the pot, dragging the cold air with it through the streets like an impatient parent leading a tardy child to

  • on rain

    with tails turned windwardgulls hunch shoulders, form huddlegusts tug at mastheads ~ CLP 20/01/2022

  • on light

    I rose to meet hershe winked at me through thin treeslost her by sunrise ~ n.b. The full, silver moon led me across town before slipping away – a merry, chilly dance! CLP 18/01/2022

  • on white lights

    intermittent wipersbroken linesmarking where to cutthrough naked treesclawing at the sheetof cloudsbright red trianglesblack on whitewarning dartssharp bendswhite on blackapproaching one-eyed carwobbles past close enoughto make me winceand I hear you”Slow down.Watch out for the deer.”And this is what happens;you become part of my worldas I drive toward yours ~ CLP 10/01/2022

  • on birdsong

    frost feathers windscreenssharp lunarian lightblackbird’s confusion ~ n.b. City living can be exhausting, not least when an excess of light blurs night with day. Birdsong can be heard at all hours, under a clear sky when a full moon rises. ~ CLP 22/12/2021

  • on darkness

    this is the limitsolar orbit continueswe move toward light ~ n.b. Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it! Something to celebrate brothers and sisters. n.b. This deal does not apply to dwellers in the southern hemisphere. ~ CLP 21/12/2021

  • on winter

    turquoise or azureit’s not a competitionletter box of light ~ JS & CLP 12/12/2021