The definition
Of poetry in motion
Waiting as I drive*
*Slight lie, I’m at a service station returning from seeing my parents.
(19.09.25)
Haiku
Poem 634 – Redeveloping Faith
Another grant sought
Moving forward step by step
Believing in God
Another busy day seeking grants for the church redevelopment project: https://wormleyfreechurch.org.uk/redevelopment-project/
(09.09.25)
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Poem 628 – Inspiration Needed
A day writing grants.
Need poetic ways to say,
‘Give us your money!’
Long day staring at forms. Brain dead!
(03.09.25)
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Photo by Cytonn Photography on Unsplash
Poem 618 – Over?
The last song is done
The stage will be dismantled
Your presence lingers
I wrote another poem today, but I’m not so sure about posting it, so here’s an end of Greenbelt haiku.
(24.08.25)
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Poem 613 – Camping Conundrum
The annual question
Is there enough gas to cook?
This year? A gamble.
I’m off to Greenbelt on Thursday, my annual festival retreat. Getting some of the kit together today I was faced with the usual question.
(19.08.25)
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Poem 577 – The Ultimate Sacrifice
Heroic rebel
Fuses his mind to the ship’s
Bravely saves the day
A glorious evening of space opera fun, with a half-man/half-machine saving the day.
(15.07.25)
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Photo by Gabriele Malaspina on Unsplash
Poem 576 – Stage 9
Impossible odds.
Surely not? Maybe? Could they?
Yes! Yes! Oh! So close…
Breaking away from the starting line, Van der Poel was so close to staying away all the way to victory. Deserves a longer ode than I have time for today.
(14.07.25)
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Photo by Ana Moreno on Unsplash
Poem 570 – Smile
Today we heard that
A simple smile can transform
The lives of others
Attended the funeral today of the letter of our children’s preschool. A wonderful woman who was a legend in our house.
(08.07.25)
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Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash
Poem 564 – Unexpected Phonecalls
Poem 558 – And I Failed
The art of talking
To the camera whilst walking
Is a tricky thing
I’m currently preparing a video for a grant application. Managed to trip over both my own feet and tongue…
(26.06.25)
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Photo by Samantha Borges on Unsplash
Ode for the Day 