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A Bitter Brew
Without laughter there are only tears as I look around at all life’s fears. I feel the Planet’s deep distress at what we’ve done – this bloody mess. And so my humour bubbles up to overflow my sadness cup. I … Continue reading
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Life
Life is simply death not done a race that’s run but never won. The toil of moving through each day knowing there’s no better way. To finally die is a release; at last a soul that’s left in peace. My … Continue reading
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My Gods
The Gods I face are mine alone; it’s from my acts that they have grown. I stand before them morn and night for Judgement in their precious sight. But though they may be Gods so real ‘tis with my own … Continue reading
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ME
I walk, at times, through city streets; the sound of madness my heart meets. The madness of a world gone wrong; the music of the ‘streeters’ song. So many souls without a home; doomed by us to simply roam the … Continue reading
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Surrender is victory
“Surrender is victory” I heard a voice say; “There can be no winner at the end of day”. I’d battled so long, I’d fought all the way, how could I resist the pull of the fray? I stood on the … Continue reading
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Specks of gold
So much was found but never learnt; delusions that I now know weren’t the reasons I saw vistas new where sights unseen so often grew. The wisdom passed by on my way; I wandered, blind throughout the day. Today, with … Continue reading
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Walking Wild
Walking wild beneath The Green so many worlds I now have seen. I’ve flown with Dragon run with trees; I’ve seen their peril, felt their ease. Within those worlds where I have walked and in the talking I have talked … Continue reading
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Time for a walk
There are Gurus I have left unknown and battlefields I’ve long outgrown. There’s seeds that I regret I’ve sown; so many truths I’ve left unknown. So many tales I’ve left unread, so many words weren’t left unsaid, so much I’ve … Continue reading
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Gaia’s Gown
When motivation falls so low you’ve lost the rhythm of life’s flow. Nothing in life seems quite worthwhile when every look’s one more fake smile, your brain’s inspired but not your heart, there is no beauty in life’s art, you … Continue reading
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Give Gaia a Rest
When I look all around not much good’s to be found so perhaps it is best to give Gaia a rest. We’ll die from our own greed grabbing more than we need. A catastrophe will soon come and burst our … Continue reading
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Our shit!
At times I simply wonder why all the gods don’t weep and cry as this earth mankind has messed till to the core poor Gaia’s stressed. Yet still we live like pigs in shit and we don’t seem to mind … Continue reading
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The Spirit within us
The Spirit within us still flows strong today The Spirit within us will teach us Gaia’s way The Spirit within us connects us to the Earth The Spirit within us connects us with our birth The Spirit within us tells … Continue reading
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The first day of Spring
The first day of Spring so now it’s time to fling Winter’s dark and woe back where it does go and throw off the cold to walk proud and bold into another year with no doubt or fear but a … Continue reading
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the truth must grow
Spring has sprung it’s song is sung Each bird and bee is now set free to spread their truth; returning youth The lands regrowth; needs our true oath that we will stand beside this land ‘gainst any foe the truth … Continue reading
Corporate Care
“For The Love of Money” their motto read and they don’t care if the planet’s dead. There’s corporate to think of – corporate need; it’s not like it’s about profit or greed. We have shareholders who need their gain; we’re … Continue reading
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