Author Archives: a foolhardy florilegium

Sometimes we laugh to hide our fear, sometimes we laugh when joy is near, sometimes we laugh to hide our pain, sometimes we laugh with tears like rain. All laughter’s not frivolity, it doesn’t sanction what we see. It can … Continue reading →

The greatest beauty in my heart is the wisdom that is Gaia’s art. But next to that what I adore is simple ‘love’ who could want more? The sweet caress of just one kiss can fill my heart with eternal … Continue reading →

The wisdom of the ages seen through a child’s clear eyes reveals life’s simple beauty, because children know no lies. The music of the Earth played through a child’s clear heart is a symphony of innocence; the one true music art. … Continue reading →

Life in the slow lane – it’s all going too fast; it no sooner gets here than somehow it’s past. The tempest continues forcing life to fly high; a slow motion movie as life hurtles by. Life in the slow … Continue reading →

Muscle, sinew, bone and soul; the music that can keep me whole pulses through from rock to heart. The music of the climbing art. Muscle, sinew, bone all strain; this energy is what I gain. The power that I am … Continue reading →

I’d love a world that lives in peace; these constant battles never cease. War fills our world most every day; can’t we just find another way? Time and again we find a cause to carry on our “Righteous Wars.” We … Continue reading →

The rhythm of life courses through my being And allowed to run wild my heart it’s freeing The rhythm of life is the rhythm of my soul It’s the beat of my heart that makes me whole So following the … Continue reading →

In a world full of conflict where can we go to find the inner peace we all want to know? Is there a land that is not at war? Is there a person who does not want more? At times, … Continue reading →

I’m proud of all the things I’ve been, or tried to be and failed. I’m proud of all the mountains climbed, the oceans I have sailed I’ve sunk to depths where none should go, but then again I’ve flown I’ve … Continue reading →

To climb, it is to reach the sky, Or at least, it is to try. To “try” is the best that we can do; that’s what chicks did before they flew. To take that step to world unknown is how … Continue reading →