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About a foolhardy florilegium

Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes.

The High Plains Dance


On the tram I talked to him; that Campbell man from FOE. It was the ending of the week and homeward we did go. We spoke about the weekend and the words I sometimes write; He said he liked words … Continue reading

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Childhood’s Cup


Adulthood smiles at those childish dreams as we grow and learn what life really means. Before the complication of life sets in the child knows nothing of Saint or sin. These are the days of true childhood bliss; the days … Continue reading

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Where my spirit meets the sky

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My soul’s not bound to surf and sand, but rather to much wilder land where mountain peaks reach to the sky; That’s where my spirit loves to fly. Where treetops disappear in mist and fingertips frosts cold has kissed. On … Continue reading

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Peace


We cannot just continue the way the world has been, with disregard for everything; the violence Earth has seen. When we were small in number, the Earth absorbed the tears but now we overburden her; the sum of all our … Continue reading

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Simon The Smiling Shark


Simon The Smiling Shark had always had trouble being a shark. Simon knew that sharks were always scary but he had one big problem; Simon could never stop smiling and so none of the other creatures in the ocean ever … Continue reading

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The Earth’s Embrace


Discordant cacophony grating at my soul. The eternal twilight; life in the city. Where are the flows? Natures rhythms – trees softly swaying over rippling creeks while crickets add treble to the Lire Birds song; my souls music. Bright light … Continue reading

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The Old Mans Friend


 (before penicillin, pneumonia was referred to as “the old mans’ friend” as it  provided a quick end to the elderly) “The Old Mans Friend” she can no longer seek, but that’s just let new enemies free; no longer the end when … Continue reading

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Writing To Kill Time


I’m writing now to kill some time and in my way it’s sure to rhyme. I spend my life in “sit and look” at some poor soul some God forsook. The eyes that now stare back at me seek understanding … Continue reading

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Touch the Earth


Sometimes we need to touch the Earth to revitalize our soul To bend your back and feel the sun while striving for some goal But bound tightly to the city where starlight’s all gone pale At times it feels like … Continue reading

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The Future Of My Past


In the future of my past today is cold and wet. In a world that goes so fast I’ll take what I can get; As my future rushes past behind my ears feels wet. It’s all going far too fast’ … Continue reading

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Control?


I once felt I controlled my life –                                             now it’s controlling me. I don’t know where I’m going … Continue reading

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Sunshine


Sunshine gives me life As Serotonin surges Balance is my rock Lost balance, insanity Sunshine helps to keep me whole .

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Noise


At times the noise that fills our world can overcome us all and it’s easy then to falter, not hearing Gaia’s call. We forget the things that matter, heads filled with raucous din; our hearts and souls are blocked then, … Continue reading

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God I love my drugs


I feel its warmth wash over me as the drug spreads through my veins; life bursts forth in parts of my being that, a few minutes ago, I didn’t even know existed; in fact, compared to this feeling I was … Continue reading

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Things I Like


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