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About a foolhardy florilegium

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

Diamonds in my heart


Dancing diamonds in the sun they’ve flowed here since when time begun. These treasures of the heart do flow both on the surface – down below. As I watch my heart does sing of flying Angels on the wing. This … Continue reading

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Defending The Enemy


“You’re defending the enemy” I hear them say I responded “But I don’t know who that is today?” “Well then watch the news” was their wise reply; “But it’s all bullshit” I said with a sigh. “Not this time, they’ve … Continue reading

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The Path


We think of nought we’re simply taught. Box on the wall is our downfall. There is no truth told to our youth. Pain comes from pain; drives us insane. The Path’s confused and rarely used. Must not be lost at … Continue reading

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Flow.


There’s no time for things that matter; society does quickly shatter. We live our lives in some strange dream; relationships not what they seem. Hearts controlled by some square box that fill our lives with stone hard locks. Those things … Continue reading

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the only crime


as we age bits start to sag energies begin to lag but time to sit; time to think we then start to make the link betwixt the heart and the soul we find paths to make us whole I’ll be … Continue reading

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On Freedom


I get so sick of all those voices; the ones that limit all our choices. Those voices aren’t just in my head; they ring through media, all I’ve read. There is no future in this place that wants us all … Continue reading

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Destruction


The pain of a planet soon to die; If only we could learn to simply try. Our lives destroy the home we need; Each day we live we kill with greed. The only solution left to Gaia; Destroy us now … Continue reading

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Dreams


To walk beside a mountain stream This is the life of which I dream. To lay and watch the stars go by Is what I’d do when I do die. To love my life as time goes by; Enough to … Continue reading

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A Hundred Monkeys


The Hundred Monkey Syndrome is surging through our world. Fear permeates this place war banners are unfurled. ‘The system’ knows it’s coming they fear what they know true for the monkeys that are coming look just like me and you. … Continue reading

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Words


Rose’s are red, Violet’s are blue, I can be self-righteous and so can you. Words as a weapon, words as a tool make you look wise, or mayhaps a fool. For words they may come, words they may go and … Continue reading

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No Other Way


Well, Trooper boys all blue and bright Defend the rich, defend their ‘right’. They haven’t changed since days gone by when they caused that hero Ned to die. Still they march proud with weapons cruel and treat each of us … Continue reading

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My Generation


My generation, in it’s time, stood for freedom – made it a crime.   We called for peace to come at last, then locked that dream far in our past. We stand now looking at world’s end; what gift to … Continue reading

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In Memoriam


Of heroes, I have known a few; the ones who stood where tall trees grew. The quiet ones there for us all; the ones who stood where those trees fall. Forgotten heroes full of care; the ones who stood – … Continue reading

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The Unwanted Child


I knew him once, the unwanted child. At times he went a little wild; his life, it often went awry with thoughts so often in the sky. Missteps he made what e’er he tried; sometimes he stole sometimes he lied. … Continue reading

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