Category Archives: Freedom

Away back when

Posted on October 22, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

Pair of boots, Dryza-bone and an old slouch hat on a rainy Spring morning that’s where it’s at. Walking at Dawn with the rain’s all around, cosy and dry with the rainfalls sweet sound. Brings back younger days when I’d … Continue reading →

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Futures & Choices

Posted on September 25, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

Futures now shorter than our pastthe dye, I fear, is firmly cast.The meltdown now that it’s begunits flames will dim the rising sun.The choices made, the lots we drawnow lead us straight to outright war,so now prepare for our demise,we … Continue reading →

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But Not The Pain

Posted on August 14, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

Slowly now, the ink does dry but words may stay and never die. While thoughts may come and they may go, they will remain where ink does flow. Memories fade into the night; what stays behind is what we write. … Continue reading →

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Thought

Posted on August 14, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

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REFUSAL!!

Posted on June 30, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

As we (now) Forgetthe horror of warwe form a linefor yet even more.The old ones now frail,heads shake in woewatching the ‘young uns’now willing to goto trenches dug deep;six foot deep they waitfor young souls to keep.This is not your … Continue reading →

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The Tanks

Posted on June 18, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

The tank empties, there is no use; sometimes we all run low on juice. The path is trod, there is no more, why bother to walk out the door? We see our path and follow true, but that’s the way … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on March 15, 2025 by a foolhardy florilegium

So many times we’re broken but rarely do we menduntil we’re just a crumpled mess at this lifetimes end.So often do we wee our world in shards upon the soilthen, though we may feel broken, it’s time again to toil.For … Continue reading →

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Loneliness

Posted on December 11, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

When loneliness touches our soul its desperation consumes us whole. The pit it leaves within our heart is fertile soil for love to start. The love of Spirit, the love of Gaia lifts us to places so much higher. ‘Tis … Continue reading →

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Mead’s On

Posted on December 6, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

Bubble, bubble, toil’s no trouble,this brew I know will make hearts bubble.Strip aside lies, open the mindtill only the Soul’s left to findthen this Mead will show the truththose mysteries long forgot in youthmysteries we’re finally free to findhidden deep … Continue reading →

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The Precipice

Posted on November 16, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

We walk upon a precipice; the fall is ever near. At times we walk in darkness, the heart of all our fear. Though death is always imminent, death is not fears cause, more it is this world of ours – … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on November 16, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

“Turn the page” I hear them say; “awaken to a brand new day.” “The joy of life is not the past, it is the future coming fast.” “So set aside all that’s mundane, For it will bring you nought but … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on November 12, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

I write because the words are there in everything I do; they are the pattern of the trees and how the forest grew. They are the whisper in the wind, the rustling of the leaves, they are the mourning of … Continue reading →

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Wandering, lost?

Posted on October 31, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

Wandering, lost? I’m wandering still; is wandering just the way that I will find my true path, find my true way; does wandering serve at the end of day? At times I see glimpses – where I should go but … Continue reading →

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The Pen

Posted on October 27, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

At times it rises – anger and bile; drives away joy, banishes the smile. To all of us it comes at times, I drive it away with simple rhymes. the words that flow onto this page let loose emotion – … Continue reading →

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Ode to nationalism or community

Posted on October 27, 2024 by a foolhardy florilegium

Nationalism is a dirty word today; it now means Nazis out to play but what is ‘nationalistic pride’, is it really a thing we should hide? Our nation is us, where we belong; we need to find new words to … Continue reading →

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