The heart of the forest runs cold some days, when death and destruction tread its ways. The roar of the dozer, the scream of the saw; the ravenous beast that always wants more and it’s only the folk who are … Continue reading
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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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
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
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
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
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
“Why don’t you get a job?” he spat; face a twisted sneer. “I’ve got a job,” I answered; “that’s what I’m doing here.” “You’re on the dole!” he argued; “My tax keeps you alive.” “My job” I said; “is why … Continue reading
You Mountain Cattlemen ride so high in lands that almost touch the sky. Like Lords of old, it’s your domain? Ruled over for financial gain. The land up here is Gods own soil and it makes my Green blood boil … Continue reading
“Why?” we all asked with simple sincerity. “Cos’ it’s the law” he said with temerity. “But it isn’t Justice, that much you must see”. “The law’s the law, Justice ain’t up to me!” “OK, but you do know right from … Continue reading
I’ve stood here now for years untold, thru summer’s heat and winter’s cold. Slow I’ve grown throughout those years and laughed the laughter, cried the tears. I’ve watched the seasons come and go, while I slowly let my taproot grow. … Continue reading
Many days I wandered where the Snowgums reach the sky I’ve tramped across those open Plains in snow and tinder-dry High up in the mountains, where the twisted Snowgum grow And for many months it’s covered; all blanketed in snow … Continue reading
a foolhardy florilegium 