Category Archives: Life

The boy stood on the burning deck

Posted on July 8, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

The boy stood on the burning deck, his mind was all in tatters. But he simply felt his breathing, ‘cos he knew that was what matters. And as he stood there breathing it was quite soon he found that it … Continue reading →

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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Posted on July 8, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”  I say it all the time, but exactly how would you say it if you were using mime? How would you express its meaning with gesturing alone? It would be like scientifically explaining just how hearts have flown, or … Continue reading →

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I Wonder Why?

Posted on July 8, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

I wonder why so many die when we know so much; we’ve so many pills and such? Could it just be we don’t feel free so we just curl up and die? If I knew the answer; if only I … Continue reading →

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Sanity’s Search

Posted on July 8, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Mental health; a state of mind but at times it’s hard to find. Though we always know it’s there sometimes we just don’t know where. So in our search we can go wrong and travel where we don’t belong. Finding … Continue reading →

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War

Posted on June 24, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

“I’ll go with a gun and kill them”, said the soldier boy of my youth but I was led by the old men’s stories, not the words of truth. In my minds eye I stood proud on a glorious battle … Continue reading →

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Wisdom’s Flow

Posted on June 18, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

I knew a man who knew a man who knew a man who new but really not a one of them knew what they should really do, so they just sat around all day and told each other tall tales … Continue reading →

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My Heart

Posted on June 12, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

“Come play out in the sunshine.” I once said to myself but then I knew I couldn’t reach my heart up on the shelf. It’s up there for safekeeping; but it’s also out of reach; it’s hidden to protect it … Continue reading →

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Histories

Posted on June 2, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Searching for futures now so long passed by; obscured by pasts somewhere up in the sky. Where do I stand when I sit here alone? Where will I go now that I am full grown? My feet touch the ground … Continue reading →

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The Meaninglessness of Misspent Youth

Posted on May 27, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

I understood so little, I didn’t see the truth; will I ever know what I didn’t in my misspent youth? Nowdays when I see and I read from there there’s new meanings and reasons to care. The music of madness, … Continue reading →

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Futility

Posted on May 27, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

The futility of killing kids learning how to live; The futility of doctrines that have no love to give. The stupidity of dying to try to prove belief; The stupidity of thinking this will give your cause relief. The death … Continue reading →

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The pointlessness of “Who started what?”

Posted on May 27, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

“We’re making the world a better place!” he says with the sincerest looking face. “We’ve just gotta kill all those out there, because standing up’s a thing they dare; they try to stand ‘gainst me and you” Our righteous rage … Continue reading →

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Life Haiku

Posted on May 17, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

clarity of thought the crisp silence of the dawn wakeful solitude beauty’s perception it flourishes around us the hearts true delight life’s mundanity agonisingly slow death destinies unfold anger wells within shattering my inner peace pain without purpose

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Journey Haiku

Posted on May 17, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

paths to my future buried deep within my past where will I find them where am I going the path ahead lies behind my future is past concern for futures long-gone pasts of tomorrow only brings sorrow past is behind … Continue reading →

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The Quest

Posted on May 15, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

I met a man who said to me that I could never be really free. Tell me what’s free”” was my reply. He said “The right to choose to die.” “Does that mean if I choose to live then my … Continue reading →

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Verily we honour them

Posted on April 30, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Verily we honour them, those strong men from our past. Verily we honour them, long shadows they have cast. And they deserve our honour for they fought hard and long; they fought for brotherhood and to keep our nation strong. … Continue reading →

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