Category Archives: Mental Health

Voices

Posted on December 3, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Discovering a meaningful language, when no word is uttered. Seeing through the window when it is firmly shuttered. Viewing from the highest point while living in the gutter. Listening to every word no one can ever utter.

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Reinventing Rituals

Posted on December 3, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Reinventing ritual; the centre of all being. Understanding what is real; the core of really seeing. These are all things I wonder as I gaze upon a tree. What really is the meaning of simply being me?

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Treatment?

Posted on November 26, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

“Come sit with me” I said to him “and take this little pill.” “Then squash yourself into this box; fit in there you will.” “You see now, if you cannot fit then you are not for me.” “Rather it’s out … Continue reading →

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Resonance

Posted on October 1, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

A sound I heard the other day resonated in the strangest way. It sounded like the earth did sing like the deepest bell did ring. I never found from where it came or even if it had a name, but … Continue reading →

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What Life Can Give (or take)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

The sameness of another day slowly saps the heart away. If this is you as this is me perhaps it’s time that we were free. Free to stand and see the dawn; free to see the new day born. For … Continue reading →

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The Gordian Knot

Posted on September 30, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

This Gordian Knot inside of me; binding me so I am never free. Amazing how my mind can tie knots so tight, I don’t even try to reach the freedom always near; bound to life by my own deep fear.

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Rite of passage

Posted on September 28, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

When they learn to explore their mind it’s wonderful just what they find. The exploration that is youth can lead to the most wondrous truth. But if it’s left without a guide it may find things it can’t abide. The … Continue reading →

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My Thanks

Posted on September 9, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

To that man I bow my head; through all the words that I have read ‘tis Leunig who has shone a light on all things that I know are right. ‘Tis Leunig who with every Ode leads me down one … Continue reading →

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The Hut

Posted on September 4, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

There were storm clouds in the mountains; a thing all up there fear, so we picked up the pace a bit, can’t wait for this to clear. Amid the rain we felt the sting as hailstones lashed our skin we … Continue reading →

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Musings on life

Posted on August 15, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

I walk a path that differs from the trail where your feet fall; I like to walk away sometimes, where the wild Dingoes still call. Some place that’s far up in the bush where the eucalypts grow tall and there … Continue reading →

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Good Morning World.

Posted on August 3, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

I love to wake in the early morn; that gentle time twixt night and dawn. The time the Dawn Chorus begins to cleanse the new day of all sins. And through the day, whatever’s done you know in beauty it’s … Continue reading →

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Dancing with trees

Posted on July 22, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Come play by the light of a beautiful moon; ‘cos when lunacy comes it’s never too soon. Dance ‘mongst the trees by the light from above; come dance to the rhythm of our perfect love. Too long have we lingered … Continue reading →

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The Best Medicine

Posted on July 21, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

When our hearts ache through loss of hope and we find we just can’t cope. It’s then our minds need to find rest to nurture hearts back to their best. we can’t just ‘fix’ it with more pills; the answer’s … Continue reading →

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So many Buddhas

Posted on July 17, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

So many Buddhas we had known but through their wisdom have we grown? So many souls misunderstood; imprisoned for “societies good”. Hopefully, one day, we can learn why some only crawl while others fly. Some minds don’t understand our rules, … Continue reading →

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On Exit Plans

Posted on July 10, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

Death is just a state of being Not many options I am seeing My own hand is as good as any And death’d save a pretty penny The unspoken cost of living Balanced with the final giving And so my … Continue reading →

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