Category Archives: Stories

Hoarding?

Posted on July 22, 2019 by a foolhardy florilegium

Been thinking about hoarding recently, ‘Hoarding’ is an interestingly Western, post-world war 2 phenomena. Before WW2 things were made to last and were repairable and if they couldn’t be repaired, they could be reused for other purposes and for many … Continue reading →

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The Cave

Posted on October 20, 2013 by a foolhardy florilegium

Silence can be golden against the cacophony of life. Stillness is peace against the movement of the Earth. Freedom is the calm; the eye of the storm. The calm is elusive; the joy of creation. Paul couldn’t really remember how … Continue reading →

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There but for fortune

Posted on August 29, 2012 by a foolhardy florilegium

Dedicated to those who have lived and lost. We each have the freedom to live Built from the choices we make While life is a thing we can give It is also a thing we can take We shall reap … Continue reading →

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Survival Of The Fittest

Posted on August 29, 2012 by a foolhardy florilegium

Jack stood on his front verandah looking out over the bare paddocks. A heat haze shimmered off the hard, sun-baked ground, small tufts of low brown grass protruded sparsely from the dusty, grey-brown soil. In the distance the valley stretched away … Continue reading →

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My Tree

Posted on August 27, 2012 by a foolhardy florilegium

I’ve been sitting here for over a week now; occasionally I get up for a pee, or to eat, and at night I crawl into my tent to sleep. Apart from that though, I’m content under this old tree. My … Continue reading →

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The Cave

Posted on August 26, 2012 by a foolhardy florilegium

Silence can be golden against the cacophony of life Stillness is peace against the movement of the Earth Freedom is the calm; the eye of the storm The calm is elusive; the joy of creation Paul couldn’t really remember how … Continue reading →

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The Seven Gifts: Being a Chronicle of Gifts from the Gods and Nature Spirits to the People Of Earth at The Beginning Of Time

Posted on August 25, 2012 by a foolhardy florilegium

When a Gift has been given, then it’s given to keep And the way we then use it, is a choice that we make A gift can be treasured or thrown on the garbage heap But the proof of our … Continue reading →

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