Dissipating

What happens when the breeze flows away? What was once there, full or movement, and action, passes by… there was a moment of, of opportunity. A crescendo built, sustained, then continued on its way. I was lost in my own thoughts, not paying attention to anything in particular, then was suddenly aware of being encasedContinue reading “Dissipating”

Where are we now?

With no pride in our selves,Our forefathersOur accomplishments How can we grasp who we are? Looking at a screen on a computerLinked across the planetUsing physics and mathematics and engineering and logistics and negotiated agreements and electricity and etc Our accomplishments look right back at us. The whimsical and desperateContinue clamouring for The one trueContinue reading “Where are we now?”

What’s a time you followed your gut and it turned out to be exactly right? When didn’t it, is the better question.Love at first sight has proven to be my biggest cause of disasters, but even they have involved the old ‘every silver lining has a grey cloud’ scenario. You know, like that.My second biggestContinue reading

What’s your top tip to be successful in life? I wish I knew.

Get Lost!

I would like everyone associated with Get Up! to define, exactly, what their position on democracy is and how they intend to support free speech, clear and transparent communication and reporting, and freedom from harm.  Without these values, our society slips closer to being a paranoid cult based on either religion or ideology, neither ofContinue reading “Get Lost!”

Slipped

Something happened in 2020something that you may know aboutsomething many didn’t enjoysomething that caused many to die And die they didin China and Australia and the USAand donning my tin foil hatI must throw something into the fray Having taught English for 20 yearsto an entire country of peoplewho never came acrossplurals and singulars… ItContinue reading “Slipped”

Farewell

We watch you drown because you created the ocean into which you hurled yourself and refill with your own tears We have no emotion as we see the spiritual path you are on, determined to hold true to, to the bitter end We wait while you drown because we know you are fulfilling your emotionalContinue reading “Farewell”

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Euripides, Medea: the laws of gods vs the laws of men Miller, The Crucible: the stupidity of GroupThink and religion Asimov: Foundation (original series): secular science protects us

Goals… ?

Stumbling, unco (rdinated)into the laundrydoona driedenough is enough Obliterateddecency and credulityflounderingcarefully placing dishes in the sink Clarkson and May and Hammondblundering their way throughBotswanascripted yet awfully self-aware Me: desperately aloneMe: so happy I’m aloneMe: desperately detachingMe: yearning for company Snogging winepigging out oneggs tuna cheese olivesred wine… The 12th House and Pisces and Neptuneall thoseContinue reading “Goals… ?”

What are you good at? Comparative analysis and abject silliness.