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Monthly Archives: April 2014
YOU :TIME FOR TRUTH
you hid behind holy orders flogged naked boys at night worked us bare hands barefoot broken building brick walls in winter you cowered behind cloisters had us stroke your greasy hair your hand in our shorts us the guilty you … Continue reading
Posted in abandoned, abuse, agony, anger, bewildered, brothers, community, conscience, depression, despair, destruction, difficulties, disbelief, ethics, fear, flee, forsaken, grief, guilt, hope, human desperation, institutions, isolated, justice, oppression, outcast, rejected, responsibilities, victims, voiceless
Tagged abuse, greasy hair, holy orders, inhumanity, slaves, torture
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X FACTOR
The X-Factor has many meanings, including those to do with mathematics, blood and genes. I’ll confine myself to the quality of surprise in circumstance or person that has a strong, unpredictable influence on an outcome and then explore the innate … Continue reading
Posted in age, anticipation, character, isolation, journey, modern
Tagged Alec Guiness, delight, fascinate, Noel Coward, the it factor
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WELCOME TO
ATHENS 1995 perhaps jason pilots the olympic airlines flight towards greece cradle of european civilization plato’s dialogues socrates’ philosophy pythagoras’ secret numbers mythical argonauts gild skies golden lambswool clouds freshly shorn afternoon light steals into night timeless past present future … Continue reading
Posted in age, agony, air, anticipation, blossoms, country, danger, democracy, despair, destitute, dreams, fear, humanity, journey, legends, Life, literature, modern, planet, Poetry, politics, pollution, quest, responsibilities, rights, search, transcendence, visit
Tagged cradle of civilization, legends, modern day, Philosophy, plato’s dialogues
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VAGRANT
bewhiskered bedraggled bewildered sways across the intersection grabs an old beer can from the gutter no wonder perth’s such a tidy city we say even the vagrants pick up litter ecstatically he lifts the tyre battered relic sips the last … Continue reading
Posted in age, anticipation, bewildered, character, derelict, destitute, different, Humor, journey, modern, outcast, Poetry, rejected, Uncategorized
Tagged intersection, laughter, surprise, vagrant
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UPANISHADS Vs Universe
I couldn’t decide between these topics, so decided to combine the two: the Upanishads clearly link to the universe, and what better man of the 20th Century to offer a few of his ideas than the renowned scientist and thinker, … Continue reading
Posted in Einstein, insight, journey, Life, mystery, needs, planet, Poetry, quest, religion, science, search, spiritual, spiritual values, transcend, transcendence, truth, Uncategorized, universe
Tagged Albert Einstein, mysticism, religion, the Upanishads, universe
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THE SEARCH FOR MEANING
THE SEARCH FOR MEANING There – I’m dealing with S and T in one blog – sneaky eh? Did R twice, so this is my way of getting back on the Alphabetical path. Viktor Emil Frankl, in Man’s Search For … Continue reading
ROYAL VISIT
My alphabet has two r’s – oops! Never mind… Who could fail to admire handsome Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his beautiful Kate? Or not fall in love with delightful Prince George, a bubbling, squeaking, kicking, bundle of … Continue reading
Posted in baby, country, crown, decency, dedication, democracy, digbity, don't give up, Duchess, Humor, integrity, Life, modern, nobility, Prince, privelege, republic, riches, Royal, sacrifice, Uncategorized, visit
Tagged beautiful Kate, Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, Republic, Royal, visit
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ROWING ON THE AVON
our skiff noses into the current golden flakes sparkles kingfisher winged bolt of blue avon flounces her gown of yellow wildflowers willows undulating glass waterfalls and abstract jiggles of light green dragonfly wings quiver splish splash splosh neophyte … Continue reading
Posted in birds, blossoms, butterfly, cambridge, close call, dragon fly, flora, journey, Life, love, magic, nature, Poetry, river, spiritual, transcendence, Uncategorized, waterfall
Tagged love, magic, transcendence
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QUEST JOURNEYS
In the mythology of every nation, quest journeys abound. It may be personal – the search for identity, for a missing parent, or for an object. In the Arthurian legend of Sir Galahad it’s the Holy grail. Merlin, the Wizard, predicts … Continue reading
Posted in don't give up, ethics, explorers, holy grail, honour, hope, human desperation, Humor, incarcaration, journey, knights, legends, Life, literature, love, magic, meaning, modern, mystery, nobility, psychology, quest, religion, search, spiritual values, transcend, turmoil, Uncategorized
Tagged Arthurian legend, Miguel de Cervantes, overcoming obstacles, protagonist, quest journey, Sir Galahad, Sir Lancelot
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