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Category Archives: healing
IMMIGRATION
I was recently inspired by a visit to Chester Cathedral. An exhibition makes clear that compassion for new immigrants is alive and well in their community .It addresses fear of the unknown, fear of a different language, fear of an exotic race, colour … Continue reading
Posted in abandoned, abuse, anticipation, civil rights, community, compassion, conscience, country, danger, decency, democracy, demonizing, despair, difficulties, don't give up, escape, ethics, healing, help, history, incarcaration, insight, institutions, journey, justice, morals, needs, pain, refugees, rejected, spiritual values, truth, turmoil, victims, voiceless
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ODE TO A LIFE
Sad to say some folk are denied the joy of poetry. Bad teaching at school made it punishment, not pleasure, and they loathe it with a passion. I’m lucky to have always enjoyed reading –and writing – it, ever on … Continue reading
Posted in artist, bewildered, character, don't give up, dreams, grief, healing, human desperation, journey, Life, parents, Poetry, Prince, sincerity, Uncategorized
Tagged poetry life creation
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CHARLIE HEBDO
This is a French satirical magazine, regarded as more notorious than clever. This unsophisticated and vulgar publication specializes in, crass jokes, and relies on offence, bums and dicks. As Tory Shepherd says in an article in the Telegraph January, 16th 2015-That’s … Continue reading
Posted in agony, anger, bewildered, confrontation, conscience, danger, demonizing, difficulties, grief, healing, war
Tagged bigotry. society, terrorism
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AUTUMN GARDENING
Another lovely autumn day. The builders are busy next door making a duplex, which replaces a family home, lovely cypress pine and a swathe of green streetscape. There was nothing I could do to stop the development, or prevent destruction … Continue reading
Posted in don't give up, flora, garden, healing, help, human desperation, illness, Life, loss, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged depression, Rose garden, transplanting
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ONLY THE LONELY
In the last thirty years reports of feeling lonely in the US have doubled. In many countries, including Australia, more people live on their own than ever before. The elderly are isolated by illness and frailty, many far from family. … Continue reading
Posted in community, compassion, country, depression, despair, difficulties, doctors, don't give up, escape, family, friendship, grief, guilt, healing, help, hope, Humor, insight, isolation, laughter, modern, Poetry, psychology, Uncategorized
Tagged depression, isolation, Loneliness
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Molly
molly gives us strength to carry on little girl of four should be the other way around molly’s lost her hair but not her smile there’s this bug inside me you see have to get rid of it then my … Continue reading
APRIL HEROES
APRIL HEROES It’s hard to believe that almost fifty years have passed since Martin Luther King made his impassioned speech I Have A Dream. It resonates just as powerfully today as it did the day he delivered it at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Civilization, war
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