Pompeii

I still think of the running lava, the hot pool of igneous rock, the molten orange with the golden trimmings, every bit flowing, like eternity, downslope. Do people feared it,

Peace & The Nightingale

Peace and the nightingale sing in harmony with each other, reminding me of infancy and the cooing of my mother. Thank goodness; like memories of my loved ones that live on,

"bathed from the trees"

3 string haiku

A Prayer - For Our Family

Considering the demands placed on our children, we must pray for their protection. Too many snares await, and an armour-coating of faith is required.

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Here is a suggestion for dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian impasse re territory.

Big Jim

Inching the shutters aside with the barrel of his revolver, Big Jim Dooling eyed the outlaws that peeped around the corners of the saloon across the dusty road.

White Roses

Love unrequited, a death, a farewell.
Cherry

Want and Need

Want and Need (24th November, 2011) The weight of your silence makes me feel old: lead weight replacing a promise of gold. Resurrect your idol just where she fell,

inspired by ABC tales, I've just written this.

THE BIG RIDE Crushed into the ground like a small child in the throng of the bus queue. Everything was in slow motion and the stop motion of my stare made them aware of me.

Leaving Home

an ode to leaves

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