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Nothing Matters (VIII)
Mountain wind howls, twists Sounds from thin air, draws spectres Dogs bark at the night . n.b. There is nothing out there, is there? . CLP 18/12/2019 →
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Nothing Matters (VII)
Icebergs calve and drift Separation born with a crack! Dissolves gently . n.b. We are free to make choices as adults. The child within cries out in pain. “Nothing in writing” I hear, as if a piece of paper is worth anything. . CLP 18/12/2019 →
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Nothing Matters (VI)
Bubbling along Without a care in the world Ignorance is bliss n.b. Street homeless, racism, violent crime, poverty, the 1%, addictions, outbreaks of disease, falling life expectancy, war, climate breakdown. “Nothing I can do about it” I hear. Is this true? I wonder. . CLP 18/12/2019 →
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Nothing Matters (V)
Beyond planets; stars. Beautiful lights of heaven What carries you on? . n.b. The space between stars is nothing but nothing. The Interstellar Medium (ISM) or Interstellar Space is a soup of gases; nothing is what it seems. What lives between the stars? CLP 18/12/2019 →
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Nothing Matters (VI)
Sit quietly, breathe Twenty minutes clears the mind Let distractions pass . n.b. Meditation is where nothing matters. Let thoughts drift away. I have found making time to do, say and think of nothing, nothing but calming and energising. . Please find an expert to explain more about meditation – I am merely a beginner. →
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Nothing Matters (III)
Luggage belt empties Baggage has been left behind Now travel lightly . n.b. Would it not be lovely to be so unencumbered? The weight off the shoulders when finally putting baggage down after travelling is a blessed relief. Life is our journey. . CLP 16/12/2019 →
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Nothing Matters (II)
Cross the River Styx With just enough for your fare Nothing else required . n.b. For all our possessions and wealth, however great or small, it is no good to us when we have died. A couple of pennies on the eyelids to pay Charon for the crossing to the other side is all we →
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Nothing Matters
We come from nothing We return to nothing, so Enjoy the journey . n.b. It is the love we share en route that makes life worth living – nothing else matters. . CLP 13/12/2019 →
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“I would”
Slumped in an easy chair in a Premier Inn bar Beer and wine settling on top of his dinner Drooling over female television presenters Hardly an athlete; he could be much thinner . “If I wasn’t married Given half a chance” “I would” he proclaims “Without second glance”* . How has this male whale With →
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Witches’ Butter
Soapy golden nugget Magicked up during recent rain Fallen from the wounded oak Lying in the lane Wondrous shiny gift Is anybody watching? Dare I pick it up? Take it to the kitchen Slice it into soup? . n.b. Tremella Mesenterica is edible. A fungus that feeds on other fungi that are working on dying →
Journey of Words 