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Friday, July 30, 2021

Wordle # 251 MLMM


 

Suction Death Bridge Petrify Nightshade Neck Peel Weapon Little Bodies Rumour Verklempt



verklempt
jah she sure remembered that
it took a while
before she understood what was happening

all those little deathly rumours
spread like poisonous nightshade
tied in a noose around her neck
used as a weapon
to petrify her
to suction and peel away her confidence
to make her feel like a nobody
to make her want to throw herself off a bridge

she smiled
as she caught sight of herself
in a mirror
she was beautiful
she was gifted
she was kind

 



they were not
she was the winner
hands down





Wednesday, July 28, 2021

J.S. Bach -Toccata & Fugue in D-minor - Stephanuskerk Hasselt .......Weekly Scribblings # 80

 

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 I'm a 74 yr .old Texas farmer looking  for better welding tips and I end up here. My, I am so glad I did. Truly goes to the core of my soul.

 

Sudden moment

Serendipitous

Clarrie would never be the same again 

a ray of bright light had entered his soul

the clouds parted to reveal

incredible joy

all stops out

he had heard the voice of God

it changed everything

Friday, July 23, 2021

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - Writers' Pantry

 

it's a national emergency

get vaccinated 

stay at home

keep cosy

keep warm

listen to your favourite music

dance with marmalade boy

treat yourself

to some forbidden food and drink

don't you worry 'bout a thing



marmalade boy

Thursday, July 22, 2021

For Late Night Owls - Vince Jones - Never Let Me Go

WEEKLY SCRIBBLINGS # 79


 heatwave

in the northern hemisphere

half way measure to

cooling down

air con the optimal

for comfort

but not as much fun

 

UK beach this summer.
 

 

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Writers Pantry #79

the odd couple

get together

 

cultural differences

religious differences

huge age difference

mental challenges

physical disability

(one ear only )

incompatible

chances of successful relationship

nil 


somehow

stay together


The Sunday Muse # 169

 

escape

she is leaving

on a bus to nowhere

no one will notice

she has gone 

 just another statistic

in the missing persons file 

maybe

 

the wheels on the bus

go round and round

better than the sad  train whistle

piercing the silence of the nighr

cattle trucks on their way

to  auschwitz

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Happiness - Weekly Scribblings # 78

ash won wimbledon 

great match

 a lot of smiling aussies 

forget their woes

momentarily 

 Congratulations Ashleigh Bartby


The Sunday Muse # 168

 

 



 

 even

the royals cannot escape

the nightmare grind of a city

poor darling tried to flee

to a carribbean island with her toy boy

hoping for some peace and solace

fat chance

a paparazzo slithering in the bushes

ended that dream

it went all downhill after that


Friday, July 9, 2021

Johann Sebastian Bach's, Fugue in G minor FOR THE WEEKEND

 

 

Johann Sebastian Bach's, Fugue in G minor BWV 578 piano solo sheet music...

 

 

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Weekly Scribblings # 77



 

be still 

think

and know

you are but a mere grain of sand

in the vast desert

here

only for a short time

 as a custodian of the planet

accountable

for your actions




 

 

 

 



Sunday, July 4, 2021

ANTHONY HOPKINS

 

 
 
′′Let go the people who are not prepared to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing. Stop having hard conversations with people who don't want change.
 
Stop showing up for people who have no interest in your presence. I know your instinct is to do everything to earn the appreciation of those around you, but it's a boost that steals your time, energy, mental and physical health.
 
When you begin to fight for a life with joy, interest and commitment, not everyone will be ready to follow you in this place. This doesn't mean you need to change what you are, it means you should let go of the people who aren't ready to accompany you.
If you are excluded, insulted, forgotten or ignored by the people you give your time to, you don't do yourself a favor by continuing to offer your energy and your life. The truth is that you are not for everyone and not everyone is for you.
 
That's what makes it so special when you meet people who reciprocate love. You will know how precious you are.
The more time you spend trying to make yourself loved by someone who is unable to, the more time you waste depriving yourself of the possibility of this connection to someone else.
There are billions of people on this planet and many of them will meet with you at your level of interest and commitment.
 
The more you stay involved with people who use you as a pillow, a background option or a therapist for emotional healing, the longer you stay away from the community you want.
Maybe if you stop showing up, you won't be wanted. Maybe if you stop trying, the relationship will end. Maybe if you stop texting your phone will stay dark for weeks. That doesn't mean you ruined the relationship, it means the only thing holding it back was the energy that only you gave to keep it. This is not love, it's attachment. It's wanting to give a chance to those who don't deserve it. You deserve so much, there are people who should not be in your life.
 
The most valuable thing you have in your life is your time and energy, and both are limited. When you give your time and energy, it will define your existence.
When you realize this, you begin to understand why you are so anxious when you spend time with people, in activities, places or situations that don't suit you and shouldn't be around you, your energy is stolen.
 
You will begin to realize that the most important thing you can do for yourself and for everyone around you is to protect your energy more fiercely than anything else. Make your life a safe haven, in which only ′′compatible′′ people are allowed.
 
You are not responsible for saving anyone. You are not responsible for convincing them to improve. It's not your work to exist for people and give your life to them! If you feel bad, if you feel compelled, you will be the root of all your problems, fearing that they will not return the favours you have granted. It's your only obligation to realize that you are the love of your destiny and accept the love you deserve.
 
Decide that you deserve true friendship, commitment, true and complete love with healthy and prosperous people. Then wait and see how much everything begins to change. Don't waste time with people who are not worth it. Change will give you the love, the esteem, happiness and the protection you deserve.


 


 

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Sunday Muse # 167 / Writers Pantry # 77

 

 


 

the owl and the pussy cat

rowed away for a year and a day

to the land where the bong trees grow

 

the owl got stoned and beached the boat

pussy my love found it hard to cope

stranded  and cold without any coats

they sang by the light of the moon

a sad little desolate tune

eating sushi with a runcible spoon 


o pussy my love

o heavens above 

owl sang to a small guitar

forgive me  my dear

once again i fear

the wedding is off

the ring has been lost 

perhaps next year

we'll travel by car





Thursday, July 1, 2021

Weekly Scribblings # 76


 watching wimbledon

drawing a blank

anyone could win

 

sunshine and grass courts

not a mask in sight

girls in lovely sun hats

cheering on the players

 

for a moment

i forget the threats

to foreign bullies

forget the impending collision

with the great wall

forget the insidious virus

 

i remember the world

as it was before

the popping of tennis balls

chilled lemonade

half time oranges

hit miss and giggle 

on a saturday afternoon

 

all gone

never to return