Category Archives: Air

Writing primarily expressing the element Air – thoughts, belief, theory, philosophy, satire and science.

Gabriel

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

And he said rejoice Great tidings do I bring A prophecy An offering And music heralded across the sky One time One long, long time ago Now he plays on city streets He cries rejoice To every stranger that he … Continue reading →

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Trust (Part Two)

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Trust me he says His words so eloquent A scriptwriter perhaps Has brought him here And PR pundits dressed him well For all the things he’ll sell Once again this year He loves the crowds They laugh at all his … Continue reading →

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Trust (Part One)

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

In you we trust Blindfolded Waiting here Desperate We must World just falls to chaos No sure anchor Yet appears We’re just waiting here In trust May your words Yet be true As you say Belief is hard Absurd Is … Continue reading →

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Sign

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

And when we sign our name The whole world changes Not the same Entering into The big boys game When we sign our name And when we take a chance We hear new music For the dance A bit of … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Wishes

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Light as air Sweet dandelions Hover there On the stair I watch as they fly Light as air Make a wish Before they are gone In the sky Till you know Wishes all come true If you try (c ) … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

One by one Two by two The universe is made All the signs Here align For the light parade Balance for me Like a charm Overhead None will falter None will harm It is said It begins As it ends … Continue reading →

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Too Late To Pray

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

And is it now Too late to pray? As children we rehearsed the verse In ancient books and we hardly cared Each word we said It was enough to simply recite And hope that soon the doors would open Setting … Continue reading →

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Reclaim

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

Reclaim the butterfly Symbol of transformation Not simple Not easy But fine Not manipulated Traumatised And degraded Reclaim the symbol For what its purpose was And always should be Reclaim the butterfly And then set it free (c ) Helen … Continue reading →

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Fortune

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

Be you not Fortune’s fool The will of man Is to self-determine And not falter in superstition Or by the fickle hand Of idle gods Even should it be That pride lays traps For unwary travellers Yet it is so … Continue reading →

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Threshold

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Do I dare disturb this place? Enter the door forbidden By my ancestors Yet open here before me Entreating my safe entry To the world beyond? I have practiced carefully Learned the texts and rituals Prepared as a novice to … Continue reading →

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