Monthly Archives: June 2016

Aut Caesar, Aut Nullus

Our Ambition swallows time like nectar, savouring every nuanced textured droplet even its residual moisture once the cup of life has been quaffed; The table laden with opportunity and adventure groans with the burden of fully brimmed goblets, Our thirst … Continue reading

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My Masterpiece for Today

Firstly a dash of hyperbole, then a smidgen of self-deprecating wit followed by a dollop of philosophical insight a portion of of regret, a suggestion of humour a few slivers of empathy, a nod to current events covered in layers … Continue reading

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Te Deum laudamus :- mmxvi

That the Lord hath spared His disputatious people the rod of Babylon and the ire of Egypt; He hath shown His people a mercy none deserved to be shown; For He alone hath revived that exiled branch of Is-ra-el long … Continue reading

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The Prisoner

The difference between a prison cell and an open meadow on a bright Summer’s day is, all the pain all the exhaustion all the waiting all the longing all the desire all the determination all the suffering all the endurance, … Continue reading

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Memo to a Dead Politician

Was it something that you said was it something that you did? were you always out in the open or did you keep somethings hid? Perhaps you spoke the truth, trouble is no-one ever saw the proof; A few things … Continue reading

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An Exercise in Disappointment

We waited so long for answers years went past like trains in the night lights on, heading somewhere; Back at the station ticket in hand we waited till the memory of our waiting decomposed in a lights out going nowhere … Continue reading

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