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I let them beat the day dreams out of me, now I buy lottery tickets. I traded my dreams for the machine, and that’s why I grumble, incessantly, Pull the wings off anything that passes in the breeze – butterflies in jars – much to my delight. Robot on in stale air rooms night afterContinue reading “Now I Just Plug In”

‘Na, Ma Brown, will you no ta ya bed?’Awk, away with ya heidbangerAm making myself a brew,Am dying oh thirst,Wit does it take to get a brew made for ya round here?Awk, away with the lot of ya. I canna sleepWeres me bleeding slippers?‘Aw, Ma Brown,Wilt you no take it easy?Watch out ya dinna missContinue reading “Maw Brown Has Gone Bonkers”

I don’t keep in the closet or inside a kitchen drawer I don’t need to navigate  my way to find it somewhere on a remote, desolate island   I keep it close to my chest And whenever  I feel the need to uncover this hidden treasure I will give you the key But until then………….Continue reading “My Treasure”

Why can’t people stop getting at each other in negative ways? There is a virus going about, but there are still wars going on. We can thank our lucky stars that they have not yet gone fully global as other wars have done. Most of us know what destruction wars causes; mentally, emotionally and psychologically.Continue reading “Virus vs. War”

If the one prayer you ever said was, “Thank You,” That would be enough. If every sunset was mingled with a quiet sense You had done better than the day before, That would be better. If your loved one’s always greeted you with a genuine, unforced smile, That would be a perfect practice run forContinue reading “A Small Prayer”

I never felt so calmAs I entered the rose garden.The vibrant exotic colours,The shapes,The smell of fresh perfume,Enchanting,Inviting,To a quiet place of tranquillity,A moment of contentment.Lost in wonder,The beauty,The outward beauty of nature;Temporary,Short lived.It reminded me of a lasting beauty,One on the inside,Created by God’s perfect clay,After all God made usTo be in the likenessContinue reading “Looking Inward”

Lonely; you can only feel despair but make friends and learn to care then life will becomes so worthwhile it gives you a reason to smile and feel better by being a good friend.   Think, see, do you believe it is true laugh and the world laughs with you but show others you haveContinue reading “It Really Is Up to You”

Beautifully she shone from a vibrant red rose.The perfume of a lilyHer eyes sparkled like the evening stars.Her smile wilder than the ocean.Her hairHer feetResembled a longing for love.She had the most beautiful eyes,Yet they told a sad secretOf slavery upon her brow.Alas, her dream was about to unfold,Happy ever after. Poem and Photography byContinue reading “Cinderella”

I have always believed that kindness is the cornerstone & the fabric of our society and is what we all want and because of my personal nature, values, care and belief in the people that strive to be able to find the freedom to be kind. For that reason I owe it to the peopleContinue reading “Kindness”

The Out of Sight Out of Mind Exhibition takes place annually at Summerhall in Edinburgh. This year, the hope is to go ahead as planned in October, or shift to an online exhibition if a live one proves not to be possible. Either way, the call is now going out for people who have livedContinue reading “Ideas and Inspirations: Call for Art Work”