After my son Lachlan died, a lot changed within me. The sense of grief overwhelmed, but also other aspects moved me positively towards re-assessing what I believed about love and life. For a start, I hurt in a way I can best describe in poetry, not explanation…… Burnt black Speak gently into my heart-wound, Where [...]
When I was young, an hour seemed an eternity. now it seems a day zips past so quickly. When you are having a good time, it is over too quickly, and tedious work seems to drag. So I guess older people must be having more fun? Funny though it sounds, there may be truth in [...]
Hope is not gone: It resides in beauty, which adorns every path if you look for it. Find the beauty in a plant squeezing its way up through the city concrete. […]
Play song “I sure Remember Coming Home” When my son died age 20, some people asked after a year or so, “Have you gotten over it yet?” Well, no, I have not, even though eight years have passed. Losing a child or any special loved one is not something [...]
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts. Robert FulghamIn 2004 I wrote on the subject of abuse. (aka Misuse, insult, malign, deceive, harm – A very touchy subject when you look at it closely.) Whenever I am anything other than loving towards a person – including when I find myself [...]
The way that can be told is not the eternal Way. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand things. –Tao Te Ching When people come to the United States, they are often overwhelmed by [...]
I have a problem with the word religion. It brings with it images of “should” and “tradition” and “routine”. These words are not wrong of themselves, but when they become dominant over the freedom to be kind, to care and to love simply, that puts me off, big time. What attracts me to life, is [...]
I am sitting in the early sunshine of the day. Around me the birds are calling, and I feel relaxed. It reminds me of the image of a tropical island, sparkling water, white sand, and blue sky. Well actually, it reminds me of the feeling that is related to that image. So much of the time we [...]
My grandson Aiden and I enjoy riding bicycles together, especially in the early summer days, with the fresh eucalyptus scent in the air, and the bright sun on our back. Aiden lacks confidence with directions, so I have recently been teaching him how to navigate by looking at where the sun is in the sky. [...]
Favourite cities in the world include Boston (USA), Adelaide (Australia), Christchurch (New Zealand) and Cape Town (South Africa) This photo was taken in 2010 while in Boston. The poem was just written - now.
