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The Secrets We Keep

Loneliness. A phenomenon known the world over. It’s inescapable and prevalent. Like a disease. A disease of disconnect. Though we have all the modes of communication available to us (apparently) now in the 21st Century of being switched on 24/7 people, me, still suffer from loneliness. Feelings of inadequacy, being a ‘loner’, not fitting in. […]

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Dance Upon This Monument

Depth To quench a thirst that cannot be filled An unknowing call into the woods Where the sparrows darts from branch to branch And the lion roars at the flicker of light in the distance of night And the call of your name sends my thoughts into wonder When the nightingale’s song inspires the troops […]

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You’re Asleep

Frail Feeling like you’re going to fly or die or fall asleep Between the tide and sand and heat of yesterday Giving more then you can take Taking all that you have In that one name that you call up to when it’s your turn to shine And though I tell the story And though […]

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Inhospitable Landscapes

Desert It’s strange to think that plants, animals and people can live in what any rational mind would deem an inhospitable environment. From treacherous mountains with sheer cliff faces which offer little foothold, to dense and unforgiving wild forests, to ice covered lands that seem to expand beyond the horizon. The world has many harsh […]

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Good Poops and Sauerkraut

It reads Sour – Crout? I bought sauerkraut the other day, its ‘Polish’ apparently (says the bottle – it spake unto me!) I have heard it be spoken (not from the bottle this time) that fermented vegetables are good for your health, for your ‘gut health’ in particular…perhaps your ‘hippi-ish’ friend has casually remarked about gut […]

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