Fulfilled?

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? When it comes to the day job I can honestly say that in 40 years I had one job I liked. But then I’m not a career person. Cleaning the house leaves me with a nice feeling, removing the stress of the dust, I feelContinueContinue reading “Fulfilled?”

The good things

What things give you energy? Nothing saps my energy more than the violence and unkindness in this world. From social media, through being unable to trust our police forces, to inter-family spite, school bullying, bullying at work, genderism, colour prejudice and on and on. Thinking about our various societies just makes me want to putContinueContinue reading “The good things”

The Price of Popularity

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Behind the group in the corner Is the most popular person in the world Sheltered from real life and the rest of us By their sheer charisma and gloss The best hair gel The best sparkly spray And the most expensive house and car Ensuring that they are neverContinueContinue reading “The Price of Popularity”

Small Big Things

My life has come down to small things I once dreamed of big things But now inconsequential things Make me happy And yet they are the bigger things The real things Do I feel good? What fun can I have today? The dreams that disappeared On the path of survival Don’t matter Because they wereContinueContinue reading “Small Big Things”

When Laughter Dies

Photo by J carter on Pexels.com We once shared a sense of humour You made me laugh until I cried We had such fun together I felt warm and safe inside But as you got to know me To understand me inside out You moved from sweet exploring To focus on my doubt I’d feltContinueContinue reading “When Laughter Dies”

The Caves of Ismaron

The key to get our of your house?Photo by Martins Krastins on Pexels.com I can’t actually remember if I’ve ever posted The Caves on this site, it’s been published a few times so it’s hard to recollect where it’s been, but it’s one worth reposting, and in the coming days I will post the twoContinueContinue reading “The Caves of Ismaron”

Who Am I?

Too tempting not to use the book cover to illustrate this poem about the life-long search for self, that is so much fun. Far from age taking things away from you, it gives you so much more. You feel free to be who you are, do as you wish (taking others into consideration of course,ContinueContinue reading “Who Am I?”