A speck of agitation is Self – Moulded by atoms and deformed By abstract hope – Stillness? Can it be gathered Does its harvest yield, nourish The discontent of argument? Thoughts nearly always Remain young even as the Withered lips smile The thoughtful idea is beauty – not age. Being part of the spinning top…
Author: Daniel
Remembering the Falklands
So the President of Argentina will talk for decades to have the sovereignty of the Islands back in the hands of the Argentinians. Or Spanish as it was and as the whole of Latin America is basically European it is a mute point to suggest the originally owners are long dead. The only good thing…
The Figures
When I was following my first general election in the UK I stayed up late to listen to the returns and the first was way up in Scotland and Labour won. The commentator then said that this meant nothing as they were a small constituency, usually racing to be the first to declare a result….
Recognizing Trees
I am not as good at this as I thought I was. I thought I was able to name the most obvious deciduous trees but on my walk today I found out that the huge and ancient oak tree I have often seen in winter is budding as a beech tree. I also was not…
Cars
I have always had a like/loathe relationship to cars. On the one hand I enjoy the freedom to visit anyone, anytime on the other they cost a fortune, stink of petrol, pollute the world and are difficult to keep in top quality shape without the paid help of a good mechanic. They also engender a…
It Is Easy to Ignore
My friend’s thirteen year old son commented that I was a vegetarian because I didn’t like to hurt anything. I didn’t tell him that I started to become vegetarian when I was 14 nor did I suggest he didn’t like to hurt anything either so why was he eating meat. He is too young to…
Water Companies in the UK
Over thirty years ago the water companies in the UK were privatised by the conservative party on their altar of ‘private is more efficient’ and on the basis of the investment needed to bring water resources to modern standards. I remember raw sewage being pumped into the sea in Cornwall. No one ever asked why…
Rwanda
I haven’t said much about the migrates into Europe and I have no excuse to avoid their plight. The BBC tells us most come from war zones or places of deepening conflict. It seems to me that wiser destination countries should be looking at the causes of these wars and the causes of migration in…
Facebook Fails
There is a lot of text on a coloured background on Fb to catch your eye. Most of it is homilies which are always for the dreamers but sometimes they are just ridiculous in their attempts to be intelligent. The latest one I saw today was saying tat student demonstrations have always been on the…
ART
Art This is a life, Where poet, writer, painter, Heat their hands from flames Burning from the brain’s fire – Earth’s very sky is held still As they turn sea to words – Rock to paint – Wine and beer wash throats With song and conversation – In a bodily exchange for art – Where…