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Brisky
Years to farm, hours to consume Barbecue char in half-baked oak Smoke and honey Vanilla and money Infiltrated through the gates of my fortified wall(et) I pay for time to hurry up My 34 years pays a premium for your 12 I am not patient, thankfully you are Get it right, sir Get it right,…
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Scene Behind the Sun
The sun shines its piercing beauty Into retinas not able to appreciate it (but that doesn’t stop me from trying) But I’m realising The sun is most beautiful Not when my eyes squint to perceive it But when my back turns to embrace it And my eyes turn to see the way it paints The…
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Discon Tent
It’s time we acknowledge something: camping is pretty arrogant. Imagine, if you will, explaining the concept of camping to someone who lived in genuine poverty. “Yeah so what we do is we buy a bunch of stuff and we go out and live for a few days as if we were poor.” “Nah, we’re not…
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Keep Me Wild
Houses are cool. But sometimes too cool. The roof protects me from the rain, but stops me from seeing the stars. The fireplace warms the house, but stops my clothes from smelling like smoke. The TV keeps me entertained, whilst I ignore the wild. The phone keeps me connected to the world whilst distracted from…
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21st Century Awkward
“I love you.” “I’m grateful for you.” “Thankyou. I mean it, thankyou.” “I don’t agree.” “I’m sorry. Forgive me?” “You’re doing a great job.” “Here’s what I admire about you.” “That hurt me.” “I’m not coping.” “This has been bothering me.” “Are you ok?” Emotional Transparency in the 21st Century:applauded publicly, scolded privately. The ‘ball…
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Sensing God
I see you. I see you, God. The sun sets. I smell you. I smell you, God. Wet forest. I taste you. I taste you, God. Honey crumpets. I feel you. I feel you, God. Sheets are fresh. I hear you. I hear you, God. The big sets. I know you. I know you, God.…
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And Still…
Go somewhere ancient. See the rivers, the oceans, the sands, the grasses, the trees, the bushes, the rocks, the shells. See how they exist and perform with no mind. They are governed by the Great Mind. Every second, every day, every year, for thousands. Bending, but not breaking. Battered, but not exhausted. Built for rain,…