17/11/2025 i like to kiss i like to kiss the morning dew fresh brown wind of autumn fall mulch must mist branches with gaps where leaves once grew green i like to kiss the open page a tumble of words a snow drift of ideas making sense of things i know a swirl around my head of things i don’t i like to kiss the empty pub bare dark wooden table tops thickset stools too heavy to move not leather nor red happy with what it is not i like to kiss the full stadium the crowd moving as one red muscle shouting voices tuned to a melody a cauldron of hope a hotpot of desire a stew of despair not winning but taking part i like to kiss the desktop silence thoughts treacherous path rocky crevices to explore avoiding perils to discover the pearls a chunky block waiting to be carved into something that may carry meaning i like to kiss the made bed the flatness of a new dawn ripe with opportunity the dreams have slept the loving sheets now cold releasing their embrace so you can make amends for yesterday 14/11/2025 fear i don't fear the depths i fear the shallows sloshing around my ankles getting my feet wet as my brain shrivels and dries out 12/06/25 lottery winner if I won the lottery I wouldn’t tell anybody but there would be signs some would benefit some would not and my mind could wander until my dying days 01/02/25 today is tomorrow's yesterday today is tomorrow's yesterday. in a existentialist way it is almost like time travelling. today you have the chance to live and act as if it was yesterday. as tomorrow it will be. today you are back in time. but also be able to change the future by acting now. yesterday, today was tomorrow. so if we cat now - in ht moment we can affect today, tomorrow and yesterday. 18/10/24 always open Remain open to whats around you. Up, down, left, right, all around. Paying attention and listening. Looking for connections and relationships in the outside world. Searching for beauty. Seeking Stories. In the everyday, the mundane, the ordinary that just might be extraordinary. Noticing. Take notice to notice. Remain aware and present at all times. Watching and waiting. This is the way to decode the city. The streets. The woods. The waterways. Get closer to the true nature. The nature that is all around you, in your environment. Your everyday. For that is where the gold is to be found. You just have to look. keep your eyes peeled. Keep your interest peeked. Your mind open. Keep your ears open. Keep your eyes open. Keep your phone closed. 12/10/24 falling lumpy bumpy big and chunky i’m falling for you like humpy dumpty 09/07/24 a new vote i feel that the way democracy works and the way voting in constituencies work seems unsatisfying. a landslide win for the reds and yet a frighteningly large swell for ultra right wingers as the blues get their worse results ever. a major cause for celebration tinged with a future fear of isolationist, nationalists, racists pig heads knocking at futures door. the french managed to act and vote smart in a rare moment of brilliant unity against the tyranny of the extreme right wing. a right stitch up. trump is being left to rise again with a frail tottering leader clinging to power when he is clearly unfit to fight. with no guarantee he will survive a new term let alone be alive and kicking in 6 months time. frightening. power is a dangerous thing. and that’s what democracy gives you. power struggles, infighting and posturing. the alternatives are tyrannical mayhem unchecked and unseen. unbridled repression and blanket control. there has to be a new way. a new direction. a new system. a new way of leading and leadership that really does serve all and not the few. 03/07/24 international love i love the irish. for their sociability. their lyricism, charm and wit. for the love of the craic. i love the italians. for their melodies. their slow food. their appreciation of family. for being simpatico. i like the french for their arrogant charm. their je ne sais pas. i love the japaneses for their uniqueness. their value of craft and provenance. their mix of futurism and heritage. their attention to detail. their wabi sabi. i love the chinese for their stories. their inventions. their staying power. their long term vision. i love the scots for their pride. their robustness. i love the english for their accents. i love the germans for their value of process. of not cutting corners. i love the american for their scale and ambition. their confidence. their progress. for starting things. i love the canadians for their humbleness. their friendliness. 02/07/24 no.1 they have super powers. they wear special gloves. they have their own area. they get to look different. and they are the first on the team sheet. they have penalties against them. they like saving. 26/06/24 work work work when it’s sunny and you have to work. when your working out but want to go out out. when you are working hard to get trim but crave a treat. cakes. sweets. ice cream. treats. when you question what’s working. what you working for? 18/06/24 marriage advice 17 years and a spa afternoon. sometimes marriage can be hot and sweaty. even after 24 years together. the best japanese next. keeping it raw, stylish and tasty. good advice. 20/05/24 bright red there’s something so wrong it’s right about drinking red wine in the sunshine. the hotter the better. even better around or with lunch. on a monday. legs and belly out alone and sweaty. 19/05/24. global warming i’m laying in the garden long after the sun has gone. the boys have gone to local friends. i like that. wamring friendships. the dog is on my lap. warming my legs. my glass has honey rum from the canaries. warming my mouth. reading random but inspiring clippets. (is that a word? it should be). warming my brain.