A Rethink on Leonard Cohen’s Near Immortal Line
Having re-read the #LeonardCohen near immortal line “there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”, I got to wondering if perhaps the light might have already been inside attempting an escape. And if that was the case then what that might say to the journey of becoming a someone.
A four sentence poem + a 3 minutes film …
From Unimaginable Depths
From the unimaginable depths
of human darkness
exists an almost
unintelligible
shard of light …
The Hardest Kind of Love
Unconditionally
she gave.
Love in all
its many shades.
Word, and act.
And kind thought.
Generosity unbound.
Gave to all
but one,
that is …
The Meaning of Cake
Might we exist in a world of too much, where much of that much doesn’t actually bring us what we are truly after.
And so a few words on the subject, written in view of a large cake stand … ‘The Meaning of Cake’.
Fade into Time
For those who believe that their own two feet are planted firmly on the earth’s surface.
‘Fade into Time’
When all is said.
And done.
And my ashes
return
to dust.
The footsteps I
leave behind me
will fade into time.
They just will …
[+ there is a film]
Surrender. Which is Different to Giving Up
Surrender.
Which is
different
to giving up.
That’s it.
Surrender.
Let Me Introduce You to the Moon
Let me introduce you
to the moon.
She sits up there
in skies afar …
In This Time of Chaos
In this time of visceral chaos
what if this were the
last time I were to see you.
Might the possibility of
words left unsaid
haunt the rest of my days.
North, East, South and West
Four friends set out
from where
they stood.
One went North.
One East.
Another South.
The last one, West.
Each in search of …
Man’s Best Friend
A man sits quietly with his dog.
He often sits quietly with his dog.
She, with her ‘this is enough’ face.
He, with his matching ‘nothing
need be different’ expression …
A Book of Poetry, Finally
I’ve been writing poems, or perhaps aphorisms, for more than a few years. They have appeared in many books, just not my own. I never seem to have made the time. I’m with a publisher tomorrow …
Thankful Words from a Single Photograph
Thankful for it all.
For the seemingly unjust
alongside the
well deserved.
Its stark opposite.
Each plays its part.
Each might hold
equal measure …
The Emperor Who Had The Last Laugh
So the Emperor had no clothes.
And we laughed.
As we all walk around
clothed as anyone
but ourselves.
Fools in the Dim Light
We are fools.
Scrambling in
the dim light
of the surface.
Rearranging
circumstance
blindly.
In the hope that
we’ll find the
answer …
NB : there is a film attached for all fools.
Beyond My Prior Courage
Might the cause of my misfortune
live somewhere beneath the
seemingly clear reasons
why, and why not.
Somewhere darkened, and
beyond all my prior courage.
And if so, might I find such
courage to face all
that will from this moment,
become uncertain.
Dreams of No Interest
‘I have absolutely no interest
in the dreams you so
earnestly chase,’
spoke his soul …
One Same Heartbeat
Each of us stand seemingly
alone, as we cry out
for evidence
that we belong.
And as we cry out silently
through the actions
of our every day,
we step further
from our own sight …
In a Far Off Corner
There are no far off corners
in this wide wide world.
And there are no separate lives …
On Wearing a ‘This is Enough’ Face
A man sits quietly with his dog. He often sits quietly with his dog. She, with her ‘this is enough’ face. He, with his matching ‘nothing need be different’ expression …
A Girl Struck Silent
Perhaps I wrote these few words about a character everyone knows. Or perhaps I wrote it for everyone who ever uttered a single word.
‘A Girl Struck Silent’
A girl whose words filled
every conceivable space,
was struck totally
and utterly silent …
Lonely in a Crowd
She stood lonely in a crowd.
Her tears too afraid to
show themselves.
Hiding behind words
she didn’t believe.
And a face too
fragile to belong …
Under the Stars
When did you last lie
still as still can be,
and breathe in
the stars?
For they sit patiently
each night,
waiting for you
to share the
honesty of your dreams.
A Two Person Plan with Borderless Skies
Let’s stand still
as still can be.
Then you be you.
And I’ll be me …
The Edges of the Sky
For if you don’t,
you may as well
round your
shoulders
and shuffle lifelessly
towards a cold
unwelcoming grave …
