My crippled intention I never mention My hands come clean Thoughts polished to a sheen I think of advice A view point of life My bleak depression Teaching me a lesson I failed my thoughts A life of warts My crippled intention Back of the class, for succession

Things fall apart; the centre will not hold. The best grow tired; the worst are bold. First rides War, in drone and steel, From Kyiv’s streets to Gaza’s seal. Putin’s tanks, Hamas’s fire, Old hatreds in new armour tire Second, Famine, thin and grim, Climate‑drought, war‑blocked grain with him. Sudan’s fields, Yemen’s port, Markets gamble, people short. Third, Pestilence, unseen, swift, Wuhan’s lab, the cargo lift. Masks and myths in equal share, Next plague bred beyond repair. Fourth, a shadow, self‑made night: Screens alight with endless fight. “Woke” and “bigot”, trade‑off dead, Union Jacks and prayers misread.

Perfection and connection Connection and perfection Line to circle Life to cycle World of song Universe one Big bang explosion Planets Fusion Dark matter Endless platter Beginning of time Never ending clock chime

truth is a shape-shifter some protean sea foam frothiness prima materia impossible co-existence of surface tension fictions and deep mythic elements flowing through the currents of time from the carcass release the bees to nurture life’s restorative trees the sweetness of honey rediscovered in the depth of our psyche the taste of logos; self revelation we are present once again emerging memory expressed through our minds, hearts and hands

Cold the day Looks so grey Dark the night Blind from sight Not so proud Black my shroud I fall and kneel I cannot heal Never calm Thoughts i darn I have no plan So life is damned

Words a solution When a mind is pollution A help in thought When a sentence is caught Depth and confusion Pollution with no conclusion Thoughts of offence Use deep words of defence Words they can sing Good news words can bring No one can steal Kind words that do heal

In god we seek When thoughts are weak In prayers we cry The need to ask why In god we trust Till the last bread crust Hunger and thirst Till the clouds burst In god we love human one blood We fear the sickle With fallen tears which trickle In god we hope Never to slip on a slope We fear all harm But heaven is calm

Church bells ring Choirs sing Candles and light Stars are bright Organs play Hands to pray Good the preacher God the teacher Bible story Hope and glory Miracles to heal Faith to feel Love and heart A brand new star Beginning and end Angels descend

Words that care And those we share Those spoke in our fear Make us shed a tear A frozen heart Can thaw and start The coldest vein's Need warmth from pain Some thoughts have shadows So think of spring meadows Don't be cool in the dark You'll be prey for the shark

Money spins A gravy train Pounds that grow With drought and thirst A thunderstorm Life it rains Covers me Then down the drain The price you pay cash for thought And everyday It's burnt away