The Madding Crowd

I made it through the crowd, Bleary-eyed and proud. It took me moments to regain my composure, For only moments earlier I was caught in the jostle of human opinions and emotions, Trying to find my way free of the oppressive shoulders that were pushing me away, And the hands that whipped out from all […]

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Maz’s Truismsms

I don’t trust people in suits. Especially when they approach me or come to my door uninvited. As far as I’m concerned they either want to marry me, bury me, or con me. You see the way I look at it, if someone wants to impress me with their appearance by dressing smartly, then they […]

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…Jump!

I cancelled all appointments today To jump off a high roof stories high, To fly through the air with wild abandon And to touch the sky with my outstretched hand. A handful of cloud, an armful of stars, An eyeful of sunshine, a cartful of Mars. Still flying high above my own repose, I dream […]

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Seeds

Comfort is long gone, Only seeds of possibility Now remain. But not all seeds Find their destiny in growth Some serve as food For greedier mouths.

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Elephantasy

rule (ru:l) NOUN 1. one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity 2. [mass noun] control of or dominion over an area or people    3. (the rule) the normal or customary state of things (OED online, accessed 18/6/13) – I’m writing this post for two […]

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Burgeoning Atavism

It’s getting to that time of that year (yes once a year only) when I really need to get away from being someone’s somebody. I need to go and be me and nothing but me for a while. Selfish? Hardly. That’s the thing when you have children they absorb every last drop of selfishness in […]

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