Old Soldier, Traveller, Herdsman, Cow-lifter, Builder, Forester, Carpenter, Cabinetmaker, Woodturner, War Pensioner, Father, Taoist, Photographer, Poet, Lover.
Better to go bare-foot,
Than wear that old soft shoe.
Be the altar of your own soul,
And let them come and worship you!
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Lantern hanging in the trees,
Full moon overhead,
An orange moon, a bloody moon,
As I buried my dead!
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Injured birds break my heart
Like injured innocence
Losing the gift of flight
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I have an IT Consultant,
Who, gently, with words of one syllable,
Patiently leads me through the complexities,
Of Mobiles, landlines, filters,
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