What are you most excited about for the future? Honestly, it’s the possibility that we might get better at admitting how little we know about taking care of each other. I’ve spent years fumbling with that. I know how easy it is to hurt people without meaning to, or to hide when I’m the one … Continue reading The Kind of Future I’m Hoping For
No one knew where they came from, and no one really bothered to ask. They weren’t the kind of person you’d notice right away. Their clothes were simple, their step unhurried, and they never raised their voice. They had a way of blending into the background, watching the world go by like a quiet observer, … Continue reading All They Needed Was to Live in a World of Peace
How deep-seated is this hatred? Or is it doing exactly what the title suggests...To me, someone with roots in East London, Ireland, and Norfolk, "the runs" implies having digestive issues.So perhaps it's like that: hatred has diarrhea. That's an interesting notion; maybe it will self-destruct.But that's not what I intended. When did humans start despising … Continue reading Hatred Runs
In a world turned apocalyptic, your dwelling fades,Act as one untethered, where no home cascades.When chaos reigns, your treasures may betray,Shine not too brightly, lest you lead astray.A sturdy staff, your steadfast guide in strife,Ensure its strength, your safeguard in this life.Keep humanity's flame ablaze, burning bright,In turmoil's grasp, we'll persevere, unite.This counsel, for the … Continue reading In the event of an apocalypse
In days of old, now a faint memory, I once found myself tangled up in quite the pickle involving a hefty weapon. The world, it seemed, conspired against my freedom, as though time itself had spun a web of danger. Yet, with some quick thinking and a touch of luck, I managed to dodge capture, … Continue reading Learn, Don’t Carry
During my many journeys through time, where numbers blur and years mingle like threads in a big tapestry, dictators have come and gone like summer storms. But let's not focus solely on their brief reigns. The real beauty lies in the unbreakable spirit of the people they ruled.As I stand here, merely observing this ever-spinning … Continue reading Enduring Lives Amidst Dictators
Does it dance among the walls and corridors, making a symphony of sounds?Is it the old chap in the boulevard asking for some food?Ah, the madman, sharing his thoughts on life's quirks, like shouting at the wind.Does it maybe provoke strong objections from the lips of young ones who struggle with the truth?Or could it … Continue reading Whims of Existence
My joy's a bit muddled by sorrow, you see. Those tears of happiness well up when I witness the brave British rescue services pulling drowning asylum seekers to safety, all the while defying the reckless government's orders.It's wise to teach your child what a fool looks like.I'd like to declare this isn't a war, but … Continue reading Crying out…
A Fool's Handbook 