Beware the life spent in pursuit,

Of happiness and joy,

A life lived longing, hoping,

Can make pleasure our decoy.


Time better spent posed standing still,

Attracting to us the things that thrill,

Be the magnet, be the pull,

Attract and capture the beautiful.

dreams slip into your mind
as you slip out of it.

pied wagtails seek food
rare quiet times suit them best
pigeons rule the roost

Only fear can defeat life.
Do not be defeated.

Once more into the breach, dear friends
Courage re-repeated

My suffering is finite
Like my life, it too will end

I sense the endless silence
Is the silence my true friend?

                    37

According to Mircea Eliade.
(Of blessed memory)

The full moon enchants

the city, I wonder why –


no one is looking.

Flying through the sky, in front of you a falcon

You follow it without realizing what's beyond it's wings

You never look beyond it's wings

You never see what could be

Nature's crimes cannot be questioned.

Success comes after you tell it loudly

" I am not afraid of failure"