being
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Arrival…(How do you know)
How do you know……. You’ve Arrived. Trains pull in to stations predicted by one arrivals board. 20 departures ones. Arrival almost incidental. People get off, but people leaving more important. Going somewhere else. Need to know where they are going.… Continue reading
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Beauty is.
Dear Flower, I might describe you with a label I once was taught, or proudly exclaim you with accuracy, from my limited knowledge of florals. I might give you fame, by taking your photo. Showing you off to a world… Continue reading
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Arousal of Life
It wasn’t just the dolphins.However wonder lusting we were about them. It wasn’t just the puffins. However much they performed their adorable cuteness. It was the space between. From Dolphins just of the harbourTo the island. There was time. Time… Continue reading
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The freedom to think differently.
(John O Donohue, Eternal Echoes) Then you know. When you know. That. You. Have the freedom to think differently. Differently from those who want to determine your thoughts. Differently from those whom you have to please. Differently from those who… Continue reading
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Remember your Immensity
If you can go slow today Even for a moment Notice One beautiful thing about you Could be the tiniest of hairs in your arm Look at it in wonder Could be the cute freckle on your nose The one… Continue reading
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It’s not always sparkles
Its not always sparkles Or rainbows Or endless bliss flowing freely Its not always sparkles It really isn’t Its not always perfect Its not always clear Sometimes it’s fog That feels very near Sometimes the weight feels heavy Sometimes the… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 