Our lives in the future are shaped by the ideas and actions in the present 01/04/2021 The navigator plots a course To greener pastures forever more Better people, better places, better life The sweetest taste of effort rewarded As hard work the furnace Satisfies where vice falls short As all the troubles of the past Drift away in theContinue reading “Tranquil Thoughts”
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The Light Of All That’s Good
I once had a vivid dream about a mighty wooden boat. 04/03/2021 The vessel is being rebuilt The paradise lost With the sinking of a mighty ship Is giving way to new beginnings New frequencies and approaches The wooden boathouse That vanished in my dreams Left a blueprint For future greatness So, we toil learn and engineer The next chapterContinue reading “The Light Of All That’s Good”
Revolving door
The concept of the career crim, is still alive and kicking. 27/3/2019 A mate went home today They call him The Levitator Andf my name being what it is They call me The Navigator The ‘Gator’ and the ‘Tator’ He’s a metal head And I’m a punk So we can agree On loud guitars And pounding drums A career crim He’s done hardContinue reading “Revolving door”
The Lucky Country
It could have been so much worse. 05/11/20219 When I read and watch Stories about American jails I realize I am truly blessed There’s 2.3 million souls Mostly doing it tougher than me And that’s not taking into account Prisons in third world countries But in AMC In the minimum-security cottages In a single man cell With a supportive family And the reputation that comes From a brutal crime Continue reading “The Lucky Country”
Black Misery
Sadly, this is true. 27/09/2019 For a brief time When my sanity was slipping I thought that Maybe, just maybe I had actually died On the highway that night And what I was experiencing Was hell As my life got worse and worse As I lost my mind And everything became Cold terror, black misery andContinue reading “Black Misery”
Clarity
I want her to be happy above all else. 18/02/2021 Let’s have a moment of clarity Let’s see what we need to see The truth is my dear That you are right not to love me I’m unlovable A you remain A light too bright For my soul to bear If only you had AContinue reading “Clarity”
A Life Worth Living
The past shapes the future. 11/01/2021 The fountain of youth is just The plethora of possibility Found in the past Happy memories as a child Are a spring that flows forever Of self-belief And faith in the world That we can find our way home Sometimes it feels like all is lost Cold terror, black misery andContinue reading “A Life Worth Living”
The Way the Wind Blows
The one thing missing is something that can’t be forced. 12/02/2021 Now that I know The way the wind blows I can forgive myself Put shame on the shelf Move forward with pride Healed on the inside Because I find That a troubled mind Is in no way rare And that love can repair AlmostContinue reading “The Way the Wind Blows”
Safe at Sea
Let us all find our way back to dry land. 11/02/2021 Every year on the inside I sent my brother A drawing or a painting Of an anchor Because there’s something about Being safe at sea Through the wildest storms That I hope to build In my brothers soul All men can relate To theContinue reading “Safe at Sea”
Amplify
Amplify the good parts of life and mute the bad. 10/02/2021 Sometimes music amplifies Adrenalin So when I work out I listen to thrash Sometimes red wine enhances Creativity So when I write poetry I drink cab sav Sometimes banter makes work Bearable So when I work I chase conversation Sometimes Creedence Clearwater Revival HelpsContinue reading “Amplify”
