paris

The Butterfly Effect

Tiny actions in the present could completely transform your future. 07/03/2021 I once had a friend Who told me he had a cousin That earned $80,000 a year Playing drums On a cruise ship band Talented drummer that I was That humble little conversation It inspired me to study music At the Australian National University JustContinue reading “The Butterfly Effect”

Perfect Day

I’m on track to recover some of the joy of living I had as a younger man. 08/01/2021 A truly perfect day I’d be proposing to The love of my life Under the Eiffel Tower As it lights up at night We’d walk around Paris in the rain And drink all night Falling ever deeperContinue reading “Perfect Day”

1000 Lanterns

Somewhere, somehow there a people living blessedly beautiful lives. 24/9/2020 Every day on planet earth There is more beauty Than one could hope to see In a thousand lifetimes – Every day on planet earth Someone falls in love in Paris A thousand heroes suffer in silence To give their kids the best possible startContinue reading “1000 Lanterns”

On my death bed I will never regret the time I spent in Paris. 5/2/2019 If I wasn’t in the slammer You’d find me At a café in Paris Café au lait and a book I’m either reading or writing Smoking like a chimney As the Parisians do Befriending expats and students In my favoriteContinue reading “Paris”

Man- Brand

I think it’s true That every choice you make Affects your “Man-Brand” And mine I advertise With posters on the cell wall Thrasher and Paris An eclectic mix From skate punk to literature nerd As age claims me But I tread carefully With the choices I make Limited that they may be Triple J, CoffeeContinue reading “Man- Brand”

Perks of Paris

In the city of lights As day becomes night In the home of the Michelin star Produce gathered from near and far Finds its way to palate and plate Of those who live with a kinder fate But it’s not in the restaurants I find my prey On a bustling sidewalk but not a caféContinue reading “Perks of Paris”

Shakespeare’s

I’ve lived in a share house I’ve lived in a warehouse I’ve lived at my mothers house I’ve lived at my fathers house But nowhere I’ve lived was so sweet As a bookstore in Paris, the city of lights Working by day and reading by night On beds nestled amongst the shelves Where we workedContinue reading “Shakespeare’s”